Regional Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Services

The Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington is soliciting proposals for regional grounds maintenance and landscaping services across multiple naval and military installations within a 100-mile radius of Washington Navy Yard. The procurement encompasses recurring and non-recurring work including lawn and field maintenance, mowing and trimming, edging, irrigation system operations, weed control, tree maintenance and removal, shrub and hedge maintenance, vegetation control, storm drainage system maintenance, pavement sweeping, snow and ice removal, and deicing operations. Key qualifications include certified arborists for tree pruning and pesticide/herbicide-certified applicators compliant with EPA and state regulations, with required personnel including a Project Manager (5+ years experience), Quality Manager (5+ years QMS experience), Site Safety and Health Officer (5+ years safety experience or 3+ years with CSP certification), and Environmental/Energy Manager (2+ years experience). The Government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology based on four factors: corporate experience (similarity in size, scope, and complexity within five years), technical and management approach, safety metrics (total case rate, OSHA DART rates, and technical safety approach), and past performance. Critical deadlines include a mandatory pre-proposal site visit during February 24-27, 2026 (with registration deadline February 17, 2026), an RFI submission deadline of March 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM EDT, and proposal submissions due by April 13, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT, with anticipated award on July 25, 2026.

This is a competitive 8(a) small business set-aside with the current contractor being DSA, LLC (contract N4008020D0303). The contract structure is an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) firm-fixed-price vehicle with an estimated yearly contract value of $24 million approved by the SBA for 8(a) firms, structured with a base period of 12 months (August 24, 2026 through August 23, 2027) followed by four 12-month option periods and one 6-month option period, for a total potential duration of 66 months. The NAICS code is 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a small business size standard of $9.5 million in average annual receipts. Performance locations include Naval Support Activity Washington Navy Yard, Naval Research Laboratory, Marine Corps Barracks Washington, NSWC Carderock, NSF Dahlgren, NSF Indian Head, United States Naval Observatory, VP Residence, Arlington Service Center, Marine Corps Base Quantico, NSA Bethesda, NAS Patuxent River, and NSF Annapolis, with work distributed across multiple service areas encompassing thousands of acres of grounds requiring maintenance, extensive stormwater drainage systems, irrigation infrastructure, and regional snow and ice removal operations. The contractor must obtain FedMall access for non-recurring services, maintain Service Contract Act wage determinations, provide comprehensive insurance ($500,000 general liability, $200,000/$500,000 auto liability, workers' compensation), and submit detailed water conservation plans, pest management records, safety documentation, and quality management plans. Teaming and Joint Ventures are encouraged for this opportunity.