PNF McCall SO Lawn Services

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks lawn maintenance services at four Payette National Forest locations in McCall, Idaho, with quotations due August 20, 2026, and questions due August 17. This procurement is set aside for small business and issued as a Request for Quote under FAR Part 12 for commercial items.

Place of performance includes the McCall Ranger District Office, Krassel Ranger District Office, Payette National Forest Supervisor's Office, and Daycare Center in McCall, ID 83638, with administrative oversight at the USDA Forest Service Region 4 Utah Acquisition Support Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, tools, and supplies (except government-furnished items) to maintain approximately 195,000 square feet of lawn area—comprising 81,000 square feet of maintained lawn and 95,000 square feet of natural grassed areas—in a clean, neat, and professional appearance. Weekly maintenance includes mowing at 3 to 3 inches, edging, trimming, shrub pruning, debris removal, and repair of damaged areas within seven calendar days. Periodic maintenance includes mowing natural grassed areas to 8 inches, applying fertilizer in June and early August, fungicide application in November, and seasonal aeration/thatching. Work is scheduled May through October (maximum 19 weeks), with restricted hours: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Daycare Center, and 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at other locations. Weed control at the Daycare Center must use certified personnel with no herbicides. Contractors must comply with biobased product utilization requirements and submit an Operation Plan within 30 days of award.

The contract structure includes one base period (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027) plus four one-year option periods extending through August 31, 2031, with firm fixed-price award anticipated. The NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services; PSC is S208. Service Contract Labor Standards apply with a prevailing wage rate for laborer, grounds maintenance of $17.94 per hour plus fringe benefits. Evaluation prioritizes price reasonableness as the primary factor, supplemented by technical approach (including SOW compliance, contractor qualifications, supervision, and subcontractor information) and past performance assessed on quality, timeliness, business practices, and customer satisfaction within a three-year recency requirement. Offerors must submit pricing for base and all option years, technical response, past performance datasheet, equipment list, and biobased product list via email to adam.koepke@usda.gov.