Due: 6 days leftSolicitationOpen to allCO-DC
What: Gardening and landscape maintenance for U.S. Embassy Bogotá compound, covering approximately 28,000 square meters (lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers, indoor plants, roofs, hard surfaces, and exterior perimeter). Base year plus four one-year options, plus possible 6-month extension.
Buyer: U.S. Department of State
Where: Bogotá, Colombia
Deadline: October 29, 2026
Who can bid: Any responsible business may bid. There is no set-aside; this is open to large and small companies.
Key requirements: Registration in SAM (System for Award Management) at time of proposal submission. Site walkthrough required during RFP process. Firm fixed-price contract. Other requirements not stated in this summary.
Check before bidding: Full Statement of Work with detailed performance standards and specifications; complete list of all required insurance, bonding, licenses, and any applicable wage determinations.
Next step: Obtain complete RFP documents. Conduct site walkthrough. Register in SAM at sam.gov. Mail written offer to contracting office by deadline.
Original description
The requirement is for providing Gardening Services for properties owned or managed by the United States Government as official office and operational space for the Mission in Bogotá, Colombia. The Contractor shall provide comprehensive gardening and landscape maintenance services for the U.S. Embassy Bogota compound. These services shall include all planning, administration, and management necessary to ensure compliance with the contract, the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) schedules and instructions, and all applicable best practices, laws, and regulations. The Contractor must meet all performance standards specified in the contract. The Contractor shall also perform all related support functions, including but not limited to human resources management, quality control, technical oversight, and phytosanitary supervision. The green areas of the U.S. Embassy Bogota compound cover approximately 28,000 square meters, as highlighted in the reference image below. Areas requiring gardening services include lawns, trees, palms, shrubs, hedges, bushes, vines, ground cover, flower beds, and selected indoor plants. In addition, the scope of services includes all roofs and hard surfaces where activities must be performed, as described in this Statement of Work (SOW). The scope also includes the immediate exterior perimeter, primarily planters and exterior gardens at the entrances to the Embassy compound. The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with four one-year option periods, and a possibility of 6 months extension if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered. The Contractor shall verify these conditions during the site walkthrough as part of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract. Notwithstanding FAR 4.203 - 1(b)(5)(ii), the Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the best interest of the U.S. Government that offerors be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov at the time of submitting a proposal. This opportunity is subject to 52.229-12 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021) Electronic Submission/Responses: No electronic offers will be accepted. Please mail your offer to the contracting office listed in this notice prior to the response date and time.