Lawn Care and Grounds Maintenance Services for US Agricultural Research Services in Florence, SC.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking a contractor to provide lawn care and grounds maintenance services for the USDA-ARS Coastal Plains Soil, Water, and Plant Research Center in Florence, SC. The contractor will be responsible for providing all labor, equipment, tools, materials, supplies, herbicides, fertilizer, and supervision necessary to perform complete lawn care and grounds maintenance services. The contract will have a base period of one year and four option periods, with a total duration of five years. The contractor must provide pricing for all items, including any quantity price discounts and discounts for prompt payment. The government will evaluate quotes based on the lowest price technically acceptable criteria, with the lowest priced offer being evaluated for technical acceptability first. • The contractor must provide a detailed explanation of their ability to perform the required services. • The contractor must verify their location within a 100-mile radius of the place of performance. • The contractor must provide documentation verifying any subcontractor's awareness and agreement to provide subcontracting work for the total contract period of performance and meet the 100-mile radius requirement. • The contractor must provide past performance documentation demonstrating timely and completed delivery of similar orders.