99 -- LANDSCAPING AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES ADDED TO SMALL BUSINESS COMPREHENSIVE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (COMPDEMO)

The contract formalizes the inclusion of landscaping and pest control services in the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, as mandated by Section 821 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005. This amendment to the original program prohibits federal agencies from considering acquisitions for these services that exceed the emerging small business reserve threshold, which is currently set at $25,000, except when needed to fulfill the program’s goal of awarding 40% of eligible contracts to small businesses. The rule was finalized by the Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, based on an interim rule published earlier in 2005. The relevant NAICS code for these services is 926110. Although some details such as agency name and location are unspecified, the contract includes a point of contact, Carl G Jordan, Program Analyst at the Office of Size Standards. This contract expands opportunities for small businesses in landscaping and pest control through increased set-asides, reinforcing federal support for small business participation in government procurement under the COMPDEMO program.