W15QKN26QA118 Grounds Maintenance Services - Lewisburg, WV (WV024)

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey is conducting market research through a sources sought notice for grounds maintenance services at the Lewisburg United States Army Reserve Center in West Virginia, with the solicitation number W15QKN26QA118. The requirement is for comprehensive landscaping and groundskeeping services including mowing, trimming, edging, debris removal, seasonal cleanups, weeding, and pruning, all to be performed Monday through Friday during standard business hours, excluding federal holidays. The contract is anticipated to be awarded as a firm-fixed-price vehicle with a base year and four optional 12-month periods, and it will be subject to the Service Contract Act. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561730 with a small business size standard of $9.5 million in annual receipts, and the Product and Service Code is S208 for landscaping and groundskeeping. Market responses will determine whether the requirement is set aside for small businesses in full or in part, or opened to full and open competition, with only one award expected. Respondents must provide a capabilities statement no longer than ten pages in Times New Roman 10-point font, detailing past performance, management experience with subcontractors, technical qualifications, and business size and socioeconomic certifications including small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, HUBZone, or service-disabled veteran-owned status. Small business primes must demonstrate the ability to perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of cost during both base and option periods. All performance will occur at the specified location in Lewisburg, WV, with strict adherence to Army regulations including AR 420-1 for maintenance standards and AR 190-13 for personnel security. Contractor personnel entering the facility must complete AT Level I awareness training, comply with Personal Identity Verification requirements, pass background checks, and follow stringent key control and security protocols. A cleared and identifiable onsite representative must be present during work hours, and all employees must wear visible nametags. The government will evaluate performance using a threshold-based, pass/fail approach aligned with the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan and Inspection Checklist, with key metrics requiring zero complaints for spring/fall cleanups and no more than one complaint every three months for routine tasks. Invoices must be submitted via WAWF with a completed inspection checklist, and the Contracting Officer’s Representative or Regional Facilities Operational Specialist will oversee compliance. The government will not pay for submission preparation, no obligation to award is implied,