The U.S. Department of Commerce (USDOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric and Administration (NOAA), and intends to procure lawn care services for (base and 4 option years) the National Weather Service National Marine Fisheries Service, Esturine Habitat Coastal Fisheries Center, 646 Cajundome Blvd in Lafayette, LS. Requirements: The hours approved for these services are 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and 7 days. Lawn care consists of 154, 620 square feet of lawn. The Contractor shall be responsible for satisfactorily managing and performing exterior lawn care maintenance services at the National Marine Fisheries Services Estuarine Habitats and Coastal Fisheries Center, 646 Cajundome Blvd., Lafayette, LA, 70506. Exterior grounds consist of lawns, native grass areas, gravel, plant beds, parking lot, walks, driveways and curb. The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, supervision, herbicides, transportation, and any other services necessary to maintain the landscaping and grounds in such a manner to present a neat and well maintained appearance. All products used are to be environmentally friendly and a list and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of these products will be supplied to the government contact point for approval. The products are to be non-toxic, biodegradable, and made from renewable sources (not petroleum) to promote a healthy and green environment when possible. The MSDS shall be provided by the contractor to the government contact point. Firms interested in receiving a copy of the solicitation can send a written request or email the contracting officer, referencing this announcement number or download a copy from this announcement This is a small business set-aside. The NAICS code for this action is 561720. Size standard not to exceed $7.0M. This support service is being procured under the guidelines of FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Part 12 Commercial Items. The Eastern Region Acquisition Division (ERAD) requires that all contractors doing business with the Acquisition Office must be registered with the Systems for Award Management (SAM). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in please access the following website: http://www.sam.gov/. In order to register with the SAM and to be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at
+1 (555) 000-0000. The Government now requires all contractors submit their Certification and Representation SAM. The SAM website is the single source for vendor data for the Federal Government. Interested parties can provide a quote using the attached solicitation by the closing date and submit it to, Attn: Sharon Walker by fax (
+1 (555) 000-0000) or via email, referencing the RFQ No. by the closing date on the solicitation.
