Landscaping services for Eureka CA WFO

NOAA seeks exterior landscaping services for the Eureka, California Weather Forecast Office through a Request for Quote, with quotes due November 25, 2026 at 1300 PT. The procurement is a Total Small Business set-aside that will award a single firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible quoter offering the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable solution.

Work is performed at 300 Startare Drive, Woodley Island, Eureka, CA 95501. The period of performance runs December 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027, with four one-year options extending through November 30, 2031. The NAICS code is 561730 and the PSC is S208.

Scope covers approximately 26,500 square feet of lawns, native grass, gravel, plant beds, parking lot, walks, driveways, and curb. Required work includes mowing to 2-4 inches with clippings removed off-site, edging, trimming, weed control at least twice yearly in February and June by certified or licensed personnel, annual late-spring fertilizer application, and debris removal. The contractor furnishes all labor, equipment, tools, and supplies. The contract is a non-personal services contract.

Quotes must be submitted via Google Form and include a signed SF 1449 with representations and certifications, a technical capability statement of no more than 5 pages that includes two completed landscaping projects from the past three years of similar size and scope, and a firm-fixed-price quotation covering the base and all option periods. Evaluation uses pass/fail ratings for Factor 1 (technical capability) and Factor 2 (price), beginning with the lowest-priced quote and moving upward until a quote passes technical capability.

Service Contract Labor Standards apply under Wage Determination 2015-5673, Revision 28, with equivalent federal rates of $21.34 per hour in monetary wages and $5.92 per hour in fringe benefits for Laborer, Grounds Maintenance. Tier 1 investigations are required for designated contractor personnel within five business days of award. The RFQ requires sexual assault and harassment prevention training within 30 business days of award, while the SOW specifies 40 business days, with annual completion by March 1.