M -- Lawn and Grounds Maintenance

The contract involves comprehensive lawn and grounds maintenance services at the USDA Forest Service Supervisor's Office located at 125 North Main Street, Chadron, Nebraska. Responsibilities include maintaining the sprinkler system, aerating the grounds, cleaning up the area, fertilizing, applying herbicides and pesticides, mowing, trimming, pulling weeds, and trimming trees and bushes. The maintenance period is set from October 1, 2002, through September 30, 2003. This solicitation is a total small business set-aside under the SBA program, indicating that only small businesses are eligible to submit proposals. The contract is managed by the Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the Department of Agriculture, based in Lakewood, Colorado. Proposals must be submitted to the USDA Forest Service Nebraska National Forest Supervisor's Office in Chadron, NE. The solicitation was posted on August 20, 2002, and is identified by the solicitation number 0207-SC-3-002.