National Forests in Mississippi, Homochitto Ranger District –Clear Springs Mowing Services

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 (Southern Region) is soliciting quotations for landscaping and mowing services at the Clear Springs recreation area within the Homochitto Ranger District in Mississippi. The contractor will be responsible for providing all materials, labor, equipment, tools, transportation, permits, licenses, and supervision necessary to perform grass cutting, blowing, and weed trimming services. Key contract requirements include performing mowing services at minimum every two weeks during the growing season, with blowing and weed trimming occurring simultaneously, and completing lake edge trimming twice per year at the Contracting Officer Representative's request. Work must be performed Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM to 6:30 PM, excluding eleven federal holidays, with a Service Contract Labor Standards wage floor of $14.40 per hour for grounds maintenance laborers. Award will be made based on technical approach, price fairness and reasonableness, and past performance evaluation (rated as acceptable, neutral, or unacceptable). Quotations are due by April 22, 2026, with an offer submission deadline of 4:00 PM Central Time on April 15, 2026.

This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a small business size standard of $9.5 million in annual revenue. The contract will consist of one base year period running from April 20, 2026, through March 31, 2027, plus four one-year option periods, for a maximum total contract duration of five years. The work scope encompasses approximately 6 acres in the Clear Springs recreation area and 0.2 acres of lake edge maintenance at Clear Springs Campground, 3888 Clear Springs Road, Meadville, Mississippi 39653. Contractors must submit pricing for all line items across both the base year and all four option years, with failure to provide complete pricing across all years potentially resulting in rejection of the quotation. No incumbent contractor or budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation materials.