MOF, Marlinton RD - Landscaping Services

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting bids for comprehensive landscaping services at the Marlinton Ranger District in West Virginia, including mowing, weed eating/trimming, and leaf blowing for administrative office, government quarters, and warehouse facilities. The contractor must provide all labor, materials, and equipment to perform weekly maintenance services during the growing season from April through October, with specific restrictions prohibiting herbicide/pesticide application and material burning. Offerors must maintain active System for Award Management registration and submit technical proposals demonstrating past performance and technical capability, price proposals using the provided Schedule of Items, and complete all required representations and certifications. The contract will be awarded on a best-value basis, with past performance and technical capability weighted as more important than price. All offers are due by August 12, 2025, at 9:00 AM Eastern Time via email submission to joseph.foster@usda.gov.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside with a size standard of $9.5 million, and no incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents. The contract structure includes a base year covering 20 service events from the award date through December 31, 2025, followed by four optional one-year periods through December 31, 2029, with each option year requiring 62 service events performed twice weekly for 31 weeks. The total contract duration shall not exceed five years and will be awarded as a firm fixed-price contract. Services will be performed at the Marlinton Ranger District facilities in Marlinton, West Virginia, with warehouse area work restricted to Monday through Friday between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM, while other areas may be serviced any day of the week. The contractor will be subject to Service Contract Act wage determinations, with minimum wage requirements of $17.75 per hour for contracts entered into after January 30, 2022.