Services, vista clearing along main park roads & S

The National Park Service Southeast Region is seeking a small business contractor to provide vista clearing and vegetation management services at Everglades National Park under solicitation 140P5425Q0032. The procurement involves cyclic vegetation clearing along approximately 12.26 miles of Main Park Road and 0.35 miles of Shark Valley Access Road, as well as vegetation management around the historic Shark Valley Tower covering approximately 14,000 square feet. Contractors must demonstrate technical competency through detailed narratives covering project understanding, vegetation removal methods, environmental protection strategies, and project scheduling, with an International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist required on staff. The evaluation will be conducted on a best value basis with technical factors including technical approach, key personnel qualifications, relevant experience, work plan, and pricing all considered equally important. Mandatory site visits were scheduled for July 31 and August 1, 2025, and quotes are due by 5:00 PM EST on August 14, 2025, following recent amendments that extended the original deadline and provided clarifications on pricing structure and debris disposal requirements.

This solicitation does not utilize any set-aside designation and no incumbent contractor currently exists for this work, indicating this is a new requirement. The contract falls under NAICS code 561730 for Landscaping Services with a small business size standard of $9.5 million, though no specific contract value or budget range has been disclosed in the available documentation. The period of performance spans five months from September 1, 2025 to January 31, 2026, with specific working hours of Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM EST for the main park road work and 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST for the Shark Valley Tower work. All services will be performed at Everglades National Park in Florida, with the contracting office located at the National Park Service Southeast Region South MABO facility in Homestead, Florida. The government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract using simplified acquisition procedures, emphasizing careful environmental stewardship and restoration of the tower's 1960s cultural landscape appearance.