NC National Guard Raeford Region Lawn Care

The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is requesting bids on behalf of the North Carolina National Guard for year-round lawn and grounds maintenance services across the Raeford Region (Raeford, Fayetteville, Parkton, Red Springs, and Saint Pauls, North Carolina) under IFB 19-IFB-2247657567-RMT, with bids due September 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST. Addendum 4, issued September 3, 2026, has rescheduled mandatory site visits to August 14, 2026 (held in the past as of today's date) and the bid opening to August 27, 2026 — both dates now passed. The original solicitation eliminated all Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) requirements effective immediately due to legislation enacted by the North Carolina General Assembly that eliminated the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses.

Scope covers five National Guard readiness centers and associated motor pool areas. Services include year-round mowing, edging, trimming, debris and leaf removal, and weed and grass control on National Guard-owned grounds and adjoining highway right-of-ways. The contract specifies approximately 26 standard mowing visits per location during March through November, plus annual mulch application (at three designated locations: Fayetteville, Red Springs, and Saint Pauls readiness centers), leaf removal and beautification (three occurrences December through February), and fertilization and seeding on an as-needed basis. All work must maintain professional landscape appearance and be performed during specified duty hours (8:00 AM to 4:30 PM for readiness centers; 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM for field maintenance shops). Bidders must cover all five locations without splitting; no partial bids are permitted.

The initial contract term is one year from the effective date, with the State retaining the option to renew for up to two additional one-year terms at its sole discretion, with 30 days' notice required before each renewal. Vendors must provide three customer references for similar services, submit a Certification of Financial Condition, complete background-check information, and certify E-Verify compliance. All necessary permits and licenses (including pesticide and right-of-way licenses) are the contractor's responsibility. Vendors must submit pricing for Years One, Two, and Three separately. Bids are submitted via the Ariba Sourcing Tool with public bid opening conducted via Microsoft Teams. Award will be made to the responsive bid offering the lowest price meeting all specifications. Questions were due August 18, 2026, with State responses provided by August 24, 2026. Morgan Rilling is the purchaser; Shane Potts is the contact for site-visit coordination.