Grounds Maintenance Services

This is a sources sought for market research purposes only. See attached. The Government is seeking responses to this sources sought synopsis from all interested businesses capable of providing these services. Small businesses - in all socioeconomic categories (including Small, 8(a) Business Development Program, Historically Under Utilized Business Zone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Economically Disadvantaged Woman Owned) are highly encouraged to identify capabilities to meet the grounds maintenance requirements for the ERDC. This synopsis summarizes the requirements for the contractor to maintain the grounds at the ERDC, Vicksburg, MS Campus. The Vicksburg Campus is located at 3909 Halls Ferry Road, Vicksburg, MS, approximately two miles south of Interstate 20 and consists of approximately 80 Buildings, 5 trailers and 6 residential quarters situated on approximately 800 acres. The contractor shall provide all management, quality control, labor, supervision, parts, materials, tools, equipment, supplies, and transportation to perform the grounds maintenance services at the ERDC. These services include: cutting, trimming, edging and blowing grass on approximately 257 acres; flower bed maintenance; leaf collection and disposal; and herbicide application. Grass maintenance is divided into four categories: Level 1 - weekly; Level II - biweekly; Level III - monthly; Level IV - 3 times per year. All trimming, edging and blowing shall be completed at the same time the grass is cut. Flower bed maintenance includes removing all undesirable weeds and grasses, trimming hedges and shrubs and adding mulch as required. Leaf collection, removal and disposal will be done on certain areas which contain leaf shedding trees. Herbicide will be done in certain areas that cannot be mowed but must remain grass free such as the ERDC boundary fence and other gravel areas containing equipment.