Grounds Maintenance Services, West Thompson Lake, N. Grosvenordale, CT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - New England District is seeking grounds maintenance services for West Thompson Lake in N. Grosvenordale, Connecticut. The contract will require a vendor to provide comprehensive landscaping services, including weekly mowing and trimming of 4.6 acres of fine lawn and bi-weekly mowing of 15.3 acres of semi-fine lawn, along with a fall clean-up at the West Thompson Dam site. Interested vendors must have an active registration in SAM.gov and will be able to access the full solicitation requirements and contract documents online beginning March 18, 2025. The procurement will only be available through the Contract Opportunities website (www.SAM.gov), and no telephonic, mailed, or faxed requests for hard copies will be accepted. Vendors must meet the specific requirements for the NAICS code 561730, which has a small business size standard of $9.5 Million.

The contract is set aside exclusively for small business vendors, with the primary goal of maintaining the grounds at the West Thompson Lake facility. The NAICS category is classified under Landscaping Services (561730), and the specific Product Service Code (PSC) is S208 for Housekeeping-Landscaping/Groundskeeping. While specific award values are not detailed in the pre-solicitation notice, the procurement is structured to provide opportunities for small businesses to compete for the federal contract. The contract will require comprehensive service provision, including all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and transportation for the specified landscaping and maintenance tasks. Any vendor that does not maintain an active SAM.gov registration at the time of submission will be automatically rejected as non-responsive, emphasizing the importance of proper federal contracting system registration.