Gardening services for The US embassy in Bogotá, Colombia

Please note that this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United States in Colombia will launch the solicitation on the SAM website when it is available. 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 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 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. Pursuant to FAR 4.1102(a), offerors are required to be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted in order to comply with annual representations and certifications requirements. This requirement does not apply to certain limited circumstances, including but not limited to: micro-purchases using a Governmentwide commercial purchase card, classified contracts where SAM registration could compromise national security, contracts awarded in contingency, emergency, or overseas operations, contracts with individuals for performance outside the United States, awards made due to unusual and compelling urgency, certain low-value contracts performed outside the United States where SAM registration is impractical, and micro-purchases not subject to electronic funds transfer (EFT) reporting requirements. 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.