Groundskeeping and Minor Maintenance

The Defense Logistics Agency seeks a three-year contract for groundskeeping and minor maintenance services at its installation operations in Kaiserslautern, Germany, with proposals due August 3, 2026. This is an unrestricted Simplified Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (SIDC) procurement with a firm fixed-price structure and a not-to-exceed ceiling of $350,000 over the full contract term, with a contractual guaranteed minimum of 5,000 Euro.

Place of performance includes Kleber Kaserne (Buildings 3209, 3222, 3227, 3228, 3229, 3230), Rhine Ordnance Barracks (Building 320), and Sembach (Building 214) in Kaiserslautern. The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services; PSC is S208, Housekeeping—Landscaping/Groundskeeping.

Groundskeeping scope encompasses grass cutting at 10 cm height, fertilization twice annually (March–April and October–November at minimum 50 g/sqm slow-release fertilizer), weekly weeding June–August and monthly otherwise, foliage removal November–March, outdoor flower bed maintenance April–October, and sweeping of entrance areas three times weekly. Winter maintenance (October–April) requires shoveling and salting of approximately 890 square meters of walkways, building entrances, staircases, and parking lots by 0600 CET Monday–Friday after overnight accumulation, with twice-hourly service during persistent snow. Minor maintenance includes power washing, interior plant maintenance, office furniture moving (maximum 30 kg disassembled), recyclables transport, water filter replacement, dehumidifier maintenance with humidity control below 55%, monthly fire extinguisher maintenance, and 48-hour response to service requests. The contractor supplies all labor, equipment, vehicles, tools, and materials except government-furnished property, salt containers, replacement dehumidifiers, floor mats, and replacement plants. Normal availability is Monday–Wednesday–Friday 0800–1600 CET, with weekend and holiday work available on three days' notice. Estimated baseline monthly labor is 96 hours, though contractors must quote to ensure task completion. All personnel require base identification passes and USAREUR security compliance. A site visit is scheduled July 1, 2026, at 0900 CET; registration closed June 26. Questions were due July 14, 2026.