W15QKN26QA096 Grounds Maintenance Services, Baltimore (MD002) & Owings Mills (MD019) - SOURCES SOUGHT
Army Contracting Command (ACC) · W6QK ACC-RI-PICATINNY
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W15QKN26QA096 in this department, oldest first.
- May 6, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
- Jul 31, 2026SolicitationOpen
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
INTRODUCTION In support of the U.S. Army, 99th Readiness Division, the US Army Contracting Command - New Jersey is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for Grounds Maintenance Services. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and only one award MAY be … (show all)
made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. PLACE(S) OF PERFORMANCE 1SG Adam S. Brandt Memorial U. S. Army Reserve Center (USARC), 700 E. Ordnance Rd, Baltimore, MD 21226-1790 (MD002) SSG Isadore S. Jachman USARC, 12100 Greenspring Avenue, Owings Mills, MD 21117-1610 (MD019) DISCLAIMER �THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A �REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)� TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.� REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The Contractor shall provide Grounds Maintenance Services in support of the U.S Army, 99th Readiness Division. Further details are provided in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Site Map attached to this announcement. Attachment(s): � DRAFT MD002 & MD019 PWS - Grounds � Site Map MD002 � Site Map MD019 If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these Grounds Maintenance Services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; and 2) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS � Service Contract Act The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 561730 � Landscaping Services with a Small Business Size Standard of $9.5M. The Product Service Code is S208 Housekeeping � Landscaping/Groundskeeping. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT) Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 10:00 AM, EST, 13 May 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to Tyler Behr, Contract Specialist, tyler.e.behr2.civ@army.mil. This documentation must address at a minimum the following items: 1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement? 2.) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details. 3.) Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details. 4.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks? 5.) Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company�s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PWS for the base period as well as the option periods. 6.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to CAGE, DUNS and SAM Unique Identity. 7.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern. The estimated period of performance consists of base year plus 4, 12-month option periods. Specifics regarding the number of option periods will be provided in the solicitation. The contract type is anticipated to be firm-fixed priced. The proposed contract is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to the Service Contract Act or a collective bargaining agreement. Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small-Business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Tyler Behr, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email tyler.e.behr2.civ@army.mil. All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. No phone calls will be accepted. All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.
Who won similar work
8 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (W6QK ACC-RI-PICATINNY), same product/service code (PSC) S208 and NAICS 561730.
Single-winner award sizes (8): middle half $74K to $192K, median $101K; range $44K to $512K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| BELLATOR SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $512K | Sep 25, 2026 |
| DK CLEANING CONTRACTORS LLC | 1 | $193K | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Veracruz Enterprises LLC | 1 | $191K | Sep 25, 2026 |
| ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL LAWN SERVICES LLC | 1 | $122K | Aug 18, 2026 |
| WESERV JANITORIAL LLC | 1 | $80K | Sep 24, 2025 |
| DIVERSIFIED SITE SERVICES LLC | 1 | $75K | Mar 5, 2025 |
| Legendary Lawn Care, LLC | 1 | $71K | Jul 18, 2025 |
| S3 SOLUTIONS ONE LLC | 1 | $44K | Aug 14, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 25, 2026Veracruz Enterprises LLC$191KGrounds Maintenance Services - Western PennsylvaniaNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 25, 2026BELLATOR SERVICES, LLC$512KGrounds Maintenance Services - Multi WV LocationsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 18, 2026ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL LAWN SERVICES LLC$122KGrounds Maintenance Services in Bristol, PANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Aug 14, 2026S3 SOLUTIONS ONE LLC$44KGrounds Maintenance Services in Galax, VANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Sep 24, 2025WESERV JANITORIAL LLC$80KGrounds Maintenance Services - Curtis Bay, MD024No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 21, 2025DK CLEANING CONTRACTORS LLC$193KPedricktown Grounds Maintenance ServiceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jul 18, 2025Legendary Lawn Care, LLC$71KGrounds Maintenance Services, Suffolk, VA (VA701)No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 5, 2025DIVERSIFIED SITE SERVICES LLC$75KMA048 Grounds Maintenance ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.