USAG-Hawaii Ground Maintenance and Tree Trimming

The solicitation W912CN-26-R-A006, issued by the U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii under the Department of Defense, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial ground maintenance and tree trimming services on the Island of Oahu, specifically at locations including Schofield Barracks, Fort Shafter, Makua, Helemano Military Reservation, Pililaau Army Recreation Center, and associated ranges. This acquisition is structured as an 8(a) competitive small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 with a size standard of $9.5 million, requiring all offerors to have current and accurate representations in SAM.gov and to comply with all socioeconomic and identity verification requirements, including FAR 52.204-9 for personal identity verification of personnel. The contract will be awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable basis as a firm-fixed-price arrangement, with proposals evaluated against pass/fail gates for technical acceptability and past performance; failure to achieve an “Acceptable” rating in either factor renders a proposal ineligible. Work will encompass improved, semi-improved, fire break, and unimproved grounds across multiple Army installations, with detailed performance standards outlined in the Performance Work Statement and associated Technical Exhibits, and requires full compliance with Federal, State, and local regulations, environmental protocols, and safety standards including AR 385-10. Offerors must submit a comprehensive Quality Control Plan and Safety Plan, designate a full-time Quality Control Manager with at least two years of relevant experience, and adhere to strict submission formats including a four-volume proposal structured as General, Technical, Past Performance, and Price, with specified page limits, font requirements, and file formats. The initial solicitation closing date was amended to July 9, 2026, at 1:00 PM HST, and all submissions must be made via SAM.gov using the SF 1449 form along with the applicable addenda to FAR 52.212-1 and FAR 52.212-2. Contract performance is scheduled to begin August 11, 2027, with options extending through August 10, 2031, and invoicing must be processed through WAWF using specified methods for fixed-price and labor-hour line items. The contractor is responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, tools, transportation, and supervision, and must adhere to installation-specific security protocols, including background checks and