provide lawn and landscaping services

Location:	Mississippi
Posted:	Mar 3, 2026
Due:	Apr 8, 2026
Agency:	State Government of Mississippi
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	S - Utilities and Training Services
Solicitation No:	1130-26-R-RFPR-00002-V01
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Mississippi Department of Finance and

Administration

OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT AND

CONTRACTS

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

LAWN AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES FOR THE

NEW CAPITOL

RFx #: 3120003140

March 3, 2026

Contact information for this request for proposal:

Lawn and Landscaping Services for the New Capitol RFP

c/o DFA - Office of Procurement and Contracts

501 North West Street

Suite 1301-A Woolfolk Building

Jackson, Mississippi 39201

procurement@dfa.ms.gov

SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW ...................................................................4

1.1 Purpose and Goals..........................................................................................................4

1.2 Proposal Submission Requirements...............................................................................5

1.2.1 Proposal Submission Period ................................................................................... 6

1.3 Important Dates..............................................................................................................7

1.4 Vendor Site Visits ..........................................................................................................7

1.5 Questions and Answers..................................................................................................7

1.6 Acknowledgment of Amendments ................................................................................7

1.7 Expenses Incurred in the Procurement Process .............................................................8

1.8 Right to Reject, Cancel and/or Issue Another RFP........................................................8

1.9 Registration with Mississippi Secretary of State ...........................................................8

1.10 Debarment......................................................................................................................8

1.11 Right to Consider Historical Information ......................................................................8

1.12 State Approval ...............................................................................................................8

1.13 Property Rights ..............................................................................................................8

1.14 Contract Rights ..............................................................................................................9

SECTION 2. PROCUREMENT METHODOLOGY..................................................................10

2.1 Restrictions on Communications with DFA Staff .......................................................10

2.2 Reconsideration of the Solicitation ..............................................................................10

2.3 Acceptance of Proposals ..............................................................................................10

2.4 Minor Informalities and Irregularities .........................................................................11

2.5 Disposition of Proposal................................................................................................11

2.6 Modification or Withdrawal of a Proposal ..................................................................11

2.7 Rejection of Proposals .................................................................................................11

2.8 Corrections and Clarifications .....................................................................................12

2.9 Proposal Evaluation .....................................................................................................12

2.10 Right of Negotiation ....................................................................................................14

2.11 Notice of Intent to Award ............................................................................................14

2.12 Notice of Contract Award ............................................................................................14

2.13 Request for Reconsideration of the Intent to Award ...................................................14

SECTION 3. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS ..........................................................................15

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SECTION 4. SCOPE OF SERVICES .........................................................................................17

SECTION 5. MANAGEMENT PLAN .......................................................................................20

SECTION 6. RECORD OF PAST PERFORMANCE................................................................22

SECTION 7. FEE SCHEDULE...................................................................................................23

APPENDIX A – Proposal Cover Sheet .........................................................................................25

APPENDIX B - References ...........................................................................................................27

APPENDIX C - Release of the Proposal as Public Record ...........................................................28

APPENDIX D - Draft Lawn and Landscaping Services for the New Capitol Contract................29

APPENDIX E – Old Capitol Green Landscape Management Plan...............................................30

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SECTION 1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

1.1 Purpose and Goals

The Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Office of Procurement and

Contracts, issues this Request for Proposals (RFP) to solicit proposals from qualified, experienced,

responsible and financially sound Offerors to provide lawn and landscaping services at the New

Capitol for DFA. These services are to be provided for the Office of Capitol Facilities within DFA.

The selected Offeror will assist DFA by providing such services as requested for which the Offeror

has the technical capacity to render. The services include, but are not limited to, lawn care and

landscaping services.

Offerors must have the proven ability to perform all services requested in this RFP. A more

detailed list of services is contained in Section 4 – Scope of Services. DFA seeks to enter into a

firm fixed price contract for these services.

The awarded contract will be for three years with two (2) optional renewal terms which may be

exercised at the discretion of DFA. The effective date of this contract will be June 3, 2026. A draft

copy of the contract has been included as Appendix D for your review. Should the State elect to

make an award as a result of this RFP, the successful Offeror must execute the State’s standard

personal service contract template. By submitting a proposal, Offerors understand and agree that

any proposed revisions may deem an Offeror’s proposal nonresponsive.

