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Duluth Lawn Maintenance
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Duluth Area Office is conducting market research through a sources sought notice to evaluate the capabilities of small and large businesses interested in providing lawn maintenance services at the USACE Duluth Area Office and Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center located at 600 S. Lake Ave, Duluth, MN 55802. The property encompasses approximately 100,500 square feet across four quadrants and requires routine services including mowing, trimming, cleanup, aeration, fertilization, pesticide application, and seasonal spring and fall cleanups. This notice is strictly for market research and does not constitute a solicitation, request for proposal, or invitation for bid; no award will be made based on responses. The North American Industry Classification System code is 561730 for Landscaping Services, with a size standard of $9.5 million in annual revenue. Respondents, regardless of business size or socioeconomic status, are encouraged to submit completed survey information via email by 2:00 PM EST on June 1, 2026, using the designated sources sought survey form. Submissions must be no more than five pages and submitted exclusively in .pdf, .docx, or .xls(x) format; .zip or .exe files will be rejected. All responses are voluntary, non-binding, and will not be returned or reimbursed. The Government will use the data gathered to inform potential procurement strategies, including the possibility of a full or partial small business set-aside, and will consider subcontracting intentions, particularly with small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, HUBZone, or women-owned small businesses, in alignment with FAR 52.219-14. No specifications, drawings, performance metrics, or evaluation criteria are provided, as this is a pre-solicitation activity. Information submitted by respondents will be treated as proprietary and protected from external disclosure. Queries must be directed via email to the listed points of contact; phone calls will not be accepted or acknowledged.
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Duluth, MN, USASet-Aside
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SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY – This Notice does not constitute a solicitation announcement or restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, and NO AWARD will occur from this Notice.
This is a SOURCES SOUGHT Notice to determine the capabilities of both small AND large business firms. Qualified companies, regardless of their size or socio-economic status, are encouraged to respond. Two or more small business firms capable of performing this work may help to guide the acquisition strategy and influence potential set-aside. Businesses are strongly encouraged to review this SOURCES SOUGHT and to submit according to the directions in this notice.
The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement for this requirement. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Both Large and Small Business firms who are interested are encouraged to respond to this Sources Sought Notice. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted nor acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and is for market research purposes only.
Project Description:
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Duluth Area Office (DuAO) is requesting lawn maintenance on the four quadrants of land located at the Army Corps of Engineers Duluth Area Office and Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center. All work is located at 600 S. Lake Ave, Duluth, MN 55802. The Duluth Area Office and Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center are located in the historic Canal Park at the foot of the Aerial Lift Bridge. The USACE owns and maintains the 4 quadrants of land that the Aerial Lift Bridge is located on. The four quadrants consist of a total of approximately 100,500 SF. Services to be performed include lawn mowing, lawn trimming, mowing cleanup, lawn aeration, lawn fertilizing/pesticides, and spring/fall cleanup.
NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS are available for this Notice.
NAICS Code: 561730 - Landscaping Services with a size standard of $9.5M.
Instructions:
Please complete the attached Sources Sought Survey and return it via email to the points of contact listed below. Failure to provide a complete response may result in the Government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. Any information submitted by Respondents to this Sources Sought synopsis is voluntary. As stipulated in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 15.101(c)(2), responses to this Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted by Respondents to this Sources Sought synopsis is voluntary and will not be returned. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with the submission of information in response to this Notice. The decision to solicit a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.
Additional company capability information is welcome. Your company’s response is limited to 5 pages. All attachments must be provided in either Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Attachments with files ending in “.zip” or “.exe” are not allowable and files will be stripped and deleted from any emails received by the Government. Ensure only .pdf, .docx, or .xls(x) documents are attached to your email. Please send responses no later than 2:00 PM EST on June 1, 2026. PLEASE REFERENCE “SOURCES SOUGHT: Duluth Lawn Maintenance”, in the subject line.
Please respond to Sources Sought Survey in the attachment and email it to LRE-Proposal@usace.army.mil, sally.e.artz@usace.army.mil, and michelle.barr@usace.army.mil.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us via the aforementioned email addresses. Your prompt attention and response to this Notice is greatly appreciated. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.
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