Grounds Maintenance Service Contract

This contract requires the provision of comprehensive grounds maintenance services at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania, with a focus on non-personal exterior maintenance including lawn mowing, vegetative roof care, snow and ice removal, vegetation trimming, tree and brush removal, and intensive maintenance in designated high-visibility areas. The work is governed by detailed performance specifications outlined in the Performance Work Statement and its attached maps and figures, which define precise operational zones and standards for tasks such as mowing, mulching, weeding, and snow disposal. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price instrument with multiple option years extending through September 30, 2031, beginning October 1, 2026, and includes both priced and unpriced lines for routine services and unforeseen requirements. All proposals must be submitted electronically by July 28, 2026, to the Contract Specialist, and the solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730, with awards made through a best-value trade-off process evaluating technical capability, past performance, and price. Offerors must comply with all applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including those governing inspection of services, excusable delays, subcontracting, and safety requirements, as well as specific DoD mandates such as NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 Self-certification for cybersecurity. Access to the installation requires prior security screening, completion of Form 648-C, and presentation of acceptable identification, while contractor personnel must undergo background checks and drug screening independent of base access protocols. The contractor is responsible for maintaining required insurance, submitting daily and post-event reports, adhering to environmental and safety standards including EM 385-1-1 and submission of Job Hazard Analyses and Safety Data Sheets, and ensuring key personnel—including a Project Manager and Quality Control Manager with documented experience—are identified within five days of award. Performance will be monitored through a Government-developed Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan using periodic inspections, random sampling, and 100% inspection methods, with invoicing processed exclusively through the Wide Area WorkFlow system using designated forms for fixed-price and cost-type line items. Failure to comply with any requirement, including submission of assumptions or caveats, will result in disqualification, and proposals must be submitted in their entirety without partial responses.