MDG Landscaping/ Grounds Maintenance

The Department of the Air Force 377th Medical Group at Kirtland Air Force Base seeks grounds maintenance and landscaping services for clinic grounds at 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, with proposals due September 21, 2026; however, this solicitation is cancelled as of September 14, 2026 due to unavailable funds, and the Government intends to reissue once funding is secured.

This is a total small business set-aside. Place of performance is Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108. The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services, with a size standard of $9.5 million. The PSC code is S208, Housekeeping—Landscaping/Groundskeeping.

The contractor must maintain grounds to promote healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants while presenting a clean, neat, and professional appearance. Service scope includes planter bed and shrub maintenance with pruning restricted to 10-foot heights and 3-inch diameter branch limits; native turf and shrub management with unmowed native seed areas except for safety hazards; weekly property cleanup including trash and tumbleweed removal; and environmental and pesticide safety with zero tolerance for deviation, requiring all pesticide and herbicide applicators to hold current State certifications per DoDI 4150.07. Service hours are 0730–1630, Monday–Friday, excluding federal holidays. The contractor must submit a Quality Control Plan within 14 days of award.

The contract is structured as firm fixed-price with a 12-month base period (September 28, 2026 through September 27, 2027) plus four 12-month option periods and one 6-month extension option, totaling 5.5 years maximum performance.

Technical evaluation requires proposals rated "Very Good" or "Good" to achieve "Technically Acceptable" status, addressing service plan, hazardous material management, and management plan with quality control. Past Performance will be evaluated for technically acceptable offerors based on submissions within three years, resulting in a Confident, Neutral, or No Confidence rating. Price will be evaluated for fair and reasonableness. The Government may award to an offeror with a "Confident" past performance rating at a higher price than a lower-rated competitor if the benefit is deemed worth the additional cost.

A site visit was scheduled for September 15, 2026 at 1 pm Mountain Daylight Time; this has been cancelled due to the solicitation cancellation. Questions were due September 10, 2026.