Landscaping and Groundskeeping Services, Maricopa, AZ

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service is soliciting quotations for landscaping and groundskeeping services at the Arid Land Agricultural Research Center in Maricopa, Arizona, with proposals due September 22, 2026. The procurement is a 100% Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside.

Place of performance is Maricopa, Arizona. The contractor must provide weekly landscape and groundskeeping services for approximately 75,000 square feet of desert landscaping, including a minimum two-person crew for eight man-hours per week. Required work encompasses debris removal, hardscape maintenance, weed control with pre-emergent spraying twice yearly, specialized pruning of six large Fig palm trees twice annually, irrigation system programming and maintenance, and maintaining property in "broom-swept" condition. All work must comply with ANSI Z60.1 (plant material quality), ANSI A300 (tree trimming), and Arizona Landscape Contractors Association sustainable landscape management practices. The contractor must provide all tools, equipment, and materials and hold all appropriate Arizona licensing (C-21 or R-21 commercial licenses or Arizona Registrar of Contractors number) at the time of award. The prime contractor must perform at least 50% of contract costs, with no more than 50% paid to non-similarly situated subcontractors. Service hours are 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with on-site restroom access provided.

The contract is a firm-fixed price purchase order with a one-year base period (September 30, 2026 to September 29, 2027) and four one-year option periods, for a total potential duration of five years. Award will be made on a lowest-price, technically-acceptable basis. An optional site visit is scheduled for September 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM MST. Quoters must hold pricing firm for 60 days. NAICS 561730; PSC S208.