International Institute of Tropical Forestry, Grounds Maintenance Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 12445026Q0028
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Economically Disadvantaged Woman-Owned Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- San Juan, Puerto Rico 00926, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks grounds maintenance services at the International Institute of Tropical Forestry in San Juan, Puerto Rico, with quotations due July 16, 2026 and questions due July 9, 2026. This procurement is set-aside for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) concerns and issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under FAR Part 12 commercial items procedures.
Place of performance is San Juan, PR 00926. A mandatory formal site visit occurs July 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. Local Time. The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services, with a small business size standard of $9.5 million.
Scope includes grass cutting at 2.5–3.0 inches every 30 days, edging, tree and shrub pruning, hazardous bamboo removal, trash collection every two weeks, fallen leaf collection monthly, ditch cleaning, green roof maintenance with monthly inspections and quarterly trimming at 2–4 inches, quarterly pressure washing of concrete areas and the polycarbonate roof entrance, and emergency response within 24 hours for natural disasters or hazardous vegetation with a two-person crew limited to four hours per call. The contractor must divert at least 50% of nonhazardous waste from landfills and use only EPA-registered products from the USDA Certified Biobased Weed Control Products list. Work hours are normally 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday–Friday; other times require Contracting Officer's Representative approval.
The contract is Firm Fixed Price covering a one-year base period plus four one-year option periods, not to exceed five years total. Service Contract Labor Standards apply; the Groundskeeper classification carries $19.96 base wage plus $8.18 fringe benefits. Evaluation criteria are past performance (recency, relevancy, and quality within three years) and price. The Government may award to a lower-rated quoter due to cost constraints. All vendors must maintain active SAM registration. Amendment 0001 includes questions and answers with a revised Statement of Work and updated pressure-washing map highlighting affected areas in yellow.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT 0001 - THIS AMENDMENT INCLUDES ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA HAVE ALSO BEEN UPDATED IN THE COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION ATTACHMENT WITH CHANGED AREAS HIGHLGHTED IN YELLOW FOR EASE OF REFERENCE. REVISED SOW PROVIDED WHERE PRESSURE WASHING MAP HAS BEEN UPDATED.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 12445026Q0028 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for grounds maintenance services at the International Institute of Tropical Forestry. Services include green roof maintenance, pressure washing, ditch cleaning, bamboo removal, along with a variety of other grounds maintenance services.
This acquisition is set-aside for certified Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small (EDWOSB) Business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 561730 The small business size standard is $9.5M. All responsible EDWOSB sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 12445026Q0028 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for grounds maintenance services at the International Institute of Tropical Forestry. Services include green roof maintenance, pressure washing, ditch cleaning, bamboo removal, along with a variety of other grounds maintenance services.
This acquisition is set-aside for certified Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small (EDWOSB) Business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 561730 The small business size standard is $9.5M. All responsible EDWOSB sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| International Institute of Tropical Forestry, Grounds Maintenance Services | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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