S -- A76 Streamlined Cost Comparison Study for Landscape Care and Maintenance Services, GSA, PBS, Great Lakes Region Michigan, GSAPBS2005006

The General Services Administration's Public Buildings Service initiated a streamlined competition in 2005 to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of landscape care and maintenance services at various locations in Michigan. Following the guidelines outlined in the OMB Circular A-76 dated May 29, 2003, a performance decision was reached to contract out these services to the private sector rather than maintaining them as a commercial activity function performed by government employees. The locations affected include facilities in Battle Creek and Grand Rapids, with three and one full-time employees impacted respectively. This decision, documented under solicitation number A76-5PT3-1 and associated with NAICS code 561730, reflects the agency's assessment that private sector contracting offers a more economical solution for landscape maintenance in the Great Lakes Region. The contract is managed by the PBS R5 Acquisition Management Division of the General Services Administration, headquartered in Chicago. The designated contract specialist for this procurement is Cecilia P. Saylor, who serves as the point of contact for inquiries related to the contract.