CJ Brown Mowing and Maintenance

The contract titled CJ Brown Mowing and Maintenance, identified by solicitation number W912QR26QA038, is a Firm Fixed Price award issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, under the Department of Defense, and is set aside entirely for small businesses as defined by the SBA. The work involves comprehensive landscaping and maintenance services at the C.J. Brown Dam & Reservoir recreation areas in Springfield, Ohio, including mowing approximately 56.25 acres across multiple zones such as recreation areas, operations zones, and the main dam structure, along with janitorial services, debris removal, vegetation replacement, and trail edging. The performance period spans a base year beginning in 2026 with four potential one-year option periods extending through December 31, 2030, allowing for a total contract duration of up to five years. All pricing information remains unprovided in the solicitation documents, making the estimated contract value indeterminable at this stage, and the contract operates under an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity structure with quantities specified per cycle but no unit or extended prices filled in. Contractors must comply with stringent safety and security protocols including mandatory background investigations through NCIC-III and the Terrorist Screening Database, submission of SF-85 forms and fingerprinting for access to federal facilities, annual re-verification for personnel on contracts exceeding one year, and completion of AT Level I anti-terrorism training within 30 days of award. All personnel must be E-Verified for employment eligibility, and teams must include at least two members certified in First Aid and CPR per crew, with advance notice required for any personnel changes. Performance is governed by strict adherence to OSHA, NFPA, ASTM, ANSI, and other industry standards, and delivery must occur at locations designated in the Schedule, with FOB Destination terms applying. Invoicing is mandated through the Wide Area WorkFlow system, and all documentation must align with SF 1449 specifications, while implied compliance with MIL-STD-129 for military marking standards is assumed. The contract incorporates FAR clauses for contract extensions, clause incorporation by reference, and authorized deviations, and requires electronic submission of proposals via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment by the May 20, 2026 deadline, with no paper submissions accepted. No formal evaluation factors or weighting system are explicitly detailed, but awards will be based on price reasonableness, cost realism, and compliance with small business and labor standards