IDIQ Tree Maintenance Services, Beaver Lake Project

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, has issued an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract solicitation (W9127S26QA002) for comprehensive tree maintenance services at the Beaver Lake Project in Arkansas. This contract covers maintenance responsibilities at the Beaver Lake Dam, office compound, and ten adjacent recreation areas. The work includes normal and emergency tree maintenance tasks, tree removal by diameter size classes, stump grinding, bucket truck use, and general tree maintenance. The base contract period runs from the date of award through October 31, 2026, with four subsequent one-year option periods extending through October 31, 2030. The contract guarantees a minimum value of $2,500 for the base period and is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561730. Award will be made on a lowest-price basis among responsible offerors, with no technical or past performance factors evaluated. Pricing schedules require unit pricing submission for defined line items under each period. Contract performance is to be conducted at Beaver Lake, which encompasses approximately 28,220 surface acres and spans multiple counties. The contractor must supply all labor, materials, equipment, and other necessary resources with services performed between 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Strict quality control is mandated, with a designated Quality Control Manager responsible for daily inspections, reporting, and corrective actions. The government enforces acceptance inspections at the service locations and uses both 100% inspection and planned sampling methodologies. Contract administration includes routine communication with the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) at the Beaver Project Office, invoice submission for approved work, and strict compliance with FAR, DFARS, and relevant executive orders. The solicitation document incorporates comprehensive federal clauses, including labor standards, environmental regulations, and conflict of interest provisions. Submission instructions require offerors to submit quotes in a single PDF by December 30, 2025, via email to the designated contracting officer contact, Ashley Stokes. The contract includes multiple attachments and exhibits covering quality assurance, deliverables, complaint records, and payment computations, but contains no specific packaging, labeling, or shipping requirements.