Boundary Maintenance Services, East Brimfield Dam, Sturbridge, Brimfield, and Holland, MA

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District, is soliciting competitive proposals under solicitation number W912WJ25Q0036 for boundary maintenance services at East Brimfield Dam and adjacent areas in Sturbridge, Brimfield, and Holland, Massachusetts. The contract primarily involves identifying, clearing, and marking approximately 12.85 miles of USACE fee-owned property boundary lines (Section 1), with options for additional maintenance on roughly 9.89 miles (Section 2) and 10.94 miles (Section 3). Contractors are required to maintain detailed written reports and photographic documentation of all boundary conditions, including missing or damaged monuments and encroachments, with deliverables submitted upon completion to ensure compliance with USACE standards. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) with a size standard of $9.5 million average annual receipts, and all offerors must have active registrations in SAM.gov at the time of submission. The solicitation, posted on January 31, 2025, with quotations due on March 3, 2025, follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) award criterion, emphasizing price as the sole evaluation factor. The contract includes two optional task orders for expanded boundary maintenance but does not provide a definitive period of performance or finalized pricing details in the presolicitation. The work will be performed on-site in Brimfield and surrounding towns, with inspection and acceptance occurring at the place of performance. No packaging, shipping, or FOB terms apply, as this is a services contract. Contractors must submit quotations electronically via SAM.gov; no paper or fax submissions will be accepted. The contracting officer responsible is Alicia N. LaCrosse, who can be contacted for clarifications. The solicitation incorporates standard Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) commercial item clauses, and previous similar contracts demonstrate prior award values in the vicinity of $18,746, although current requirements may vary. Further details, including formal solicitation documents and submission instructions, will be available online on or around February 18, 2025.