Planning and designing land areas for parks, recreational facilities, and public spaces. Find active federal and state landscape architectural services contracts — AI-scored against your profile across SAM.gov and 200+ portals.
Annual federal spend under NAICS 541320 is approximately $200-300 million, with the National Park Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and GSA as top buyers. Contracts range from small park designs to large-scale land planning for military installations. Work is typically awarded via IDIQs or task orders under GSA Schedule 899 and agency-specific BPAs. Demand is driven by infrastructure maintenance, climate resilience projects, and recreation area development. Competition is moderate, with many small businesses; large firms dominate multi-million dollar projects. Set-asides are common for small, 8(a), and SDVOSB concerns.
These agencies are the largest buyers of landscape architectural services services and products in the federal government. Each awards contracts under NAICS 541320 regularly — build relationships with their small business offices first.
To win, focus on past performance with federal agencies, especially NPS or Army Corps. Most contracts are awarded under GSA Schedule 899 (Environmental Services) or through 8(a) STARS III for small businesses. The highest-leverage move is to obtain GSA Schedule 899 with a strong past performance narrative. Also, team with civil engineers or environmental planners to broaden capability. Target set-aside opportunities: 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB are common.
Work is primarily bought via GSA Schedule 899 (Environmental Services) under SINs 899-1 and 899-2. Best-value tradeoff is common, with technical approach and past performance weighted heavily. LPTA is used for simpler design tasks. Agency-specific IDIQs (e.g., NPS Rocky Mountain Region IDIQ) and 8(a) STARS III are also prevalent. Evaluation typically focuses on team qualifications, similar project experience, and cost realism.
Yes, federal solicitations often require key personnel to be licensed landscape architects (RLA). Ensure your firm has at least one licensed professional and include their license number in your proposal.
Bonding is rarely required for design-only contracts. However, if the contract includes construction oversight or design-build, performance and payment bonds may be needed for projects over $150,000.
Yes, but teaming is common. Large contracts often require a prime with $10M+ capacity; small businesses typically serve as subcontractors or bid on smaller task orders under IDIQs.
For small business set-asides, average task order value is $250,000 to $1 million. Larger IDIQ contracts can have ceilings of $10-20 million, with individual task orders varying widely.
Certifications like LEED AP, SITES AP, or ASLA membership can enhance competitiveness. For federal work, a security clearance may be needed for projects on military bases.