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Contract Award: PRIDE Industries (Roseville, California) – $14,535,620

Defense Daily Staff

Tuesday, August 1st, 2023

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PRIDE Industries, Roseville, California, has been awarded a $14,535,620 firm-fixed-price contract for grounds maintenance and vegetation control services. This contract provides for all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary to ensure that grounds maintenance is performed in a manner that will maintain healthy grass and a professional appearance. Work will be performed at Beale Air Force Base, California, and is expected to be completed by July 31, 2028. This contract was a sole-source acquisition. Fiscal 2023 operations and maintenance funds in the amount of $1,053,440 are being obligated at time of award. The 9th Contracting Squadron, Beale AFB, California, is the contracting activity (FA4686-23-C-0010).

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