Tree Cutting and Removal Services � USDA ARS Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Forest Service · USDA-FS, CSA SOUTHWEST 4
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 127EAU26Q0076 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 22, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Sep 22, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Sep 22, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Sep 22, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Sep 22, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Sep 23, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Sep 25, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
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. This requirement is being solicited as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 561730 � Landscaping Services. The anticipated contract will consist of a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. Offerors shall review the complete solicitation, Performance Work Statement, Schedule of Items, and applicable provi… (show all)
sions and clauses prior to submitting a quotation. Pricing shall be submitted in accordance with the Schedule of Items. Questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted by email to the Contracting Officer, Veronica Beck, at veronica.beck@usda.gov no later than 09/24/2026 at 12:00pm PST. All correspondence should reference Solicitation No. 127EAU26Q0076 in the subject line. Offers are due no later than Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time (PT). 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�s evaluation criteria. Only one award is anticipated. Update: Site Visit Opportunity Friday, Sept 25 between 8 am and 11 am. Contact is Victor Ponte (301-343-5397) or Jamie Houchens (301-821-1804) Location is Building 301 � (On Research Road between Powder Mill Road and Beaver Dam Rd) 301 Research Road Beltsville, MD 20705
Who won similar work
51 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Forest Service), same NAICS 561730.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAMIANO CATALDI MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC | 2 | $89K | Sep 11, 2026 |
| TM MOREY, INC. | 2 | $74K | Aug 5, 2026 |
| RICH CLEANING & MAINTENANCE CORP | 1 | $406K | Sep 1, 2026 |
| RAMIREZ, JEANETTE Yuba City CA 95993 USA | 1 | $289K | Mar 21, 2025 |
| GREEN THUMB INDUSTRIES, INC · $GTBIF | 1 | $261K | Apr 6, 2025 |
| LOTREMS LLC | 1 | $233K | Aug 22, 2025 |
| LAKESHORE RESORT, LLC | 1 | $192K | Nov 26, 2025 |
| BIG SKY OUTDOORS LLC | 1 | $137K | Sep 24, 2026 |
| FORSTER RIDGE CONTRACTING Franklin NC 28734 USA | 1 | $128K | Jul 17, 2025 |
| ELF'S LANDSCAPING INC | 1 | $114K | Dec 5, 2025 |
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.
- Sep 24, 2026BIG SKY OUTDOORS LLC$137KPNF McCall SO Lawn Services
- Sep 23, 2026MANSA LLP$71KUSDA-Forest Service - Alexandria Forestry Center (AFC) Grounds Maintenance on the Kisatchie National Forest
- Sep 22, 2026Michael Adam Hughes Stuttgart AR 72160 USA$55KGrounds Maintenance Dale Bumpers National Rice Research Center Stuttgart, AR
- Sep 21, 2026UNIVERSAL FEDERAL OPERATION LLC$45KWMF Saco Ranger Station Snow Plowing Removal
- Sep 16, 2026SCHINDLER FREDRICK J Cook MN 55723 USA$22KBrushing and Mowing of EZ roads
- Sep 11, 2026FERKYS CONTRACTING LLC$14KDam Maintenance Shawnee National Forest
- Sep 11, 2026DAMIANO CATALDI MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC$27KGrounds Maintenance Services � Guayama Research Station
- Sep 1, 2026RICH CLEANING & MAINTENANCE CORP$406KInternational Institute of Tropical Forestry, Grounds Maintenance Services
- Aug 27, 2026DAMIANO CATALDI MAINTENANCE SERVICES, INC$62KSabana Field Research Station Grounds Keeping Services
- Aug 5, 2026TM MOREY, INC.$6KGrey Towers - Vine Pruning of Mansion (Pennsylvania)
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 U.S. Forest Service since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Forest Service 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
- 15 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.
- 1 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.