Snow Removal and Sanding Services, Barre Falls Dam, Hubbardston, Barre, and Oakham, MA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, seeks snow removal and sanding services at Barre Falls Dam in Hubbardston, Barre, Rutland, and Oakham, Massachusetts, with proposals due July 23, 2026. This procurement is a total small business set-aside and a women-owned small business (WOSB) set-aside at 100%.

Place of performance is Barre, MA. The NAICS code is 561730 with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. The PSC code is S218, Housekeeping—Snow Removal/Salt.

The contract covers snow plowing for approximately 1.8 miles of road and eight parking lots in Compartment 1, plus 0.3 miles on Route 122 in Compartment 2; roadway sanding with salt/salt-sand mix; and walkway shoveling with salt application. Services must be available 24 hours, 7 days per week, completed within 8 hours of storm completion, with priority access to administrative areas by 7:00 AM on weekdays. Maximum service quantities include 20 snow plowing events for Compartment 1, 15 for Compartment 2, 24 sanding events for Compartment 1, 17 for Compartment 2, and 17 shoveling events for Compartment 1. The contractor must provide all equipment (3/4-ton four-wheel drive truck with 8-foot plow, powered sander with one-yard minimum capacity, snow shovel/snowblower), materials (sand/salt mix, walkway salt, warming device for frozen locks), labor, and safety compliance including an Accident Prevention Plan, Activity Hazard Analysis, and designated Site Safety and Health Officer. The base contract period runs September 1, 2026 to August 31, 2027, with two optional one-year extensions through April 30, 2029.

All vendors must have an active SAM.gov registration at submission. Award will be made to the responsible quoter providing best value considering technical factors, price, and past performance. Amendment 0001, issued July 22, 2026, clarified that speed bumps will not be on roads during snow plowing operations. Invoices are submitted monthly to the Barre Falls Dam project office based on actual services performed at applicable contract unit prices.