YAO Grounds Maintenance

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation is seeking a comprehensive grounds maintenance services contract for the Yuma Area Office located in Yuma, Arizona. The solicitation (No. 140R3025Q0040) requires a contractor to provide year-round landscaping services including watering, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, tree and hedge pruning, and maintenance of irrigation systems and photovoltaic structures. Contractors must have qualified personnel, including an arborist and pesticide applicator, and comply with strict safety and environmental regulations. The solicitation requires electronic proposal submission with a 10MB attachment limit, with proposals due by May 29, 2025, at 12:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time. A mandatory site visit was conducted on May 7, 2025, and written questions were due by May 14, 2025, with the contract specialist available to address any inquiries.

The contract is a 100% small business set-aside with a small business size standard of $9.5 million under NAICS code 561730. The base contract period runs from June 2, 2025, to June 1, 2026, with two optional one-year extension periods and a six-month extension option available. The scope of work covers approximately 6,200 square feet of rock/plant area, 67,600 square feet of parking area, and 35,768 square feet of road area. Tasks include bi-weekly and monthly maintenance activities such as initial cleanup, trimming, fertilizing, weed control, debris removal, and emergency maintenance of landscaped areas. The contract will be awarded as a firm-fixed price under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Parts 12 and 13, with the contractor responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, and materials necessary to maintain the grounds in a clean and presentable condition.