Duluth Lawn Maintenance Services

This Notice does not constitute a solicitation announcement or restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach, and NO AWARD will occur from this Notice.

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT Notice to determine the capabilities of both small AND large business firms. Qualified companies, regardless of their size or socio-economic status, are encouraged to respond. Two or more small business firms capable of performing this work may help to guide the acquisition strategy and influence potential set-aside. Businesses are strongly encouraged to review this SOURCES SOUGHT and to submit according to the directions in this notice. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement for this requirement. 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. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Both Large and Small Business firms who are interested are encouraged to respond to this Sources Sought Notice. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted nor acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and is for market research purposes only. Project Description: The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Duluth Area Office (DuAO) is requesting lawn maintenance on the four quadrants of land located at the Army Corps of Engineers Duluth Area . All work is located at 600 S. Lake Ave, Duluth, MN 55802. The Duluth Area . The USACE owns and maintains the 4 quadrants of land that the Aerial Lift Bridge is located on. The four quadrants consist of a total of approximately 100,500 SF. Services to be performed include lawn mowing, lawn trimming, mowing cleanup, lawn aeration, lawn fertilizing/pesticides, and spring/fall cleanup. NO SOLICITATION, SPECIFICATIONS, OR DRAWINGS are available for this Notice. NAICS Code: 561730 - Landscaping Services with a size standard of $9.5M. Instructions: Please complete the attached Sources Sought Survey and return it via email to the points of contact listed below. Failure to provide a complete response may result in the Government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. Any information submitted by Respondents to this Sources Sought synopsis is voluntary. As stipulated in Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) 15.101(c)(2), responses to this Notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted by Respondents to this Sources Sought synopsis is voluntary and will not be returned. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with the submission of information in response to this Notice. The decision to solicit a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion. Additional company capability information is welcome. Your company’s response is limited to 5 pages. All

attachments must be provided in either Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe Acrobat PDF format.

Attachments with files ending in “.zip” or “.exe” are not allowable and files will be stripped and deleted from any emails received by the Government. Ensure only .pdf, .docx, or .xls(x) documents are attached to your email. Please send responses no later than 2:00 PM EST on June 1, 2026. PLEASE REFERENCE “SOURCES SOUGHT: Duluth Lawn Maintenance”, in the subject line. Please respond to Sources Sought Survey in the attachment and email it to [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected]. If you have any

questions or concerns, please contact us via the aforementioned email addresses. Your prompt attention and response to this Notice is greatly appreciated. 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. Sally Artz Alternative

Point of Contact Michelle Barr to this opportunity.