Mowing Services for Livingston Readiness Center (RC)

The State of Montana Department of Military Affairs Construction and Facility Management Office (DMA CFMO) is seeking a contractor to provide mowing services for the Livingston Readiness Center located in Park County. The procurement is an Invitation for Bid (IFB) numbered FMO-IFB-220060RG, specifically soliciting services for two types of mowing: 30 instances of irrigated lawn mowing and 4 instances of non-irrigated field mowing. The service period is defined from July 1, 2022, to March 31, 2023, using commodity code 2503 for Grounds Maintenance Services. Bidders must complete several prerequisites, including signing a Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services Representation form, providing contract liaison details, and submitting a Federal Tax ID and DUNS number. The bid was released on April 7, 2022, with a closing date of May 4, 2022, at 2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time (MDT). Potential bidders are required to submit questions and clarifications through a designated Question and Answer Board, with the state reserving the right to negotiate with the lowest bidder.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the provided documentation. The solicitation appears to be open to standard commercial landscaping or grounds maintenance contractors capable of meeting the specified mowing requirements. Payment terms are established as Net 30 with no early payment discount. The bid includes a sitemap attachment (Livingston+Mow+Sitemap.docx) and references Attachment A: Livingston Mowing SOW for comprehensive service details. While a specific budget range was not disclosed, the procurement suggests a standard grounds maintenance contract for a state military facility. Interested vendors would need to carefully review the full solicitation documents, particularly the Statement of Work, to understand the precise scope of services and potential contract value. The state's procurement approach indicates a competitive bidding process focused on securing the most qualified and cost-effective service provider for the Livingston Readiness Center's mowing needs.