NC National Guard Hickory Region Lawn Care

Location:	North Carolina
Posted:	Jun 2, 2026
Due:	Jul 10, 2026
Agency:	State Government of North Carolina
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Q - Medical Services S - Utilities and Training Services
Solicitation No:	Doc2229270919
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Solicitation Number:	Doc2229270919
Project Title:	NC National Guard Hickory Region Lawn Care
Description:	The N.C. Department of Public Safety, National Guard, NC is seeking a vendor to provide lawn care services for the NC Army National Guard located at various North Carolina locations. The grounds will be maintained according to the scope of work described. It will be the participating Vendor ‘s responsibility to understand, evaluate and assess the lawn maintenance requirements at each facility listed before they submit their cost proposal.To facilitate the bidding process and agency control, DPS facilities to be covered under this IFB have been divided into fourteen (14) geographic regions. They are Albemarle, Clinton, Durham, Elizabethtown, Ft. Bragg, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Greenville, Hamlet, Hickory, Lexington, Marion, Raeford, and Windsor regions.Vendors responding to this IFB shall bid complete areas only. For bidding purposes, a region shall not be split. All lawn maintenance in a particular region must be covered, none may be excluded.
Opening Date:	7/10/2026 2:00 PM
Posted Date:	6/2/2026
Status:	Open
Department:	DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY


Solicitation Number * Doc2229270919	Department DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY	Status Reason Open
Opening Date 2026-07-10T14:00:00.0000000	Posted Date * 2026-06-02T13:22:34.0000000Z	Primary Commodity Code Parks and gardens and orchards
Mandatory Conference/Site Visit — —	Special Instructions —	Solicitation Type * Select RFP IFB RFI
Owner Tim Pendergrass
Description The N.C. Department of Public Safety, National Guard, NC is seeking a vendor to provide lawn care services for the NC Army National Guard located at various North Carolina locations. The grounds will be maintained according to the scope of work described. It will be the participating Vendor ‘s responsibility to understand, evaluate and assess the lawn maintenance requirements at each facility listed before they submit their cost proposal.To facilitate the bidding process and agency control, DPS facilities to be covered under this IFB have been divided into fourteen (14) geographic regions. They are Albemarle, Clinton, Durham, Elizabethtown, Ft. Bragg, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Greenville, Hamlet, Hickory, Lexington, Marion, Raeford, and Windsor regions.Vendors responding to this IFB shall bid complete areas only. For bidding purposes, a region shall not be split. All lawn maintenance in a particular region must be covered, none may be excluded.

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Invitation for Bid #: 19-IFB-2229270906-PTW

NC National Guard Hickory Region Lawn Care

Date of Issue: June 2, 2026

Bid Opening Date: July 10, 2026

At 2:00 PM ET

Direct all inquiries concerning this IFB to:

Tim Pendergrass

Procurement Specialist III

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

Invitation for Bid #

19-IFB-2229270906-PTW

______________________________________________________

For internal State agency processing, including tabulation of bids, provide your company’s eVP (Electronic Vendor

Portal) Number. Pursuant to G.S. 132-1.10(b) this identification number shall not be released to the public. This

page will be removed and shredded, or otherwise kept confidential, before the procurement file is made available

for public inspection.

This page shall be filled out and returned with your bid.

Failure to do so may subject your bid to rejection.

___________________________________________________

Vendor Name

______________________________

Vendor eVP#

Note: For a contract to be awarded to you, your company (you) must be a North Carolina registered

Vendor in good standing. You must enter the Vendor number assigned through eVP (Electronic Vendor

Portal). If you do not have a Vendor number, register at https://evp.nc.gov/SignIn

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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Refer ALL Inquiries regarding this IFB to the

procurement lead through the Message Board in

the Sourcing Tool. See section 2.6 for details:

Tim Pendergrass

Using Agency: NCDPS: NC National Guard

Requisition No.: RQ281535

Invitation for Bid No.: 19-IFB-2229270906-PTW

Bids will be publicly opened: July 10, 2026, at 2:00pm, ET

Meeting ID: 296 884 492 791 180

Passcode: q8u2iv2a

Commodity No. and Description: 701117 Parks, Gardens, and Orchards

EXECUTION

In compliance with this Invitation for Bid (IFB), and subject to all the conditions herein, the undersigned Vendor offers and agrees to furnish

and deliver any or all items upon which prices are bid, at the prices set opposite each item within the time specified herein.

By executing this bid, the undersigned Vendor understands that false certification is a Class I felony and certifies that:

 this bid is submitted competitively and without collusion (G.S. 143-54),

 none of its officers, directors, or owners of an unincorporated business entity has been convicted of any violations of Chapter

78A of the General Statutes, the Securities Act of 1933, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (G.S. 143-59.2), and

 it is not an ineligible Vendor as set forth in G.S. 143-59.1.

Furthermore, by executing this bid, the undersigned certifies to the best of Vendor’s knowledge and belief, that:

 it and its principals are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible or voluntarily excluded

from covered transactions by any Federal or State department or agency.

