SAM #12639526Q0122

USDA Grounds Maintenance and Snow/Ice Removal Services for Cotton & Tobacco Program Facility, Memphis, TN

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) are seeking a contractor for a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide comprehensive grounds maintenance and as-needed snow/ice removal services at the USDA Cotton & Tobacco Program facility in Memphis, TN. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Cotton & Tobacco Program - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Cotton and Tobacco Program - Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis, MN - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; open to qualified SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB) - Products/Services Requested: - Grounds maintenance services, including: - Lawn mowing, trimming, edging, fertilizer application - Weed control, flowerbed planting and maintenance - Shrub trimming, tree pruning - Watering system maintenance - Leaf and trash removal - Pest and disease control - Concrete drainage ditch cleaning - Snow and ice removal services (as-needed): - Removal from paved areas, sidewalks, ramps, catch basins, hydrants - Sanding and salting, on-call response after three inches of snowfall - Contractor supplies salted sand - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Use of biobased products required - Contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, and materials - Must accept major credit cards for payments under $2,500 - Optional site visit for vendors to review facility and requirements - Evaluation criteria include pricing for five one-year periods and past performance - Compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations - Place of Performance: - USDA Cotton & Tobacco Program Facility, 3275 Appling Road, Memphis, TN 38133 - Contracting office: 250 Marquette Avenue, Suite 410, Minneapolis, MN 55401

Description

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 12639526Q0122 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Grounds Maintenance Services for USDA, AMS, Cotton & Tobacco Program located at 3275 Appling Road, Memphis, TN 38133. USDA intends to award a five (5) year IDIQ contract for grounds maintenance services as a result of this solicitation.

The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 561730  The small business size standard is $9.5 Million. This acquisition is set-aside for SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB). All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. 

An optional site visit is available for Vendors on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CDT. Vendors interested in attending the site visit must contact Joe Giaccio, Facilities Operations, USDA, AMS, Cotton & Tobacco Program via e-mail at joseph.giaccio@usda.gov to RSVP. The site visit will be held at the USDA, AMS, Cotton & Tobacco Program Memphis Cotton Classing Facility located at 3275 Appling Rd., Memphis, TN 38133.

Attendance to the site visit is not a mandatory prerequisite of submitting a quotation in response to this solicitation, though Vendors are encouraged to make an on-site, in-depth review of the facility, equipment, job requirements, etc. prior to submitting a quotation. Vendors will not be reimbursed for any time or costs associated with attending the optional site visit.

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