Snow Removal Services at Coast Guard Academy

The U.S. Coast Guard is soliciting snow removal services at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut, under solicitation number 70Z08426QCGA00002, which is a small business set-aside with a NAICS code of 561730 and a size standard of $9.5 million. The contract requires comprehensive snow and ice removal across paved areas including the Academy grounds, the Child Development Center, and Cadet Memorial Field, with performance standards mandating plowing to begin within one hour of snowfall cessation, 95% pavement exposure at intersections, and no untreated areas exceeding 150 square feet. The base performance period runs from September 15, 2026, through September 14, 2027, with four option years extending through September 14, 2031, structured as a firm fixed-price contract with discrete line items for baseline services and emergency responses. Offerors must submit a technical proposal limited to 15 pages, a past performance narrative, and pricing using Attachment 6’s Excel template, along with a signed SF-1449 form, all emailed to Maeve Schaeffer by the August 17, 2026, 12:00 PM EST deadline. Evaluation will follow a best-value trade-off approach where technical approach and past performance are of equal and significantly greater importance than price. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses including 52.219-28 for small business representation, 52.204-14 for Service Contract Act compliance, 52.222-50 and 52.222-54 for trafficking and employment eligibility, and 52.204-13 for SAM maintenance. Additional special requirements include safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information per clause 3052.204-72, mandatory security clearances for personnel, a requirement for an on-site prime contractor supervisor with full operational authority, and organizational conflict of interest mitigation per 3052.209-72. Payment will be processed electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform, and the Contracting Officer’s Representative will inspect and accept work based on the Performance Work Statement and associated technical exhibits. All offerors must maintain active SAM registration with a valid UEI and CAGE code, and affirm their small business status to remain eligible for