Lawn Care Support IACB's SPIM

The Department of the Interior Departmental Offices Interior Business Center is seeking a small business contractor to provide lawn and garden maintenance services for the Southern Plains Indian Museum (SPIM) located in Anadarko, Oklahoma. The solicitation (140D0425Q0284) requires comprehensive groundskeeping support covering approximately 3.2 acres, including weekly mowing, edging, trimming, debris removal, and weed control services. Contractors will be evaluated primarily on technical factors, with emphasis on experience in lawn care services, quality of proposed methods, and customer service approach. Technical quotations are limited to 15 pages and must demonstrate the contractor's capabilities and proposed service strategy. Key dates include a March 10, 2025 deadline for submitting questions and a March 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM ET deadline for quote submissions, with the contracting officer being Catherine Mattocks.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730, with a size standard of $9.5 million, and covers a performance period from April 4, 2025 to December 31, 2025. There is no incumbent contractor identified for this requirement. The contract will involve weekly mowing from April through October and monthly mowing in November and December, with specific requirements for maintaining grass height between 2-3 inches and performing three weed treatment applications during the year. Contractors must provide all necessary equipment, materials, and a Project Manager, and will be subject to a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan that includes monthly performance evaluations. The wage determination specifies minimum hourly rates, with workers required to be paid at least $17.75 per hour, and includes provisions for health and welfare benefits, paid vacation, and holidays.