Correction (2026-07-27): an earlier version of this brief carried a SKIP verdict built on a defect in our FPDS incumbent layer — contract modifications were being counted as separate awards, which manufactured a false "repeat winner" signal. We fixed the data layer, re-ran the brief against the corrected award history, and the verdict flipped to BID. We publish corrections instead of hiding them — every verdict we ship is logged and dated on our track record, and gets graded against the real award outcome as each contract awards.
No mandatory vehicle/certification gate found in the extracted text; scope reads small-shop-sized (9,680 sq ft office + 348 sq ft work center, evening/weekend hours only); FPDS contract-area history shows churn across 8 vendors ($6,963–$122,550) with no confirmed incumbent specific to this site; 25 days to respond. Counter-weight: Attachments 5–6 indicate past performance/best-value will be weighed, which favors a bidder with references.
Verdict written for: a small new entrant without incumbent advantage. Incumbent on this contract? Your read inverts — this is yours to defend. Set-aside eligibility assumed — check yours against the set-aside line above.
Set-aside note: Listed as "SBA" (general small business) — the SF1449 checks "SMALL BUSINESS" under Block 10, not a specific WOSB/8(a)/HUBZone/SDVOSB box per the extracted text. If your firm doesn't hold small-business status under NAICS 561720, this isn't yours; otherwise no further socio-economic restriction is evident.
| Latest action | Vendor | Contract (PIID) | Contract value | FPDS actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | SPARKLY FRESH LLC | 12444126F0046 | $17,813 | 1 |
| 2026-06-16 | FORTAZO CORP | 12444125F0023 | $18,202 | 1 |
| 2026-06-16 | LUCAS B THOMAS | 12444125F0035 | $6,963 | 1 |
| 2026-06-10 | LOVIN EQUIPMENT & SALES INC | 12444125F0020 | $98,219 | 1 |
| 2026-06-10 | GERMRIP LLC | 12444125F0056 | $9,907 | 1 |
| 2026-05-20 | KAPUSCINSKI, JOHN RAYMOND | 12444126F0040 | $40,929 | 1 |
| 2026-05-19 | KAPUSCINSKI, JOHN RAYMOND | 12444125F0028 | $37,660 | 1 |
| 2026-05-12 | HIDDEN CREEK CONTRACTORS INC | 12444126F0007 | $35,494 | 1 |
| 2026-05-07 | GERMRIP LLC | 12444126F0044 | $10,296 | 1 |
| 2026-04-28 | PAWPAW AND SONS LLC | 12444126F0039 | $122,550 | 1 |
Contract value range: $6,963 – $122,550. Distinct base contracts: 10, across 8 vendors. Repeat holders: GERMRIP LLC (2 contracts), KAPUSCINSKI, JOHN RAYMOND (2 contracts) → likely incumbent presence somewhere in this contract area, but this is office-wide/contract-area FPDS data (same CSA EAST 3 contracting office prefix), not confirmed as the direct predecessor for this specific 632 Manor Road site — treat as neutral, not a same-vendor-predecessor SKIP signal.
No FAR 52.212-2 evaluation-basis statement (Price Only / LPTA / best-value tradeoff) appears in the extracted RFP text. However, Attachment 5 (Subcontractor Information and Consent Form) states: "We understand that the Government is placing increased emphasis on past performance to obtain best value in source selections." Combined with Attachment 6's Past Performance Reference Information Worksheet, this indicates past performance will factor into award — a new entrant without directly relevant references should expect this to weigh against them, even though no confirmed same-vendor incumbent was found above.
| Code | Occupation | Base hourly rate |
|---|---|---|
| 11150 | Janitor | $15.80 |
| 11122 | Housekeeping Aide | $15.80 |
| 11240 | Maid or Houseman | $14.39 |
| 11030 | Cleaner, Vehicles | $15.63 |
| 11360 | Window Cleaner | $17.18 |
| 11210 | Laborer, Grounds Maintenance | $18.08 |
| 11090 | Gardener | $22.93 |
| 11260 | Pruner | $16.62 |
| 11270 | Tractor Operator | $21.43 |
| 11330 | Trail Maintenance Worker | $18.08 |
| 23370 | General Maintenance Worker | $21.69 |
| 27101 | Guard I | $18.68 |
| 27102 | Guard II | $20.89 |
Health & Welfare: $5.55/hr, add to every base rate above (e.g. Janitor effective floor = $15.80 + $5.55 = $21.35/hr). 3 occupation blocks in the source file were skipped by the parser (rate/title counts didn't reconcile) — not guessed, not shown here. Verify against your own cost structure; do not quote off these numbers alone.
Attachment 7 schedules an in-person site visit for Tuesday, July 28, 2026, 0900 ET at 632 Manor Road, Mars Hill, NC. RSVP is due to Contract Specialist Julia Boxley (ioulia.boxley@usda.gov) no later than Monday, July 27, 1700 ET — this may already have passed or be hours away depending on when you're reading this. The site-visit notice does not state attendance is mandatory to submit a quote, but questions/answers from it will be posted publicly to SAM.gov and may shape your bid.
Submission addressee caution: the only address found in the extracted text for quotes/questions is Ioulia/Julia Boxley (ioulia.boxley@usda.gov). Attachment 7 explicitly states the site-visit directions POC, Kimberly Lindeman (Kimberly.Lindeman@usda.gov), is "not authorized to receive offers, schedule visits, or allow any informal visits or drop-ins" — do not send your quote there. No second mandatory submission address was found in this excerpt; confirm against the full instructions/Q&A on SAM.gov before submitting.
1. Immediately call/email Ioulia Boxley to confirm whether the July 27 5:00 PM ET site-visit RSVP window is still open, or ask for a walk-through/photos if missed.
2. Read Sections 4.0–8.0 of Attachment 2 in full (Government Furnished items, Deliverables/Schedule, Travel, Key Personnel, Security Requirements) — not shown in this excerpt.
3. Confirm current SAM.gov Q&A postings for any addendum to evaluation criteria or submission instructions.
4. Price all 5 ordering periods (Base through Option 4) plus the optional per-month 52.217-8 period using the WD rates above plus your overhead/profit — do not use FPDS award values as a pricing benchmark; they're from unrelated contract-area actions, not this requirement.
5. If bidding, prepare past-performance references per Attachment 6 given the best-value emphasis noted above.
Sources: SAM.gov solicitation 12444126Q0035 (SF1449, Attachments 1–7), FPDS contract-area history.
Built from public data; verify every figure against the solicitation and your own costs before bidding.
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