Grounds Maintenance at FS & HAAF

This solicitation, W9124M-26-R-A007, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial grounds maintenance services at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia, issued under FAR Part 12 as a Firm Fixed Price contract set aside entirely for small businesses with a NAICS code of 561730 and a $9.5 million size standard. The base performance period runs from November 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027, preceded by a two-month phase-in from September 1 to October 31, 2026, with four additional one-year option periods available through August 31, 2031. The contractor is responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, materials, and supervision necessary to perform comprehensive grounds maintenance across improved, semi-improved, unimproved, and cemetery areas, including specialized tasks such as Warriors Walk maintenance, irrigation system operation, hedge and shrub care, xeriscape servicing, and airfield landscaping. Key operational requirements include maintaining specific mowing heights, creating defined edging and trimming zones, removing debris and litter, ensuring free flow of pedestrian and vehicle traffic, and restricting the use of batwing mowers in cantonment areas. Herbicides must be drawn from the base-approved pesticide list, and all work must comply with Army safety regulations and environmental standards. All proposals must be submitted via email by June 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist and must adhere to a strict three-volume format: Volume I includes the fully completed SF 1449 with fully burdened rates for all CLINs and option years, accompanied by a password-protected Excel spreadsheet detailing wages, benefits, G&A, and escalation; Volume II (max 10 pages) demonstrates technical capability using Times New Roman 11-point font; and Volume III (max 15 pages) provides past performance evidence in the same format. Proposals must be from a SAM-registered small business, include a Unique Entity Identifier, CAGE code, and TIN, and must clearly state the offeror’s business size and socioeconomic status. Subcontracting is permitted under the commercial services clause, but the offeror must disclose the percentage of work to be subcontracted and the subcontractor’s business size and status. The contract includes mandatory FAR clauses covering subcontracting, ethics, pollution prevention