Department of Defense · Department of the Army · W072 ENDIST DETROIT
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
W911XK26QA018
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
561730
Product service code
S208
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Posted
2026-07-31
Response deadline
Aug 24, 2026, 6:00 PM UTC
Contracting contact
michelle.barr@usace.army.mil
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
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****Amendment 0001***Duluth Lawn Maintenance Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District has a requirement for a contract for the Duluth Lawn Maintenance located in Duluth, MN. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service prepared in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested to the written solicitation.(ii) Solicitation number is W911XK26QA018 is issues as a Request for Quote (RFQ) for This acquisition involves non-personal services to provide lawn maintenance for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Duluth Area Office. This work includes lawn maintenance on the four quadrants of land located at the Army Corps of Engineers Duluth Area Office and Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center. (iii) This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov. (iv) This acquisition is being procured as a Firm-Fixed Price (FFP) contract under RFO Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. The associated NAICS code is 561730 ? Landscaping Services, small business size standard of $9.5M in average annual receipts. The PSC code is S208 ? Landscaping/Groundskeeping.(v) Basis of Award: The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to the Lowest Priced Offeror that meets the requirements as laid out in this RFQ and is determined to be responsive and responsible by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor shall furnish all supplies/materials, equipment, and services required to perform work under this contract.(vi) The Offeror shall submit an electronic quote. All quotation information must be in the English language and priced in U.S. dollars. The Government reserves the right to seek clarification on any aspect of the offeror?s quote.(vii) Quotes for this requirement are due on August 24, 2026 at 2:00 PM (Eastern). Quotes shall be submitted through the PIEE Solicitation Module as identified in the RFQ.(viii) To assure timely processing of quotes, Offerors must follow the instructions contained within the solicitation. Offerors are required to meet all solicitation requirements. Failure to include all required information may cause the offer or quote to be considered non-responsive and not considered further for award.
Contact
Point of contact
Michelle Barr
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
michelle.barr@usace.army.mil
Secondary
sally.e.artz@usace.army.mil
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