RFQ Landscaping Services

Benton County is soliciting quotes for landscaping services at USDA-ARS facilities in Corvallis, Oregon under a Total Small Business Set-Aside, with proposals due August 11, 2026. This is a restricted competition limited to small businesses certified under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services).

The scope covers comprehensive landscaping maintenance across three USDA-ARS research units: the Horticultural Crops Production and Genetic Improvement Research Unit, the Forage Seed and Cereal Research Unit, and the National Clonal Germplasm Repository. Services include weekly grass mowing and edging, monthly landscape bed maintenance, biannual and annual shrub and tree trimming, monthly sidewalk weed control, and monthly irrigation inspection and repair (April through October). The contractor must provide all tools, equipment, and materials and maintain compliance with applicable city, county, and state ordinances, Oregon State University regulations, and pesticide laws.

The contract has a base term and four option years, with month-to-month service delivery. The contractor must demonstrate knowledge of pesticide regulations, herbicide application, tree trimming clearance requirements under city ordinance, and blackberry removal along fence rows. The contractor is responsible for selecting and sourcing seed mixes, fertilizers, and herbicides and must maintain detailed compliance with specified application rates, heights, and service frequencies.

No estimated contract value, incumbent contractor name, evaluation criteria, or pre-bid meeting date is identified in the source.