Flood Mitigation and Landscape Maintenance Services – Sacred Oaks Healing Center
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Indian Health Service (IHS), California Area Office is soliciting quotations for Flood Mitigation and Landscape Maintenance Services at the Sacred Oaks Healing Center in Davis, California. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. Quotations are due February 19, 2026, at 3:30 PM Pacific Time.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide preventative and corrective maintenance for flood mitigation infrastructure, including drainage swales, berms, culverts, storm drains, underground stormwater chambers, and lift station pumps. Routine landscape and grounds maintenance services are also required. Specific tasks include:
- Cleaning approximately 15 drains and 3 underground storage tank cleanouts twice per year.
- Developing and implementing a preventative maintenance plan for the entire flood mitigation system, including rip rap areas, berms, drainage swales, culverts, and stormwater systems.
- Cleaning storm drains in April and October, and grading berms/swales.
- Bi-weekly landscaping and ground-keeping maintenance.
- Power washing sidewalks only.
- Refreshing mulch/bark for existing areas (approximately 36,684 sq ft total, with 32,183 sq ft small bark and 4,501 sq ft medium bark at 2-inch depth), as detailed in the Bark Placement Diagram.
- Providing technical support on installed parts, materials, and equipment.
- Developing a comprehensive landscaping maintenance plan.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial services (FAR Parts 12 & 13).
- Duration: One (1) base year with four (4) one-year option periods.
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside. The prime contractor must perform at least 51% of the total contract value with its own employees.
- Mandatory Site Visit: February 10, 2026, at 12:00 PM Pacific Time at Sacred Oaks Healing Center, 33100 County Road 31, Davis, CA 95616. Attendance is required for award eligibility.
- RFI Deadline: February 16, 2026, by 3:30 PM Pacific Time.
- Quotation Due Date: February 19, 2026, by 3:30 PM Pacific Time.
Evaluation
Award will be made on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. Quotations must conform to solicitation requirements, including technical acceptability, past performance information, and pricing. Vendors must use the revised Pricing Schedule provided with Amendment 0002 and include pricing for all Contract Line Items (CLINs). Failure to attend the mandatory site visit will result in the quotation being deemed non-responsive. The Service Contract Act (SCA) applies to this federally funded project.
Additional Notes
The Sacred Oaks Healing Center is a residential behavioral health treatment facility for Native American/Alaskan Native youths. Accessible service hours are Monday-Friday, 0700-1630, excluding Federal Holidays. Work outside the defined scope will be handled via unscheduled service calls and repairs, requiring a quote and Contracting Officer approval. Standard federal contractor background clearance requirements apply.