Grounds Maintenance Services for USDA, AMS, Cotton & Tobacco Program, Memphis, TN

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

Solicitation number 12639526Q0122 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Grounds Maintenance Services for USDA, AMS, Cotton & Tobacco Program located at 3275 Appling Road, Memphis, TN 38133. USDA intends to award a five (5) year IDIQ contract for grounds maintenance services as a result of this solicitation.

The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 561730  The small business size standard is $9.5 Million. This acquisition is set-aside for SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Businesses (EDWOSB). All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. 

An optional site visit is available for Vendors on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. CDT. Vendors interested in attending the site visit must contact Joe Giaccio, Facilities Operations, USDA, AMS, Cotton & Tobacco Program via e-mail at joseph.giaccio@usda.gov to RSVP. The site visit will be held at the USDA, AMS, Cotton & Tobacco Program Memphis Cotton Classing Facility located at 3275 Appling Rd., Memphis, TN 38133.

Attendance to the site visit is not a mandatory prerequisite of submitting a quotation in response to this solicitation, though Vendors are encouraged to make an on-site, in-depth review of the facility, equipment, job requirements, etc. prior to submitting a quotation. Vendors will not be reimbursed for any time or costs associated with attending the optional site visit.