Solicitation Spotlight: Recurring Landscaping Services for USCG Station Marathon (FL)

Executive takeaway

This is a recurring landscaping requirement for U.S. Coast Guard Station Marathon in Marathon, Florida, competed as a Small Business Set-Aside and awarded Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). The buyer is explicitly asking for monthly and annual pricing by CLIN/period, plus a basic technical capability narrative and past performance references. If you already run a disciplined route-based landscaping operation and can follow the attached SOW and the listed Service Contract Act wage determination, this is a practical opportunity to pursue.

What the buyer is trying to do

The Coast Guard needs a contractor to provide recurring tree care, landscaping, and lawn maintenance at Station Marathon. The notice states the work must be performed in accordance with an attached Statement of Work (SOW), and the contract structure includes a base year and an option year under a Firm-Fixed Price arrangement.

The procurement is being run as a combined synopsis/solicitation using FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 simplified acquisition procedures, with the award going to the offeror that is technically acceptable at the lowest price.

What work is implied

• Recurring lawn maintenance services (frequency and task list to verify in attachments).
• Landscaping services per the attached SOW (planting, trimming, general groundskeeping tasks to verify in attachments).
• Tree care services on a recurring basis (scope and safety requirements to verify in attachments).
• Monthly and annual service pricing structured by CLIN/period, as required by the solicitation.
• Service Contract Act compliance using the cited wage determination (details below).

Who should bid / who should pass

• Bid if: you are a small business under NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services) and you can reliably execute recurring grounds work in Marathon, FL.
• Bid if: you can compete on LPTA—i.e., you have a straightforward, compliant approach and can sharpen pricing without cutting corners on SOW requirements.
• Bid if: you have past performance for recurring commercial/government grounds maintenance that can be summarized in a quote package.
• Pass if: your cost structure can’t support lowest-price competition, or you rely on premium/creative landscaping solutions that won’t score under LPTA.
• Pass if: you can’t meet SCA labor compliance or you don’t have stable staffing to hit recurring schedules.

Response package checklist

• Completed pricing for each CLIN/period, including monthly and annual service pricing (as required).
• Technical approach or a capability statement addressing how you will perform all requirements in the SOW/PWS.
• Past performance references (as requested).
• SAM.gov UEI and CAGE code included in the quote.
• Confirm all required attachments/forms (SOW/PWS, any pricing sheets, representations, etc.)—verify in attachments.
• Acknowledge wage determination applicability and confirm your pricing reflects compliance—verify any additional labor categories in attachments.

Pricing & strategy notes

This is LPTA, so your strategy is to be clearly compliant and then win on price. Practical pricing research steps that fit this notice:

• Build the estimate from the SOW: translate required tasks/frequencies into labor hours, equipment usage, disposal costs, and any recurring overhead. (Do not guess—pull quantities and cadence from the attached SOW.)
• Use the cited SCA wage determination as a floor for covered labor costs: WD 2015-4583, Monroe County, Revision 31 dated 12/03/2025.
• Pressure-test your monthly price: because the buyer is asking for both monthly and annual pricing, make sure seasonality (if any) is handled in a way that still fits the CLIN structure required by the solicitation (details to confirm in the pricing schedule/attachments).
• Keep the technical volume lean and mapped to requirements: for LPTA, clarity beats prose. Mirror the SOW headings and confirm you meet each one.

Subcontracting / teaming ideas

• Team with a local tree care specialist if the SOW requires specific tree work beyond your in-house capability (scope to verify in attachments).
• Bring on a local grounds crew to ensure coverage for recurring schedules and surge needs.
• If the SOW includes niche landscaping tasks, consider a small specialty subcontractor for those line items while you retain prime responsibility for recurring maintenance.

Risks & watch-outs

• Attachment-driven scope: the notice references an attached SOW/PWS—make sure you are bidding the actual required frequencies and standards (verify in attachments).
• LPTA exposure: if you miss a requirement or fail to document capability, you can lose even with a low price.
• SCA compliance risk: pricing that doesn’t support the wage determination can create performance and compliance problems.
• Quote completeness: the buyer explicitly requires monthly/annual CLIN pricing, a technical approach/capability statement, past performance references, and UEI/CAGE—missing items are avoidable losses.
• Late submissions: late quotes “may not be accepted.” Build in internal deadlines well ahead of the stated due date/time.

Related opportunities

• FY26 Comprehensive Grounds Maintenance Services
• USCG Station Marathon Recurring Landscaping Services in Marathon, FL

How to act on this

1. Open the BidPulsar notice and download/review the attached SOW/PWS and any pricing schedule.
2. Build a CLIN-by-CLIN estimate with monthly and annual rollups, grounded in the stated wage determination.
3. Draft a tight technical approach that mirrors the SOW and shows you can execute recurring service reliably.
4. Compile past performance references and confirm your UEI/CAGE are ready to include.
5. Submit ahead of the deadline to avoid last-day issues.

If you want a second set of eyes on compliance, CLIN pricing structure, and LPTA positioning, consider working with Federal Bid Partners LLC to tighten your response package before you submit.