As required by G.S. 143-48.5, the undersigned Vendor certifies that it, and each of its Sub-Contractors for any Contract awarded as a result

of this IFB, complies with the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 64 of the NC General Statutes, including the requirement for each

employer with more than 25 employees in North Carolina to verify the work authorization of its employees through the federal E-Verify

system.

As required by Executive Order 24 (2017), the undersigned Vendor certifies will comply with all Federal and State requirements concerning

fair employment and that it does not and will not discriminate, harass, or retaliate against any employee in connection with performance

of any Contract arising from this solicitation.

G.S. 133-32 and Executive Order 24 (2009) prohibit the offer to, or acceptance by, any State Employee associated with the preparing plans,

specifications, estimates for public contracts; or awarding or administering public contracts; or inspecting or supervising delivery of the

public contract of any gift from anyone with a contract with the State, or from any person seeking to do business with the State. By

execution of this response to the IFB, the undersigned certifies, for Vendor’s entire organization and its employees or agents, that Vendor

is not aware that any such gift has been offered, accepted, or promised by any employees of your organization.

By executing this bid, Vendor certifies that it has read and agreed to the INSTRUCTION TO VENDORS and the NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL

TERMS AND CONDITIONS incorporated herein. These documents can be accessed from the Ariba Sourcing Tool.

Failure to execute/sign bid prior to submittal may render bid invalid and it MAY BE REJECTED. Late bids shall not be

accepted.

COMPLETE/FORMAL NAME OF VENDOR:

STREET ADDRESS:

P.O. BOX:

ZIP:

CITY & STATE & ZIP:

TELEPHONE NUMBER:

TOLL FREE TEL. NO:

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS ADDRESS IF DIFFERENT FROM ABOVE (SEE INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS ITEM #21):

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PRINT NAME & TITLE OF PERSON SIGNING ON BEHALF OF VENDOR:

VENDOR’S AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE*:

DATE:

EMAIL:

VALIDITY PERIOD

Offer shall be valid for at least ninety (90) days from date of bid opening, unless otherwise stated here: ______ days, or if extended by

mutual agreement of the parties in writing. Any withdrawal of this offer shall be made in writing, effective upon receipt by the agency

issuing this IFB.

ACCEPTANCE OF BIDS

If your bid is accepted, all provisions of this IFB, along with the written results of any negotiations, shall constitute the written agreement

between the parties (“Contract”). The NORTH CAROLINA GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS are incorporated herein and shall apply.

Depending upon the Goods or Services being offered, other terms and conditions may apply, as mutually agreed.

FOR STATE USE ONLY: Offer accepted and Contract awarded this________ day of __________, 20____, as indicated on

The attached certification, by ____________________________________________________________________.

(Authorized Representative of the NC Department of Public Safety)

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Contents

1.0 PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND .............................................................................................................6

1.1 CONTRACT TERM ..................................................................................................................................6

2.0 GENERAL INFORMATION .......................................................................................................................6

2.1 INVITATION FOR BID DOCUMENT........................................................................................................6

2.2 E-PROCUREMENT FEE ..........................................................................................................................6

2.3 NOTICE TO VENDORS REGARDING IFB TERMS AND CONDITIONS ...............................................7

2.4 IFB SCHEDULE .......................................................................................................................................7

2.5 MANDATORY SITE VISIT .......................................................................................................................8

2.6 BID QUESTIONS .....................................................................................................................................9

2.7 BID SUBMITTAL......................................................................................................................................9

2.8 BID CONTENTS.....................................................................................................................................10

2.9 DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS, AND ABBREVIATIONS .........................................................................11

3.0 METHOD OF AWARD AND BID EVALUATION PROCESS..................................................................11

3.1 METHOD OF AWARD ...........................................................................................................................11

3.2 CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROHIBITED COMMUNICATIONS DURING EVALUATION ....................11

3.3 BID EVALUATION PROCESS ..............................................................................................................12

3.4 PERFORMANCE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES ............................................................................12

3.5 INTERPRETATION OF TERMS AND PHRASES .................................................................................13

4.0 REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................................13

4.1 PRICING .................................................................................................................................................13

4.2 FINANCIAL STABILITY.........................................................................................................................13

4.3 HUB PARTICIPATION ...........................................................................................................................14

4.4 REFERENCES .......................................................................................................................................14

4.5 BACKGROUND CHECKS .....................................................................................................................14

4.6 PERSONNEL .........................................................................................................................................14

4.7 VENDOR’S REPRESENTATIONS ........................................................................................................15

4.8 AGENCY INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS MODIFICATION ................................................................15

4.9 LOBBYING ACTIVITY CERTIFICATION FOR FEDERAL GRANTS ...................................................15

4.10 SUBCONTRACTORS ............................................................................................................................16

4.11 SECRETARY OF STATE REGISTRATION ..........................................................................................16

5.0 SCOPE OF WORK ..................................................................................................................................16

SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................................... 16

SCHEDULE OF MONTHLY VISITS .........................................................................................................16

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