How to get government contracts for landscaping, mowing & snow removal
Federal agencies hire small landscaping, mowing & snow removal businesses every week. Here's the plain-English path from zero to your first bid, plus today's open landscaping, mowing & snow removal bids.
Who buys landscaping, mowing & snow removal services
Army Corps of Engineers lake and dam projects, VA medical centers, National Park Service and Forest Service sites, and military bases.
Step by step
- Get a free Login.gov account and register on SAM.gov. Registration is free. You'll get a Unique Entity ID (UEI). Use your exact legal business name and address as they appear with the IRS. Complete registration can take several weeks, so start before you find the perfect bid. Never pay a website to register you.
- Pick your NAICS codes. NAICS 561730 (landscaping, mowing, snow removal). Common PSC: S208 (landscaping/groundskeeping) and S207 for some vegetation control.
- Check which set-asides you qualify for. Most of these contracts are set aside for small businesses. Extra certifications open more: SBA 8(a), HUBZone and Women-Owned (WOSB) through SBA, and Veteran-Owned / Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned through SBA's VetCert. VA bids frequently use veteran set-asides.
- Find open bids for your trade. Watch SAM.gov's Contract Opportunities, or use BidHatch's free daily pages for your trade and state. Start with quote requests (combined synopsis/solicitations) and sources-sought notices; they're the easiest to answer.
- Read the whole notice and attachments. The Performance Work Statement (PWS) or Statement of Work says what the job really is. Note the deadline and time zone, the submission method (usually email), required forms, insurance and licenses, and any site visit.
- Submit a complete, on-time quote. Fill in every required form, sign the amendments if any were issued, price exactly to the schedule, and include licenses, insurance and short past-performance examples (commercial work counts). Late or incomplete quotes are usually thrown out.
- Get free help. APEX Accelerators (formerly PTACs) and your local SBA office give free one-on-one help with registration and bids.
Tips for landscaping, mowing & snow removal bids
- Snow removal is posted in late summer and fall for the coming winter, so watch early.
- Contracts are often seasonal with option years. Winning once can mean five years of work.
- List your equipment (plows, salt spreaders, mowers) in the quote; agencies want proof you can respond on time.
Open landscaping, mowing & snow removal bids right now
Due 2026-10-19Small Business Set Aside - TotalHill Air Force Base, UT
Open quote request (short, simplified bid). Additionally, the contractor shall spread environmentally safe ice melt crystals to all cleared sidewalks and entrances to prevent ice accumulation.
Due 2026-10-21Small Business Set Aside - TotalDurham, NC
Open solicitation, bids/quotes accepted now. Replace playground rubber mulch with engineered wood fiber and clean area
Due 2026-10-21Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (specific to Department of Veterans Affairs)See notice
Open quote request (short, simplified bid). The VAMC Providence is seeking to purchase Landscaping and Snow Removal services.
Due 2026-10-23No set-aside (open to all)Juneau, AK
Market research: agency asking who can do this work (respond to get noticed). ย A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and site map are provided for informational purposes only.
Due 2026-10-26Indian Small Business Economic EnterpriseRapid City, SD
Open quote request (short, simplified bid). The quoted unit pricing must be all inclusive (to include but not be limited to travel, lodging, per diem, fringe benefits, federal, state and local taxes) plus all other costs pertinent to the performance of this contract.
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