Landscape Services WFO Corpus Christi

The contract for landscaping services at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Corpus Christi, Texas, is a solicitation issued under solicitation number 1305M326Q0396 with a response deadline of August 20, 2026. It is a firm-fixed-price acquisition for non-personal services under FAR Part 12, structured as a total small business set-aside with a five-year potential performance period beginning September 1, 2026, and extending through August 31, 2031, inclusive of four optional one-year periods. The scope includes comprehensive grounds maintenance such as mowing, edging, debris removal, trimming of vegetation, and litter patrol using environmentally friendly, non-toxic, biodegradable products, with strict adherence to OSHA regulations, federal and state pesticide laws, and the submission of Safety Data Sheets. The place of performance is clearly defined as 426 Pinson Drive, Corpus Christi, TX 78406, and acceptance authority rests solely with the Government. The solicitation mandates a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable evaluation methodology, where technical acceptability of the staffing plan and prior experience must be confirmed before price is considered, with award going to the lowest-priced submitter who passes both technical thresholds. The proposal must be submitted electronically via FedConnect® in two separate volumes: a technical volume limited to 10 pages and a business/price volume containing signed forms, with strict formatting rules applied. Required clauses include whistleblower rights, personal identity verification, SAM maintenance, labor standards under the Service Contract Act, equal opportunity, and prohibitions on inverted corporations and internal confidentiality agreements. Contractors must also comply with anti-trafficking policies, sustainable product requirements, and policies prohibiting texting while driving during contract performance. Payment must be processed electronically through the U.S. Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, and all offerors must maintain an active SAM registration with a valid UEI. No contract value is specified, and while the Wage Determination 2015-5811 Rev 29 governs labor rates, unit prices and extended amounts for all CLINs remain blank. No packaging, marking, or preservation requirements are included, and no COR or COTR is named, though oversight is expected by the WAD-NWS contracting office in Seattle, WA.