Grounds Maintenance Services - Baltimore, MD (MD002) and Owings Mills, MD (MD019)

The U.S. Army Contracting Command – New Jersey is conducting market research through a sources sought notice to identify qualified contractors capable of providing grounds maintenance services at two U.S. Army Reserve Centers in Maryland: the 1SG Adam S. Brandt Memorial USARC in Baltimore and the SSG Isadore S. Jachman USARC in Owings Mills. This initiative is not a solicitation but a pre-procurement effort to assess market capacity, determine potential for a small business set-aside, and inform the eventual issuance of a firm-fixed-price contract with a base year and four optional twelve-month periods. Responses must include a detailed capabilities statement of no more than ten pages, formatted in Times New Roman 10-point font, addressing past performance, organizational capacity, subcontracting structures, technical expertise, and compliance with the Service Contract Act. All respondents must clearly state their business size under the NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services), with a small business size standard of $9.5 million, and indicate any applicable socioeconomic designations such as Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business. For small business winners, at least 50% of the work must be performed by the prime contractor, as required by FAR 52.219-14. The contract will require comprehensive grounds maintenance including mowing grass to a 2–3 inch height every fourteen days with clippings removed within four hours, biannual edging and seasonal cleanup without chemical use, monthly trimming tailored to regional climate zones, photographic documentation within 24 hours of service, and submission of a signed inspection checklist with every invoice via WAWF. All personnel must complete mandatory training including AT Level I, OPSEC, and iWATCH within 30 days of contract award, comply with PIV and NCIC-III background protocols, wear visible nametags, and adhere to strict security and access procedures for on-site personnel. Invoices are contingent on Government acceptance validated through site inspections conducted by the Contracting Officer’s Representative, and any non-compliance, including failure to submit required documentation or exceed the one allowable customer complaint every three months, may result in payment rejection. The deadline for submitting capabilities statements is 10:00 AM EST, May 13, 2026, and responses must be emailed exclusively to Tyler Behr at tyler.e.behr2.civ@army.mil in Word