Hassel island vegetation control

The Department of the Interior National Park Service Southeast Region is seeking a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business to perform comprehensive vegetation control and landscaping services on Hassel Island within the Virgin Islands National Park. The solicitation requires contractors to provide landscaping maintenance for grounds, trails, and historic ruins, including cutting, trimming, raking, and debris removal with careful attention to preserving historical artifacts and park infrastructure. Contractors must be self-certified under NAICS code 561730 and possess a valid Unique Entity ID with active System for Award Management registration. The evaluation will be based on price, ability to provide services, technical approach, completion time, and past performance, with technical and past performance considered equally or more important than price. Key dates include a mandatory site visit on April 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST, questions due by April 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST, and quotes due by April 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST.

The contract is specifically set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and will be a Firm-Fixed Price Contract with a performance period from April 28, 2025 to January 23, 2026. The place of performance is Hassel Island in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, with specific work locations including the Creque Marine Railway, Leprosarium, Shipley's Battery, Hamburg American Line structures, and various historical complexes. Contractors must provide all necessary personal protective equipment and tools, including safety vests, weed eaters, trimmers, chainsaws, pole saws, blowers, rakes, and shovels. The wage determination indicates a minimum wage of $17.75 per hour and includes health and welfare benefits of $5.36 per hour. While no specific contract value is explicitly stated, the NAICS size standard is set at $9.5 million, suggesting potential flexibility in contract scale and potential for future work.