Snow Removal and Sanding Services, Birch Hill Dam and Tully Lake, Royalston, MA

The contract entails comprehensive snow removal and sanding services at Tully Lake and Birch Hill Dam in Royalston, Massachusetts, requiring the contractor to supply all equipment, materials, labor, and transportation necessary to respond to snowfall events of two inches or more. Work includes plowing, shoveling, and sanding designated roadways and walkways using a 3/4-ton 4WD truck with an 8-foot plow, a powered spreader with a minimum one-yard capacity, and snow shovels or blowers. Performance is governed by strict compliance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EM 385-1-1 safety standards, requiring submission of an Accident Prevention Plan, Activity Hazard Analysis, Site Safety and Health Officer designation, and CPR/First Aid certification. The contract has a base period from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with an optional extension through April 30, 2028. All work must be performed on-site and is subject to inspection and acceptance by the Government at the location of service, with payment tied to successful completion documented via the Services Inspection Form. The contract is a Firm-Fixed-Price solicitation issued as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730, with a small business size standard of $9.5 million in annual revenue. Only vendors with an active SAM.gov registration at the time of submission are eligible, and failure to maintain current registration results in rejection. The solicitation requires submission of complete pricing data and affirmative representations of small business status, UEI, and CAGE code, along with disclosures regarding prohibited equipment, labor practices, and trafficking compliance. Subcontracting is permitted under specific FAR clauses, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors are mandated. The contractor must also comply with security protocols, including annual antiterrorism training, FPCON/HPCON adherence, suspicious activity reporting, and mandatory screening of personnel and vehicles upon entry to federal installations. Payment is processed exclusively via WAWF, with electronic invoicing required, and the contracting officer is Jennifer Samela of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Office of W2SD Endist New England in Concord, Massachusetts. Proposals must be submitted via email by July 31, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time, and failure to meet submission requirements or provide complete pricing will result in non-responsiveness.