Lawn Care Services - National Agroforestry Center - Lincoln, NE
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12445025Q0020
- Agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- Lincoln, Nebraska 68583, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotes for comprehensive lawn care services at the National Agroforestry Center in Lincoln, Nebraska, under solicitation number 12445025Q0020. The procurement seeks landscaping services including weekly mowing, weed control, fertilization, aeration, mulching, and seasonal maintenance for approximately one acre of grounds from April through October. Contractors must demonstrate relevant experience through completion of an Experience Questionnaire and Past Performance Questionnaire, with references required to submit performance evaluations directly to the government. The evaluation will be based on past performance and price, with the government reserving the right to award to other than the lowest quoter. Critical dates include a mandatory site visit on August 12, 2025, questions due by August 15, 2025, with answers posted by August 19, 2025, and quotes due by August 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
This procurement is set aside 100% for small business concerns under NAICS code 561730 with a size standard of $9.5 million, and only offers from qualified small businesses will be accepted. The contract includes a base period from September 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026, followed by four twelve-month option periods extending through March 31, 2030, potentially providing up to five years of work. Services will be performed seasonally at the National Agroforestry Center located at 1945 North 38th Street on the University of Nebraska East Campus Loop in Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm-fixed price contract structure includes monthly lawn maintenance services during the growing season and annual maintenance activities, with the contractor required to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and transportation. Work must be scheduled to minimize interference with normal government business operations conducted Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
Notice text
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Property and Procurement Services (PPS), intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under the number 12445025Q0020 in support of the National Agroforestry Center.
Subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, and the Simplified Acquisition Procedures set forth in FAR Part 13. The Resultant contract, if any, will be a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) solicitation under the number 12445025Q0020.
This procurement is set aside 100% for small business concerns. Only offers from small business concerns will be accepted.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code: 561730- Landscaping Services and the Small Business Size Standard is $9.5M.
Please ensure you have or have added this NAICS in System for Award Management (SAM).
NOTICE TO OFFERORS:
The offeror shall submit their quote to Jocelyn Hayes, by email at jocelyn.hayes@usda.gov with a courtesy copy to Yolanda Padilla at yolanda.padilla@usda.gov no later than Thursday, August 21st, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). It is the offer’s responsibility to confirm receipt of the quote. The following items shall be included:
- Completed and signed by offeror, SF-1449 Solicitation, item, block 17a, 30a, b and c.
- Schedule of Items (Section B)
- Representation and Certification (Section E)
- Completed Experiences Questionnaire (Attachment 4)
- Complete Past Performance Questionnaire for each project listed in the Experiences Questionnaire sent via email directly from the references (Attachment 5)
Questions about this solicitation to Jocelyn Hayes, shall be submitted in writing via email to jocelyn.hayes@usda.gov by August 15th, 2025, at 11:59 pm Eastern Time (ET). With courtesy copy to Yolanda. Padilla, to yolanda.padilla@usda.gov. Questions submitted after this date may not be answered. All answers will be posted on https://SAM.gov by August 19th, 2025. It is the quoter’s responsibility to confirm receipt of the quote.
Submissions that do not include all of the required elements or information may be excluded from the selection process.
Quoter may submit an alternative Bid Schedule. If submitting an alternative Bid Schedule, the quoter shall clearly indicate how all requirements of the SOW will be met with line items as proposed, and all shall be Firm Fixed Price without estimated quantities.
Site Visit Scheduled: Tuesday Aug 12th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
National Agroforestry Center.
1945 North 38th Street, East Campus Loop –UNL, Lincoln, NE
The Point of Contact Site Visit (POC) is Kirsten Stuart and can be reached by phone at 402-437-5178, ext. 4010, or by email at kirsten.stuart@usda.gov.
See attachments included with this solicitation:
Attachment 1: Statement of Work (6 Pages)
Attachment 2: Building Map (1 Page)
Attachment 3: WD 2015-5357 REV #26 (14 Pages)
Attachment 4: Experience Questionnaire (2 Pages)
Attachment 5: Past Performance Questionnaire (2 Pages)
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Lawn Care Services - National Agroforestry Center - Lincoln, NE | Pre-Solicitation |
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