USDA-FOREST SERVICE Clinch Ranger District Mowing – George Washington-Jefferson National Forest (VA)

The U.S. Forest Service Clinch Ranger District is soliciting quotations for mowing and grounds maintenance services at multiple locations in Wise, Virginia. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) solicitation number 12444026Q0068 requires contractors to provide comprehensive landscaping services including weekly mowing and trimming at the Clinch Ranger District work center (approximately 2 acres) and biweekly mowing at two government houses (approximately 1.8 acres combined), with all clippings and debris removal to maintain a well-groomed appearance. Key requirements include adherence to a maximum cutting height of three inches, compliance with Service Contract Act wage determinations, coordination with the Contracting Officer's Representative at least 24 hours prior to work, and maintenance of a 95 percent performance threshold. Evaluation will follow the lowest price technically acceptable method, with technical acceptability determined through completion of the Performance Relevancy Questionnaire (Exhibit A), demonstration of technical capability, qualified personnel identification with insurance coverage, and past performance documentation. Quotations must be submitted by May 7, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET via email to stacey.phillips@usda.gov, with questions due by May 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET, and offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from submission.

This solicitation is set aside exclusively for small business concerns under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a size standard of $22 million, and no incumbent contractor is identified. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price Purchase Order with a base period of performance from May 18, 2026, through May 17, 2027, followed by four optional one-year extensions extending through May 17, 2031, with the government anticipating potential exercise of an extension clause for up to six additional months. While specific award values are not disclosed in the solicitation, the scope encompasses an estimated 30 service events annually at the work center and 15 events at the government houses, representing approximately 3.8 acres of total maintenance across the contract term. All work must be performed in Wise, Virginia, at two primary locations: the Clinch Ranger District work center at 9416 Coeburn Mountain Road and two government houses at 626 and 639 Orchard Lane. Contractors must maintain active System for Award Management (SAM) accounts, possess valid Unique Identity Identifiers (UEI), and submit all required documentation including completed SF 1449 forms, wage determination acknowledgment, and performance questionnaires to be considered responsive.