Guam company awarded bases landscaping contract; visitors to the region continue
Proferre Inc. of Tumon was awarded a $9.72 million “firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity modification to a previously awarded contract” for grounds maintenance and tree trimming services, according to a Nov. 25 release from the U.S. Department of War.
The award brings the total value of the contract to $19.14 million, and the contract modification is for the exercise of the first option period. Work will be performed at Naval Base Guam, and Andersen Air Force Base Guam, and is expected to be completed by November 2029. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Marianas made the award.
Proferre Inc. was awarded a $9.72 million contract for landscaping services at several military bases on Guam. Photo by Skyler Obispo
In 2024 the company was awarded a contract by the Pacific Air Forces with a potential value of $19,000 and in 2023, was awarded a contract by the U.S. Geological Survey with a potential value of $90,500, according to Journal files.
Proferre was founded in 2021 and is a HUBZone certified small business.
In other U.S. military news, incoming Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy John Perryman visited Guam to meet with sailors in an “all hands call” and Navy senior leadership, Nov. 19. According to one story the same day by Joint Region Marianas, “Discussions focused on ongoing efforts to enhance living conditions for military members stationed on Guam as well as projects to support the projected incremental population growth of approximately 10,000 service members, Department of War civilians, and their families over the next 10 years on island.”
USNI News reported Nov. 24 that Caudle also called on sailors to be ready for any potential conflict. Caudle also met with Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero, according to JRM, and was part of a 10-day tour that included Hawaii, South Korea and Japan, according to the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. mbj
With Super Typhoon Bavi now packing maximum sustained winds of 160 mph and forecast to strengthen further as it moves toward the Marianas, emergency officials are urging businesses and residents to treat this weekend as their critical window to prepare for potentially damaging winds.
Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are now in Condition of Readiness 3 as Typhoon Bavi approaches, with both governors urging residents and businesses to use the remaining hours of fair weather to prepare.
Task Force Talon relinquished command to the 3rd Battalion, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment (3-43 ADA), ushering in a new battalion to take over Guam’s air missile defense systems.
Emergency management agencies across the region are urging residents and businesses to execute disaster preparedness plans as Tropical Storm 09W is forecast to rapidly intensify and potentially strike Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands as a Category four super typhoon.
