Memphis Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services

The contract is for comprehensive landscaping and grounds maintenance services at the 109-acre Memphis IRS Center Campus, awarded under an 8(a) competitive set-aside with NAICS code 561730. The contractor is responsible for providing all supervision, personnel, equipment, materials, labor, transportation, and management necessary to deliver performance-based services, including routine maintenance of lawns, trees, ponds, roads, and sidewalks, as well as on-demand additional services issued as firm-fixed-price work orders. Performance must align with a mutually agreed monthly schedule and adhere to federal, state, and local requirements, including the use of EPA-designated and USDA biobased products, Section 508 compliance for any ICT services, and proper licensing and permitting. The contract has a base period from May 22, 2026, through November 30, 2026, with a single optional three-month extension period through March 28, 2027, under FAR 52.217-9. The contract is evaluated on a lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, where technical acceptability requires passing both the Technical Approach and Past Performance factors—each assessed on a binary Pass/Fail basis—and price is evaluated numerically only after technical acceptability is confirmed. Offerors must submit a 20-page Technical Quotation including an Executive Summary, Technical Approach with embedded Quality Control Plan, and a two-page Past Performance section, along with a price quote in Excel format and two past performance profiles from similar projects completed within the last three years. All contractor personnel requiring access to IRS systems or Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information must undergo stringent security vetting, including proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent residency, FBI fingerprinting, credit history review, and ongoing federal tax compliance verification. Security eligibility is managed administratively by IRS Personnel Security with no formal clearance designation, but access is contingent on continuous suitability. Key personnel identified in the contract cannot be replaced without written approval from the Contracting Officer, and any changes must include a full justification and demonstration of qualifications. Contractors must implement strict safeguards against unauthorized disclosure of SBU information, with these obligations flowing down to subcontractors, and must comply with IRS-specific IT security training requirements. Invoicing is required to be submitted electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), with limited waivers available only under specified conditions such as technical incompatibility or geographic constraints. The Contracting Officer’s Representative will