This RFP and any resulting contract shall be governed by the applicable provisions of the

Mississippi Public Procurement Review Board (PPRB) Office of Personal Service Contract

Review Rules and Regulations (OPSCR Rules and Regulations), a copy of which is available at

501 N. West Street, Suite 701E, Jackson, Mississippi 39201 for inspection

https://www.dfa.ms.gov/personal-service-contract-review under Rules and Regulations.

A copy of this RFP, including all appendices and attachments, and any subsequent amendments,

including the Question-and-Answer amendment, if issued, will be posted to the DFA website at

https://www.dfa.ms.gov/bids-and-rfps-notices under the “Active Procurements”. It is the

responsibility of all interested vendors to monitor the website for updates regarding this

procurement.

Before the award of any contract, the Offeror will be required to document to DFA that it has the

necessary capabilities to provide the core services specified in this RFP. The Offeror may also be

required to provide additional client references, as well as related project experience detail in order

to satisfy DFA that the Offeror is qualified. DFA may make reasonable investigations, as it deems

necessary and proper, to determine the ability of the Offeror to perform the work, and the Offeror

shall be required to furnish to DFA all information that may be requested for this purpose. DFA

reserves the right to reject any proposal if the Offeror fails to provide the requested information

and/or fails to satisfy DFA that the Offeror is properly qualified to carry out the obligations of the

contract and to complete the work described in this RFP.

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1.2 Proposal Submission Requirements

The original written proposal shall be signed and submitted in a three-ring binder. The proposal

shall include the section components clearly tabbed as follows:

a. Section 1 – Proposal Cover Sheet (Appendix A)

b. Section 2 – Introduction/Signed Proposal Cover Letter

c. Section 3 – Minimum Qualifications Confirmation

d. Section 4 – Scope of Services Confirmation

e. Section 5 – Management Plan

f. Section 6 – References/Record of Past Performance (Appendix B)

g. Section 7 – Fee Schedule

h. Section 8 – Résumés for Key Staff

i. Section 9 – Acknowledgement of Amendments

j. Section 10 – Any Additional Information

Each page of the proposal must be numbered. Multiple page attachments and samples should be

numbered internally within each document and not necessarily numbered in the overall page

number sequence of the entire proposal. The intent of this requirement is that the Offeror submit

all information in a manner so that it is clearly referenced and easily located.

Additionally, the Offeror shall provide the following:

a. One (1) electronic copy of the complete proposal including all attachments in a

searchable Microsoft Office® format, preferably in Word® or Portable Document

Format (PDF®).

b. If the proposal contains confidential information, one (1) redacted electronic copy of

the complete proposal including all attachments shall be submitted in a searchable

Microsoft Office® format, preferably in Word® or Portable Document Format (PDF®).

The redacted version of the entire bid, or if the Offeror does not produce a redacted version,

the full bid document will be released at the DFA’s sole discretion, without notice to the

Offeror and will be produced as a public record exactly as submitted. If a redacted copy is

not submitted, DFA shall consider the entire Bid to be public record. The redacted copy

should identify which section or information has been redacted and the Offeror should provide the

specific statutory authority for the exemption. Per Mississippi Code Annotated §25-61-9(7), the

type of service to be provided, the price to be paid and the term of the contract cannot be deemed

confidential.

The redacted copy shall be considered public record and immediately released, without notification

to Offeror, pursuant to any request under the Mississippi Public Records Act, Miss. Code Ann.

§§25-61-1 et seq. and Miss. Code Ann. §79-23-1. Redacted copies shall also be used/released for

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This is the opportunity summary page. It provides an overview of this opportunity and a preview of the attached documentation.

Smart Number	1130-26-R-RFPR-00002-V01	Advertised Date	03/03/2026 8:00 AM
RFx #	3120003140	Submission Date	04/08/2026 2:00 PM
RFx Status	Open	Major Procurement Category	PERSONNEL SERVICES NON-IT
RFx Opening Date	04/08/2026 2:15 PM	Sub Procurement Category	PERSONNEL SERVICE - NON-TECHNOLOGY
RFx Type	Request for Proposal
Agency	MS DEPT FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
RFx Description	The Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Procurement and Contracts, has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to provide lawn and landscaping services to the New Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi. Detailed information may be obtained by viewing

Name	Matthew Nassar	Email	MATTHEW.NASSAR@DFA.MS.GOV
Phone	6013596189	Fax

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