Grounds Maintenance Reacquisition

The US Space Force (USSF), Space Operations Command (SPOC), has a requirement for Grounds Maintenance Services at Buckley AFB.

Solicitation Summary

The US Space Force (USSF), Space Operations Command (SPOC), has a requirement for Grounds Maintenance Services at Buckley AFB.

Solicitation in a Nutshell

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Details

Agency Department US Space Force (USSF), Space Operations Command (SPOC)
Solicitation Number FA254325Q0019
Status Post-RFP
Solicitation Date 06/12/2025
Award Date 08/2025 (Estimate)
Contract Ceiling Value $7,391,000
Competition Type  HUBZone Set-Aside
Type of Award Other
Primary Requirement  Operations & Maintenance
Duration  1 year(s) base plus 4 x 1 year(s) option(s) Option for a 6 month period
Contract Type  Firm Fixed Price
No. of Expected Awards N/A
NAICS Code(s):
561730

Landscaping Services
Size Standard: $9.5 million annual receipts

Place of Performance:
  • Buckley Space Force Base, Colorado, United States
Opportunity Website: https://sam.gov/opp/81889e4c9a384ab89403c4c2d544627b/view

Background

The growing season at Buckley SFB is considered to be 1 April through 31 October. All damage caused by the Contractor or its employees to government property and personal property (to include facilities, fences, equipment, trees and shrubs, etc.) due to Contractor operations shall be repaired or replaced by the Contractor within 15 days after identification/notification at no additional cost to the Government.

If a plant should die or become unhealthy due to damage, the Contractor will be responsible for replacing the damaged plant with a plant of same size and type. Plant replacement shall occur within 15 days after identification or notification or as otherwise agreed to by the parties. All fence lines shall be trimmed to prevent vegetation growth in the fence, including removal of vegetation growing up the links of the fence. All areas shall be trimmed concurrent with mowing. Application of nonselective herbicides to control grass, weeds and vegetation around obstacles to include fence lines, shall only be allowed with the COR approval. The contractor shall utilize equipment that will not cause rutting in the grounds area during mowing operations. The contractor shall maintain all standards identified in this PWS during dry or rainy season.

Requirements

  • Maintain Improved Grounds
  • Mow- The contractor shall mow all improved grounds to look well-manicured, with a neat and professional appearance. Maintain grass height between 2.5” to 5” inches uniform in appearance, free of skips, gaps, rutting, or scalping. The contractor shall be required to pick up debris, natural and manmade, prior to mowing any area.
  • Edge- The contractor shall edge sidewalks, driveways, street edges, curbs, and other hard surfaced areas located within the improved grounds so that grass height matches surrounding area grasses. Edging shall include removal of vegetation from expansion joints and cracks in sidewalks, DRAFT 6 driveways, curbs and other hard surfaces. Grass, vegetation and weeds shall be cut back no more than ½-inch from the surface edged, maintaining an even contour with the edged surface, uniform in appearance and free of scalping, rutting, and uneven or rough cutting.
  • Irrigation-The contractor shall maintain, adjust, and repair existing lawn irrigation systems during the growing season.
  • Operation Of Irrigation Systems
  • Winter Watering Of Trees
  • Remove Debris/Police Grounds
  • Lawn Conditioning
  • Pest Control
  • Prune Shrub, Hedges And Other Plants

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