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Solicitation, total small business set-aside

Grounds Maintenance Services- Chicago ARTCC, Aurora, IL

697DCK-26-R-00150

Federal Aviation Administration, 697DCK Regional Acquisitions SVCS. Landscaping Services.

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Awarded

Alvarez Inc.

$9,562.50 obligated so far on USAspending

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This one was awarded in 2026

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Description

As published on SAM.gov.

Amendment 0001 Posted 3/9/26 to:

  1. Provide answers to submitted questions. 697DCK-26-R-00150 SIR Amendment 0001- ZAU Grounds Maintenance attachment added.
  2. Update Period of Performance months to April – November annually.
  3. Hereby extend the offer due date for this solicitation to March 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT

*Submission of signed copy of this amendment and submission of updated Section B is required to be deemed responsive.

Request for Offer/Solicitation # 697DCK-26-R-00150 for Grounds Maintenance Services at the FAA, Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), in Aurora, IL (ZAU).

To view the solicitation and applicable attachments for this procurement, please visit: https://sam.gov/. Select “Contract Opportunities" and then select "Search Contract Opportunities."  You can input the solicitation number in the search field.

This is a firm, fixed price (FFP) procurement set as full and open competition and a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  The Principal North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) size standard code for this requirement is 561210, Facility Support Services. 


SITE VISIT
A one-time site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, February 24, 2024 at 10:00 AM CT.  Attendees must register. Please see further details in Section B of the attached SIR/Solicitation document.


QUESTIONS

All Questions/Requests for Information (RFI) must be emailed to alicia.m.grant@faa.gov (Contracting Officer) no later than February 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM CT to allow sufficient time to respond.  Please include Solicitation/SIR # 697DCK-26-R-00130 in subject line of email correspondence. NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

Potential offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more offerors at any time during the RFO process.

See SIR Sections L & M for required proposal contents and evaluation criteria.

Proposals must be received by email no later than the specified date and time listed in Section 8 of the SIR/Solicitation document, to the Contracting Officer at alicia.m.grant@faa.gov.
Any responses received after the closing date and time, may not be considered in accordance with AMS provision 3.2.2.3-14, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals. 

This RFO is not to be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of requested proposal documentation.

LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

697DCK-26-R-00150 SIR- ZAU Grounds Maintenance

Attachment J-1- Statement of Work

Attachment J-2- Wage Determination

Attachment J-3- Customer Satisfaction Survey

Attachment J-4- Contractor Staffing Questionnaire

Attachments

Files listed on SAM.gov. The ones we hold a copy of download from here; the rest open SAM's download, which needs no account.

The contract, on USAspending

Federal procurement data the awarding office reported to FPDS, matched to this solicitation by its number.

Recipient
Alvarez Inc.
UEI
GEHLV8P8KSL5
CAGE
1CPM2
Vendor location
Barrington, IL
Contract
697DCK26C00087, definitive contract
Obligated
$9,562.50, potential $69,750
Actions
2 between April 1, 2026 and July 9, 2026
Competition
Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 17 offers received
Set-aside reported
Small Business Set Aside - Total
Described as
Weed Control Services at the O'Hare, Midway and Dupage Area Facilities in Illinois. Base + 4 Option Years. Pop: 4/1/26 - 11/30/30. Base Funds Provided for 4/1/26 - 9/30/26.
Match
solicitation number 697DCK26R00150 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 697DCK (high confidence)
Record
USAspending award page

Publications

Every notice SAM.gov issued under this solicitation number, oldest first. Each is a separate record on SAM.

  1. February 19, 2026

    Solicitation

    Due March 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice 88fc145ce8ac4588870c9840c2752e10

    2 revisions on SAM
    • March 9, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • February 19, 2026: publish, solicitation

  2. March 9, 2026

    Solicitation

    Due March 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT. SAM.gov, notice d380b5ba84a34742afe61884b8999fe5

    2 revisions on SAM
    • March 9, 2026: publish, solicitation
    • February 19, 2026: publish, solicitation

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