Landscaping services, pxao

The Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, is seeking comprehensive landscape vegetation and grounds maintenance services for their Phoenix Area Office (PXAO) facility in Glendale, Arizona. The solicitation covers monthly landscape maintenance including tree and shrub pruning, weed control twice annually, fertilization, debris removal, irrigation system maintenance and repairs, and emergency maintenance services. The contract structure includes a base year from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, plus four additional one-year option periods and a potential six-month extension, totaling approximately 5.5 years of services. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability and provide past performance information, with evaluation including both positive and negative incentives tied to performance standards such as maintaining maximum complaint thresholds of two per month or quarter. Critical dates include the mandatory site visit held on August 5, 2025, questions deadline of August 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM MST, and quote submission deadline of August 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM MST.

This procurement is designated as an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-aside, restricting participation to qualified Indian-owned businesses under NAICS Code 561730 with a $9.5 million size standard. The previous contract was held by WCD Enterprises, LLC under contract number 140R3019P0043, which expired on April 30, 2024. While specific total contract values are not disclosed, the pricing structure includes annual limits of $8,000 for irrigation repairs and emergency maintenance, with reduced limits of $4,000 for the optional six-month period. The work area encompasses approximately 93,285 square feet of landscaped areas, 19,248 square feet of parking areas, and 46,782 square feet of road areas at the Bureau of Reclamation facility located at 6150 W. Thunderbird Road, Glendale, Arizona. Services must comply with City of Glendale codes, including specific tree height restrictions of seven feet for trees on the south side of Thunderbird Road.