Vegetation Clearing, Tree Trimming, Fence Line Cleanup, and rock/weed barrier removal and replacement with wood mulch

This solicitation, numbered 1232SA26Q0611, is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial services issued under FAR Part 12 by the USDA Agricultural Research Service, seeking quotations for vegetation clearing, tree trimming, fence line cleanup, and the removal and replacement of landscape rock and weed barrier with new weed barrier and wood mulch. The work is to be performed at the Agricultural Research Service Coastal Plains Soil, Water, and Plant Research Center in Florence, South Carolina, with a period of performance from June 10 to August 10, 2026. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 561730 with a size standard of $9.5 million, open to all responsible small business concerns. The contract will be awarded on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, where price is the primary evaluation factor, but all offers must meet minimum technical requirements including full line-item pricing, compliance with the Statement of Work, and acceptable past performance. Offerors must demonstrate the ability to remove brush, small trees, weeds, and invasive plants; trim dead or overgrown limbs extending at least two feet beyond fence lines; clear vegetation entangled in perimeter fences while documenting existing damage; and ensure all debris is collected and disposed of off-site in accordance with local environmental regulations. The addition of landscape rock and weed barrier removal and replacement was incorporated via amendment on June 5, 2026, and all interested parties must review the updated SOW. A site visit may be scheduled by contacting Mel Johnson at 843-624-6015, and questions must be submitted via email to kyle.link@usda.gov by June 8, 2026, at 12 p.m. ET. Quotations are due by June 15, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET, must remain firm for 90 days, and failure to price all line items will result in exclusion. Payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer, and the award will be a firm-fixed price contract. Offerors must comply with numerous FAR clauses including requirements on whistleblower rights, trafficking in persons, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, security prohibitions, and ethical conduct. Additionally, offerors must certify compliance with Executive Orders 14168 and 14173, Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act, and AGAR 4