Landscaping at NOAA Weather Forecast Office in Topeka, KS

The contract solicits routine landscape maintenance services for the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office in Topeka, Kansas, under solicitation number 1305M326Q0347, with a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730. The work involves mowing, edging, trimming, debris removal, weed control, shrub pruning, fertilization, and chemical treatments in accordance with a seasonal schedule, all while complying with federal, state, and local environmental and pesticide regulations. Performance is required at 1116 NE Strait Avenue, Topeka, KS 66616, with a base period from August 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027, and two one-year option periods extending the contract through March 31, 2029. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price arrangement, evaluated under a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where technical acceptability is assessed first based on a capability narrative and two completed similar projects within the last three years, followed by price evaluation for completeness and reasonableness. Proposals must be submitted electronically via a designated Google Form by the revised deadline of July 29, 2026, at 1400 PDT, and must include a signed SF-1449, a technical proposal limited to five pages in PDF format, and a price quote in PDF or Excel. Offerors must be active in SAM, self-certify as a small business, and comply with a range of federal clauses including those on whistleblower rights, personal identity verification, trafficking in persons, minimum wages, paid sick leave, and organizational conflict of interest. Payment is to be processed through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform, not WAWF, and will be administered by WAD-NWS in Seattle, WA. Key special requirements include mandatory use of proposed subcontractors, prior approval for substitutions, compliance with NOAA facility access rules including advance notice for off-hours entry, and adherence to Department of Commerce security protocols. All work is subject to inspection and formal acceptance by the Meteorologist in Charge or designated representative on-site.