This solicitation calls for a contractor to provide comprehensive grounds‑maintenance and snow‑removal services at two Department of the Air Force sites in Rome, New York – the Air Force Research Laboratory Remote Site (RRS) and the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Building 1. The effort includes regular mowing, edging, weed control, leaf removal, tree pruning and stump removal, debris “policing,” and seasonal snow‑plowing, de‑icing, and snow‑pile management, with strict response‑time requirements and stringent security clearances for all personnel. The contract is a firm‑fixed‑price IDIQ with a base year (Nov 2026 – Oct 2027) and up to four one‑year options plus a six‑month extension, and is set‑aside for total small‑business participation.
• Grounds‑maintenance tasks: mowing 36.77 acres, weed control, pruning, tree/stump removal (≤ 6 trees RRS, ≤ 2 trees DFAS per year), leaf removal, debris removal, and spring clean‑up.
• Snow‑removal tasks: plowing, de‑icing, and clearing of 34.25 acres of pavement and 8.31 acres of walkways; multiple daily clears for DFAS Building 1 and a 22 Sept site visit for bidders.
• Compliance requirements: CMMC Level 1, NY pesticide licensing, real‑ID/DBIDS security clearance, and adherence to numerous DFARS/FAR clauses.