Retention Pond Vegetation Removal
Rationale
The SAM.gov solicitation is for retention-pond vegetation removal at a location 27 miles southwest of Lake Wales, Florida. The NAICS code 561730 (landscaping services) and the absence of construction-value or site-footprint details in the public record indicate a facilities-maintenance contract rather than new-build infrastructure. The security angle is work-zone monitoring during clearing operations and equipment protection if the pond sits on a larger industrial or municipal campus that requires perimeter coverage or vehicle monitoring during the service window. The solicitation posted May 5 and remains open. Pre-award timing is the strongest window for security engagement, but the narrow scope (vegetation removal only, no structural work) and the landscaping service classification suggest the buyer is a facilities department procuring grounds maintenance, not a construction owner budgeting site security. If the pond is part of a larger commercial or industrial property, the security conversation sits with the property manager or facilities VP, not the vegetation contractor. Atlanta branch is the nearest at 443 miles, outside the 300-mile coverage radius. No warm customer within range. The project sits in uncovered geography. Unless Zedcor is expanding into central Florida or the pond is part of a multi-site portfolio where another location is in-territory, this lead should be deferred. If the buyer proves to be a large industrial operator (power plant, distribution center, manufacturing campus), flag for strategic review.
Project Facts
Contacts
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Outreach
Verifier — Unverified
unverifiedrationale anchor unclear: "warm"; owner anchor unresolved: "budgeting site security"
Source Record
Solicitation details (sam.gov)
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- AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF›AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE›USDA ARS AFM APD
- Contracting office
- BELTSVILLE, MD, 20705
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- Solicitation #
- 1232SA26Q0567
- Bid window closes
- 2026-05-22 21:00Z
- Archive date
- 2026-06-06
Activity timeline
- Ranked · score 17Saw the retention-pond clearing solicitation posted May 5. Is the pond part of a larger industrial site that runs vehicle monitoring or perimeter coverage we could tie into the service window?2026-05-05 18:31 · projects
- Project ingestedSource: sam.gov · posted 2026-05-052026-05-05 18:00 · projects