Nleom tree pleaching

The National Park Service, under the Department of the Interior, is soliciting tree pleaching and landscaping maintenance services for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial (NLEOM) located in Washington, DC. The contract requires contractors to maintain the memorial's landscaping design through pleaching and shearing of Linden trees and pruning of adjacent oak trees to ensure they remain healthy, safe, and aesthetically pleasing. Key requirements include providing an on-site supervisor and ISA Certified Arborist present at all times during operations, complying with ANSI A300 (Part 1)-2017 Pruning standards and ANSI Z-133 safety standards, maintaining liability insurance of $100,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence, and submitting invoices through the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform. Performance will be evaluated based on a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan addressing quality control, safety practices, site maintenance, personnel qualifications, and deliverable quality. Quotations must be submitted by 12:00 PM ET on April 3, 2026, with an anticipated award date of April 3, 2026, and a mandatory site visit scheduled for March 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM.

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a $9.5 million size standard. The contract covers a one-year base period from April 6, 2026 through April 5, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods extending through April 5, 2031. Work shall be performed at the 400 Block of E Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 during standard operating hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, unless pre-approved otherwise. Contractors must be registered in SAM as active small businesses and maintain that status throughout contract performance. Bidders must include prior experience references demonstrating a minimum of three similar projects within five years, submit key personnel resumes, a two-page project narrative, a signed SF-18 form, and representations and certifications including compliance with Service Contract Labor Standards per DOL Wage Determination 2015-4281.