Memphis Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services

The Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service seeks landscaping and grounds maintenance services for its Memphis campus, with quotations due May 11, 2026 at 9:00 AM EDT. This is an 8(a) Competitive Set-Aside. Amendment No. 1, issued May 8, 2026, incorporates the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, full RFP, and applicable wage determination; the proposal due date was revised from the original May 8 deadline to May 11.

Place of performance is 5333 Getwell Road, Memphis, Tennessee 38118, covering approximately 109 acres of lawn, trees, ponds, natural areas, roads, and sidewalks. The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services; PSC is S208, Housekeeping–Landscaping/Groundskeeping.

The contractor must provide Basic Services at a firm-fixed monthly rate and Additional Services via fixed-price work orders. Basic Services include grass cutting maintained at uniform height not exceeding 4 inches, edging, plant and shrub pruning, cultivation and mulching, fertilization, weed eradication, ditch and curb cleaning, fence line maintenance, raking, irrigation, insect and pest control, and seasonal flower installation. Tree pruning must be supervised by a certified arborist. Additional Services include tree removal with stump extraction, grassing beyond 10 square feet, erosion control, underbrush removal, severe shrub pruning, and tree and shrub replacement. Work is performed Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM, with herbiciding and mulching in courtyards on Saturdays, 12:30 PM to 7:00 PM. All contractor personnel requiring facility access must complete IRS security awareness training and undergo staff-like access eligibility screening and background investigations. The contractor must comply with OSHA and EPA regulations, utilize bio-based products where applicable, provide a Quality Control Plan, maintain a Project Manager with minimum three years' experience, and submit annual biobased product purchasing data.

The contract runs from May 22, 2026 through November 30, 2026, with one optional 3-month extension from December 1, 2027 through March 28, 2027. Applicable wage rates are governed by Wage Determination No. 2015-4673, Revision 31 (effective March 30, 2026), for Shelby and other specified counties. Award will be made on a lowest-priced technically acceptable basis. Evaluation factors are Technical Approach (Pass/Fail), Past Performance demonstrated through two similar projects within three years (Pass/Fail), and Price. Quotations must remain valid for 90 calendar days and include a 20-page technical volume and separate Excel price quote.