Landscape Services Morristown, TN

The contract encompasses landscaping and grounds keeping services at the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Morristown, Tennessee, under a total small business set-aside as a firm-fixed-price purchase order utilizing NAICS code 561730. The base period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with four additional one-year option periods extending through June 30, 2031, all subject to funding approval and government discretion to exercise each option. The contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, and materials to perform comprehensive grounds keeping, landscape maintenance, and cleaning services in accordance with the Statement of Work, adhering to approved service hours between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., any day of the week, and complying with the Department of Labor’s Wage Determination 2015-4645, Revision 28, effective May 13, 2026. All personnel handling pesticides or herbicides must hold valid state certifications in Tennessee, with all chemicals used required to be approved for state application, and the contractor must secure and maintain all necessary permits at their own expense while complying with federal, state, and municipal laws, including Title 7, Chapter 6, Section 136 of the U.S. Code. This is a non-personal services contract, meaning contractor personnel cannot exercise supervision, command, or administrative control over government staff and must adhere to NOAA and Department of Commerce security directives. Contractor personnel are subject to identity verification under RFO 52.204-9, and the contract includes clauses governing paid sick leave, service labor standards, convict labor prohibitions, whistleblower rights, organizational conflict of interest, and compliance with federal laws. Offers must be submitted electronically via email to Casey.Keating@noaa.gov in PDF or Microsoft Word format, include the solicitation number, Unique Entity Identifier, CAGE code, complete SAM registration, signed SF-18 form, and separately priced line items for the base year and all four option years. Pricing must remain firm for 60 days after the deadline, which is June 5, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. MST/MDT. Evaluation follows a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, requiring pass ratings on technical approach and experience, with SAM registration and pesticide certifications serving as mandatory eligibility gates. Invoicing is monthly