Sources Sought for Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Services at Tionesta Lake, PA

The Pittsburgh District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking sources for buildings and grounds maintenance services at Tionesta Lake, Pennsylvania. This pre-solicitation notice is designed to identify potentially qualified contractors before a formal solicitation is issued and does not restrict the government's ultimate acquisition approach. Interested contractors must demonstrate capability to provide mowing, leaf mulching, weedwacking, janitorial service, pressure washing, herbicide treatments, and raw sewage/sludge removal services across multiple public-use facilities including three campgrounds, a recreation area, visitor center, and seven maintained trails. The evaluation will be based on company experience and supporting customer feedback documentation demonstrating comparable work performed within the past five years. Responses in the form of a capabilities statement limited to 30 pages must be submitted by February 6, 2026, and should include company identification information (UEI, CAGE, address, and point of contact), interest in providing quotes, and detailed examples of comparable projects specifying whether work was performed as prime contractor.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and is classified under NAICS code 561730 with a small business size standard of $9.5 million. No incumbent contractor or award value information is provided in this sources sought notice. The place of performance is located at 477 Spillway Road, Tionesta, Pennsylvania 16353, where the contractor will maintain five distinct facility areas: Tionesta Recreation Area with 125 campsites, Outflow Recreation Area with 37 campsites, Kellettville Campground with 20 campsites, Tionesta Lake Park containing administrative offices and visitor facilities, and multiple trail systems throughout the property. The scope encompasses both routine maintenance activities such as mowing and weedwacking as well as specialized services including pressure washing, herbicide application, and raw sewage/sludge removal. While no specific contract duration or timeline has been announced, the government will use contractor responses to inform its acquisition strategy and subsequent formal solicitation.