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Grounds Maintenance Services — Housekeeping- Landscaping/Groundskeeping

Issued by AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE · USDA ARS AFM APD · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

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Published
14 Sept 2026
Closes
22 Sept 2026, 20:00 UTC
Reference
1232SA26Q1095
Location
FL, United States
Sector
Facility Management & Cleaning

Details

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE · USDA ARS AFM APD is soliciting Grounds Maintenance Services — Housekeeping- Landscaping/Groundskeeping. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1095. Classified under NAICS 561730 — Landscaping Services. Product/service code S208 — HOUSEKEEPING- LANDSCAPING/GROUNDSKEEPING. Place of performance: FL, USA. Responses are due by 22 September 2026 20:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1095 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for grounds maintenance services at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Area (SEA), Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE), located at 1700 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608 consisting of one (1) one-year base period and four (4) one-year option periods in accordance with requirements as outlined in attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).  The total duration of this contract shall not exceed five (5) years. This acquisition  is set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 561730.  The small business size standard is $9.5 Mil.  This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

Context for bidders

We hold 91 notices from AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF · AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE · USDA ARS AFM APD, going back to August 2026 — 55 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure, electronics-semiconductors and Manufacturing & Supply. There are 196 open Facility Management & Cleaning tenders in United States. This one closes in 8 days.

Before you bid on this tender

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  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
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  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.
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