Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

Ballfield Maintenance

Department of Homeland Security · U.S. Coast Guard

AI summaryThe U.S. Coast Guard Academy wants quotes for ballfield maintenance at the Nitchman Field Complex in New London, Connecticut (solicitation 70ZH1526QCGA00003). The work covers the baseball, softball and track-and-field/practice soccer fields to NCAA specifications. It runs one base year, January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with four one-year options, and is set aside for small businesses. More in the summary

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The U.S. Coast Guard Academy wants quotes for ballfield maintenance at the Nitchman Field Complex in New London, Connecticut (solicitation 70ZH1526QCGA00003). The work covers the baseball, softball and track-and-field/practice soccer fields to NCAA specifications. It runs one base year, January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with four one-year options, and is set aside for small businesses.

Who can bid

Small business set-aside: only small businesses under NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services) can bid.

Things to watch

Serious: Small business set-aside. Only businesses that are small under NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services) can send quotes.
Worth checking: Fields must meet NCAA specifications. The work must follow NCAA field specifications, so bidders should know those standards before pricing.
Worth checking: No submission instructions in the notice text. The notice text doesn't say how to submit a quote or how quotes are judged, so check the posting's attachments on SAM.gov.

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Full summary

What they want

Late-winter/early-spring maintenance of the baseball and softball infields and turf areas
Scarifying, regrading, infield and warning-track material placement, lip removal, edging and rolling
Turf repair
Replace and verify home plates and pitching rubbers; adjust baselines and mounds
Repair bullpens and pitching mounds
June deep-tine hollow-core aeration and topdressing of all three fields
Provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment and transportation

Period of performance: 1 base year (January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027) + 4 one-year option periods
Place of performance: Nitchman Field Complex, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, New London, CT
Estimated value: Not stated
Offers due: November 18, 2026, 8:00 AM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 30, 2026; amended since)

Not in the notice text

The notice text gives no submission method, evaluation method, pricing schedule or wage determination; check the attachments on SAM.gov.
Contract type is not stated.
Whether there is a site visit is not stated.
No estimated value is given.
Quantities and specific dates for each seasonal task, other than June aeration, are not stated.

Eligibility and how to respond

Set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 561730
How and where to submit is in the notice text and its attachments on SAM.gov.
Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.

Notice details

Posted: Nov 4, 2026
Notice type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Office: USCG Academy, New London, CT
Product/service code: S208 · Housekeeping – Landscaping/Groundskeeping
Business type: Facilities, janitorial & grounds (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 561730)
Versions: 3 versions have been posted, newest first.
Nov 4, 2026 · Amendment 0002 (this version)Due Nov 18, 2026
Nov 3, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 18, 2026
Oct 30, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Nov 18, 2026
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Past awards and competition

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Before you respond

Terms on this notice: Solicitation, Set-aside

Full notice text from SAM.gov

The United States Coast Guard Academy intends to solicit quotations for ballfield maintenance services at the Nitchman Field Complex in New London, Connecticut. The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, transportation, and incidentals necessary to maintain the Baseball, Softball, and track-and-field/practice soccer fields in accordance with NCAA specifications. Required services include seasonal late-winter/early-spring maintenance of the baseball and softball infields and turf areas, including scarifying, regrading, infield and warning-track material placement, lip removal, edging, rolling, turf repair, replacement and verification of home plates and pitching rubbers, baseline and mound adjustments, and bullpen and pitching-mound repairs. The contractor shall also perform June deep-tine hollow-core aeration and topdressing of all three fields. The anticipated contract consists of a one-year base period, January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods.

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