Snow and Ice Management Services for Indian Health Service (IHS) Mashpee Wampanoag Service Unit (MWSU)

The Indian Health Service seeks snow and ice management services for its Mashpee Wampanoag Service Unit in Mashpee, Massachusetts, with proposals due October 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. Questions are no longer being accepted; Amendment 1 provided responses to vendor inquiries and closed the questions period.

Place of performance is 483 Great Neck Road S, Mashpee, MA 02649. The contract covers approximately one acre of grounds including 50 standard parking spaces, access roads, and 300 linear feet of combined sidewalks and ramps across three units. The base contract period runs November 1, 2026 through October 31, 2027, with four optional one-year extension periods through October 31, 2031.

Services include plowing, snow blowing, shoveling, and de-icing/anti-icing agent application. Service activation is automatic upon two inches of snow accumulation, and the contractor must clear all designated surfaces to bare pavement prior to 7:00 AM EST, Monday through Friday clinic opening. During prolonged storms, continuous plowing and treatment is required with final complete clearing upon storm cessation. Snow placement is restricted to pre-designated areas identified by the Contracting Officer's Representative and cannot obstruct traffic sightlines, fire hydrants, drainage infrastructure, or building access. The contractor shall apply environmentally safe de-icing materials with special attention to high-traffic areas, ADA-accessible paths, and building entrances and must comply with OSHA and federal safety regulations.

Compensation is based on all-inclusive hourly rates covering direct labor, equipment, materials, travel, off-site preparation, and indirect costs. Bidders must submit pricing as all-inclusive hourly rates for the base year and each of four optional years; per-storm, per-event, or seasonal flat-rate pricing will not be accepted. The NAICS code is 561790, Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings; PSC is S218, Housekeeping–Snow Removal/Salt. Contractors must comply with the federal Service Contract Act wage determination for Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Evaluation follows a lowest-price technically acceptable approach. Proposals should be submitted via email to Ratonya Harris at Ratonya.Harris@hhs.gov and must include a pricing sheet, active SAM.gov UEI number, and federal representation certifications.