Federal contracts / Grounds maintenance and landscaping / New Jersey
Federal grounds maintenance and landscaping contracts in New Jersey
Mowing, landscaping, tree work and grounds upkeep on federal property. Below are the largest awards on record in New Jersey since FY2020, the companies holding them, and what the Service Contract Act requires the work to be paid here.
What the labor has to be paid in New Jersey
Across the 13 standard wage determinations covering New Jersey. Rates vary by county, so use the determination for your actual place of performance — these are the range, not a rate you can bid against.
Hourly wage floors. Health & welfare is owed on top of the wage, and vacation and holidays on top of that — how fringe works. To turn these into a bid price, use the free pricer.
Competed awards ending within a year
Openly competed awards whose period of performance ends in the next twelve months. Unexercised options are not on the award record, so some will be extended rather than re-solicited. 2 further awards ending in the same window were not openly competed (AbilityOne or sole source) and are left out, because such work is generally not re-opened to the public.
| Ends | Current holder | Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW JERSEY, INC. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (ISWM) (SEE ATTACHMENT 0001) | Department of Defense | $1.5M |
| Sep 30, 2026 | S. C. JONES SERVICES, INC. GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT JBMDL | Department of Defense | $463K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | VETERANS ELITE INC SAF FY26 TASK ORDER FOR FERTILIZATION AND WEED CONTROL MAINTENANCE FOR MNC. POP 7-1-26 TO 9-30-26. REFERENCE CONTRACT 36C78624D50198 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $435K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | S. C. JONES SERVICES, INC. 4TH QUARTER FUNDING FOR GROUND MAINTENANCE MCGUIRE. | Department of Defense | $324K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | S. C. JONES SERVICES, INC. FY26 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE TO MAINTAIN IMPROVED GROUNDS. | Department of Defense | $324K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | S. C. JONES SERVICES, INC. GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT JBMDL. | Department of Defense | $235K |
| Oct 31, 2026 | FRESH CUT LAWN CARE INC WJHTC GROUND MAINTENANCE LANDSCAPING/MOWING | Department of Transportation | $1.3M |
| Feb 1, 2027 | INDUSTRY STANDARD USA, LLC THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL LABOR, EQUIPMENT, SUPERVISION, TOOLS, AND ALL MATERIALS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE TO PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND TREE MAI | Department of Veterans Affairs | $305K |
| Mar 31, 2027 | VETERANS ELITE INC LANDSCAPING AND GROUNDS-KEEPING SERVICES (APPROXIMATELY 260 ACRES) FOR NEW JERSEY HCS (EAST ORANGE AND LYONS VAMC). | Department of Veterans Affairs | $3.4M |
| Aug 14, 2027 | VETERANS ELITE INC STREET SWEEPING AT NJ VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, EAST ORANGE AND LYONS CAMPUSES. BASE YEAR WITH FOR OPTION YEARS. | Department of Veterans Affairs | $127K |
Largest holders in New Jersey
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| FRESH CUT LAWN CARE INC | 7 | $12,301,348 |
| WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW JERSEY, INC. | 15 | $11,618,610 |
| S. C. JONES SERVICES, INC. | 27 | $10,695,995 |
| NATIVE CONTRACTORS, INC. | 15 | $6,222,406 |
| VETERANS ELITE INC | 4 | $4,678,619 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| DTFACT15C00001 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE/SNOW REMOVAL IGF::OT::IGF | FRESH CUT LAWN CARE INC | Oct 14, 2014 – Mar 31, 2020 | $5.7M |
| 36C24222P0674 LANDSCAPING AND GROUNDS-KEEPING SERVICES (APPROXIMATELY 260 ACRES) FOR NEW JERSEY HCS (EAST ORANGE AND LYONS VAMC). | VETERANS ELITE INC | Apr 1, 2022 – Mar 31, 2027 | $3.4M |
| 692M1520F00217 FUNDING FOR GROUND SERVICES AT THE WILLIAM J HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER. | FRESH CUT LAWN CARE INC | Mar 25, 2020 – Mar 31, 2025 | $2.0M |
| FA448421F0024 FY21 OM SOLID WASTE | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW JERSEY, INC. | Oct 1, 2020 – Sep 30, 2021 | $2.0M |
| 140P4520C0009 GATE-STATEN ISLAND GROUNDS CONTRACT Not openly competed | AMD GARCIA, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | Apr 14, 2020 – Nov 30, 2024 | $2.0M |
| 36C78622C50246 NATIONAL SHRINE PROJECT FOR BEVERLY NATIONAL CEMETERY | WORRELL CONTRACTING CO INC | Sep 28, 2022 – Nov 30, 2024 | $1.7M |
