# SAM #127EAU26Q0076 

USDA ARS Solicitation for Tree Cutting, Removal, and Storm-Response Services at Beltsville Agricultural Research Center

**Buyer:** USFS CSA Southwest Region
**Posted:** September 22, 2026
**Respond By:** September 28, 2026
**Identifier:** 127EAU26Q0076
**NAICS:** 561730, 115310

The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) is seeking professional tree cutting, trimming, removal, vegetation management, and storm-response services for its 6,400-acre campus in Maryland.
- Government Buyer:
  - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
  - Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC)
- Services Requested:
  - Tree cutting, trimming, removal, and vegetation management
  - Line-clearance pruning around energized high-voltage electrical lines (13.2 kV and above)
  - Stump grinding/removal, chipping, hauling, and debris disposal per Maryland Department of the Environment regulations
  - Emergency storm-response services, including clearing debris from roads and walkways
- Product Line Items:
  - Preventive Utility Line Clearing: 30 days annually (CLIN 0001)
  - Standby Emergency Storm Response: 25 hours annually (CLIN 0002)
  - High Risk Large Tree Removal: 10 trees annually (CLIN 0003)
- Unique Requirements:
  - Services must be performed by an ISA Certified Arborist and line-clearance qualified arborists trained per OSHA standards
  - Subcontracting allowed up to 50% of work
  - Compliance with Maryland environmental regulations for debris disposal
  - Firm fixed price contract with annual totals for each CLIN
- No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; focus is on professional arborist services

### Description

<p>The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), is soliciting quotations for tree cutting, trimming, removal, vegetation management, and storm-response services at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Beltsville, Maryland.</p>

<p>This requirement is being solicited as a&nbsp;100% Small Business Set-Aside&nbsp;under&nbsp;NAICS 561730 &ndash; Landscaping Services.</p>

<p>The anticipated contract will consist of a&nbsp;12-month base period and four 12-month option periods.</p>

<p>Offerors shall review the complete solicitation, Performance Work Statement, Schedule of Items, and applicable provisions and clauses prior to submitting a quotation. Pricing shall be submitted in accordance with the Schedule of Items.</p>

<p>Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted by email to the Contracting Officer, Veronica Beck, at&nbsp;veronica.beck@usda.gov no later than 09/24/2026 at 12:00pm PST. All correspondence should reference&nbsp;Solicitation No. 127EAU26Q0076&nbsp;in the subject line.&nbsp;Offers are due no later than Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (PT).&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong>This requirement is also being solicited through GSA. The Government will consider quotations received through either SAM.gov or GSA and will make award to the responsible contractor whose quotation represents the best value to the Government in accordance with the solicitation&rsquo;s evaluation criteria. Only one award is anticipated.</strong></p>

<p><u><strong>Update:&nbsp;</strong></u></p>

<p><strong>Site Visit Opportunity</strong></p>

<p><strong>Friday, Sept 25 between 8 am and 11 am.</strong></p>

<p><strong>Contact is Victor Ponte (301-343-5397) or Jamie Houchens (301-821-1804)</strong></p>

<p><strong>Location is Building 301 &ndash; (On Research Road between Powder Mill Road and Beaver Dam Rd)</strong></p>

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<p><strong>301 Research Road</strong></p>

<p><strong>Beltsville, MD 20705</strong></p>

<p><strong>Update 9/25/26: Please see posted Q&amp;A and Provisions/Clauses Revision</strong></p>

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