Opportunity

SAM #W912PB27QA003

USAG Bavaria Railroad Embankment Vegetation and Track Weed-Control Services

Buyer

409th Contracting Support Battalion

Posted

October 01, 2026

Respond By

November 02, 2026

Identifier

W912PB27QA003

NAICS

561730, 541350

The U.S. Army is seeking recurring vegetation and weed-control work along USAG Bavaria railroad facilities in Grafenwoehr and Vilseck, Germany. - Government buyer: Department of the Army; U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Bavaria, Grafenwoehr Military Community; Department of Public Works, Buildings and Grounds Branch. Contracting activity is the 409th Contracting Command, 928th Contracting Battalion, Regional Contracting Office Bavaria. - Scope: On-call vegetation control at Tower Barracks Grafenwoehr and Rose Barracks Vilseck, including mowing and mulching, tree and shrub cutting or trimming, stump milling, and green-waste removal and disposal. Herbicide treatment is required twice annually on specified tracks. - Listed annual ELIN quantities: Tree cutting, 3; rootstock milling, 5; track-clearance pruning/trimming, 10; mulching quantities of 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, and 40,000; herbicide treatment quantity, 20. The same A001–A008 through E001–E008 item sets recur across the base year and four option years. Units are not specified in the provided summaries. - Track coverage and treatment: The performance work statement describes approximately 10,500 meters of track at Grafenwoehr and 6,300 meters at Vilseck, approximately 16,800 meters total; the ELIN lists herbicide treatment quantity 20. Treatment must use approved herbicides and comply with applicable German, Bavarian, environmental, safety, and railway requirements. - Important qualifications: Contractor-provided personnel must meet applicable qualifications, including relevant pesticide and railway certifications; work requires railway safety coordination. Contractor provides labor, equipment, materials, transport, and facilities. Tree-cutting and stump-milling specifications include diameters up to 50 cm; mulching specifications cover vegetation up to 1 m high. - Period and structure: One base year plus four option years, for five years in total, with a possible extension of up to six months. The stated workload is about four calls per contract year; task-order areas and work timing depend on the specific assignment and train traffic. - Evaluation: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEMs, commercial vendors, or specific herbicide brands are identified. This is a services requirement, not a product purchase.

Description

409th Contracting Command, 928th Contracting Battalion (CBN) / Regional Contracting Office Bavaria (RCO) issues a solicitation for a non-personnel commercial service contract, Single Award, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), Requirements Type (IDT) contract for USAG Bavaria. The objective of this requirement is to provide service contract to provide Vegetation Control Services at Embankments of Railroad Tracks, within the USAG Bavaria (Tower Barracks Grafenwoehr and Rose Barracks Vilseck), Germany.

The NAICS code for this requirement is 541350 Building Inspection Services

This contract is for one (1) Base Year plus four (4) Option Years for a possible total of 5 years.

This requirement will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis pursuant to the award evaluation criteria stated in FAR clause 52.212-2.in determining the successful offer.  The FOB will be DESTINATION USAG Bavaria, Germany.

FIRMS INTERESTED IN IN SUBMITTING QUOTES MUST: COMPLETE THE ENTIRE SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS to include representations and certifications, provisions and clauses, provide all technical specification documentation and technical compliance certifications, and ensure current registration in the SAM system at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/sam

Any questions MUST BE EMAILED to: christian.richter.ln@army.mil

 and usarmy.rheinland-pfalz.409-contr-spt-bde.mbx.rco-bavaria-solicit@mail.mil

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