| FA448425F0003 SOLID WASTE REMOVAL FOR JBMDL | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW JERSEY, INC. | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $1.7M |
| FA448426F0022 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (ISWM) (SEE ATTACHMENT 0001) | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW JERSEY, INC. | Oct 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $1.5M |
| FA448422F0024 WASTE REMOVAL | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW JERSEY, INC. | Oct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022 | $1.5M |
| FA448423F0016 SOLID WASTE REMOVAL | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW JERSEY, INC. | Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023 | $1.4M |
| N4008520F5148 OPTION YEAR ONE - RECURRING SERVICES Not openly competed | CW RESOURCES, INC. | Nov 12, 2019 – Nov 11, 2020 | $1.4M |
| FA448420F0001 GROUNDS MX - MAFB/EC OPTION 1 | S. C. JONES SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2019 – Dec 31, 2020 | $1.3M |
| 692M1526F00005 WJHTC GROUND MAINTENANCE LANDSCAPING/MOWING | FRESH CUT LAWN CARE INC | Dec 9, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026 | $1.3M |
| FA448419F0023 GROUNDS MX MAFB / EC | S. C. JONES SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2018 – Jan 1, 2020 | $1.1M |
| FA448424F0026 MCG BASE YEAR FUNDING | S. C. JONES SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2024 | $1.1M |
| 692M1524F00100 PROVIDE FIXED FIRM GROUNDS SERVICES TO THE WILLIAM J. HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER FEBRUARY - APRIL-SEPTEMBER 2024 | FRESH CUT LAWN CARE INC | May 21, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025 | $1.1M |
| 36C24221N0164 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR EAST ORANGE AND LYONS VAMCS | INDUSTRY STANDARD USA, LLC | Oct 2, 2020 – May 17, 2022 | $1.0M |
| 692M1523F00094 PROVIDE FIXED FIRM GROUNDS SERVICES TO THE WILLIAM J. HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER APRIL 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2023 | FRESH CUT LAWN CARE INC | Apr 11, 2023 – Mar 31, 2024 | $989K |
| 36C78620N0233 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES | NATIVE CONTRACTORS, INC. | Dec 4, 2019 – Sep 30, 2020 | $944K |
| 36C78621N0637 GROUNDS MAINT. SERVICES | NATIVE CONTRACTORS, INC. | Oct 1, 2020 – Sep 30, 2022 | $941K |
| 36C78623N0063 GROUNDS MAINT. SERVICES | NATIVE CONTRACTORS, INC. | Oct 1, 2022 – Sep 30, 2023 | $854K |
| 36C24224N0057 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR NYH VA MEDICAL CAMPUSES | INDUSTRY STANDARD USA, LLC | Oct 2, 2023 – May 8, 2024 | $840K |
| 692M1522F00054 PROVIDE FIXED FIRM GROUNDS SERVICES TO THE WILLIAM J. HUGHES TECHNICAL CENTER APRIL 2022 | FRESH CUT LAWN CARE INC | Mar 29, 2022 – Mar 31, 2025 | $832K |
| FA448421F0029 GROUNDS MX - FY21 OPTION 2 MCGUIRE/EC | S. C. JONES SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2020 – Sep 30, 2021 | $808K |
| FA448426F0113 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT FOR INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (ISWM) (SEE ATTACHMENT 0001) | WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW JERSEY, INC. | Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026 | $732K |
Reading this without fooling yourself
- These are the 100 largest awards, not all of them. Small awards, purchase-card buys and subcontracts are not here.
- Obligated is not annual. The figure is money obligated to date across the life of the award. A five-year contract shows five years of money.
- An end date is not a recompete date. Options, extensions and bridge contracts all move it, and an agency may not re-solicit at all.
- Not openly competed means not open to you. AbilityOne and sole-source work is placed with a specific source by rule, and is generally not re-opened to the public when it ends.
- The wage floor is the same for every bidder. A rate range tells you the shape of a bid, not whether you can win one.
Next: how to find subcontracting work, the cash you would need to carry the payroll, or a labor mix priced against a specific county.
Award data from USASpending.gov, refreshed Sep 19, 2026; wage rates from the determinations currently on file. Award IDs link to the official record.
Informational only. Figures are reproduced from public federal procurement records and published wage determinations, and may be amended at the source. Nothing here is advice about whether to bid, what to bid, or the standing of any company named. Verify against the solicitation and the award record before acting.
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