Grounds Maintenance Services, Westville Lake, Sturbridge and Southbridge, MA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is soliciting quotations for grounds maintenance services at the Westville Lake Project in Sturbridge and Southbridge, Massachusetts, under solicitation W912WJ26QA063. The contractor must furnish all equipment, materials, labor, and transportation to perform weekly lawn mowing on 15.0 acres and conduct a comprehensive fall cleanup by November 27, 2026. Key requirements include maintaining grass height at 2.5 to 3 inches, performing work between 7:00 AM and 3:30 PM Monday through Friday, employing a Level 3 Site Safety and Health Officer, and maintaining First Aid and CPR-certified personnel on staff. Quotations will be evaluated based on technical capability, price, and past performance, with vendors assessed on responsiveness, technical factors, pricing reasonableness, and documented past performance history. The proposal deadline is March 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, and all vendors must have an active SAM.GOV registration at time of submission to be considered; an amendment issued on February 27, 2026, clarified eight industry questions regarding operational and technical requirements without extending the closing date.

This procurement is set aside 100% for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) with a Small Business Size Standard of $9.5 million under NAICS code 561730. The previous contract was awarded to Bumblebee Landscaping LLC for $72,120, though the government notes the scope may differ from the prior contract. The contract period runs from award through December 31, 2026, with service requirements including 17 occurrences of weekly mowing (May through August) and one fall cleanup job in November across two designated service areas: the Dam Site and Recreation Area, each comprising multiple numbered zones spread across the Westville Dam facility. The contract encompasses approximately 27 total numbered zones distributed across various roads and facilities within the project boundaries in Sturbridge and Southbridge, Massachusetts. Monthly invoices will be submitted to East Brimfield Lake, with the Technical Point of Contact identified as Keith Beecher at (978) 318-8405.