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RFQ - 19ZA6027Q0001 - Garden Maintenance Services

Due
November 12, 2026
4 days left
Location
ZM
Buyer
Department of State
US Embassy Lusaka
Who can bid
WOSB set-aside
Women-owned small businesses
NAICS
561730
Landscaping Services
Notice ID
19ZA6027Q0001
Posted October 16, 2026

Please quote garden maintenance services at six U.S. Government properties in Lusaka, Zambia.

  • Services: Lawn care, pruning, weeding, leaf and debris removal, watering, and pest control.
  • Resources: Provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision.

Please confirm availability and send your quote by November 12, 2026.

The original documents

Deadline: November 12, 2026

  • Attachment 1 PDF · 37 pages

See the original on sam.gov

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What they need

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services, The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, is requesting quotations for Garden Maintenance Services at six U.S. Government properties in Lusaka.

The contractor will provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for lawn care, pruning, weeding, leaf and debris removal, watering, and pest control. The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, is requesting quotations for Garden Maintenance Services at six U.S.

Government properties in Lusaka. The contractor will provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for lawn care, pruning, weeding, leaf and debris removal, watering, and pest control. The award will go to the responsible offeror whose quotation is the lowest priced and technically acceptable.

Quotations due: 13 November 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CAT. Send them by email to Lusaka-procurement@state.gov.

See the attached RFQ for full requirements and submission instructions.

  • The workGarden maintenance services for U.S. Embassy Lusaka, including all labor, material, equipment and services.Source: Attachment 1, page 5
  • Temporary Additional Services ordered as needed, performed by contractor-trained employees and not subcontracted.Source: Attachment 1, page 5
  • Standard services delivered 08:00 to 17:00, Monday through Friday.Source: Attachment 1, page 9
  • Contractor designates an on-site supervisor with sufficient English proficiency to communicate with U.S. Government staff.Source: Attachment 1, page 9
  • Contractor retains a trained horticulturist experienced in local climate and soil to guide lawn and tree care programs.Source: Attachment 1, page 9
  • How longThe Government may extend the contract term by written notice within the performance period or within 30 days after option year funds become available, whichever is later.Source: Attachment 1, page 23

What you have to submit

Pulled from the 1 solicitation document (37 pages). Each item links to the page it came from. Check the originals and any amendments before you bid.

1How and where to submit

  • Submit electronically to Lusaka-procurement@state.gov as MS-Word, MS-Excel or PDF. Each file and email must be under 30MB; split larger submissions into separate emails.Source: Attachment 1, page 1
  • Proposals must be in English. Incomplete proposals will not be accepted.Source: Attachment 1, page 1

2Deadline

  • Quotations are due by 13 November 2026 at 5pm CAT. No quotations will be accepted after this time.Source: Attachment 1, page 1

3Forms to fill out

  • SF 1449
  • Representations and certifications

4Site visit

  • Site visit on 27 October 2026 at 10am local time at 16B Cheetah then 32G Mutende. Contact Lusaka-procurement@state.gov by Thursday 22 October 2026 to arrange entry.Source: Attachment 1, page 1

5Licenses you need

  • Offerors must be registered in SAM (sam.gov) before submitting the offer, per FAR 4.1102. Unregistered offerors may be considered non-responsible.Source: Attachment 1, page 1

6Pricing format

  • Fixed price per month for standard services. Price must include all labor, materials, insurance, overhead and profit. VAT is not to be included.Source: Attachment 1, page 5
  • Temporary Additional Services are IDIQ: minimum 2582 Sqm-Week, maximum 500,000 Sqm-Week per year.Source: Attachment 1, page 5

Past history: who won Landscaping Services work across the US

Recent federal contract awards in the same industry across the US, from USAspending.gov. These are comparable jobs, not earlier rounds of this exact solicitation.

Typical award: $23K to $88Kmiddle half of 14 recent awards · median $66K
Who wonAmountBuyerDate
K & K Dirtworks, INC.Tell city DAM maintenance for hoosier national forest $21,660Forest ServiceMay 2027
Green Valley Gardening LimitedStandard gardening services- govt properties $28,574Department of StateNov 2026
Ce Solution Plus Corp.Snow removal task order $117,479Department of Veterans AffairsNov 2026
Uncommon Ventures LLCOfas - snow and ICE removal services $80,000Departmental OfficesNov 2026
Christman Outdoor Designs LLCSnow removal and ICE mitigation services for the national weather service located in wilmington, OH $9,750National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNov 2026
Miscellaneous Foreign AwardeesFAC - gardening at matyas, ora, dcmr 11/02/2026 - 10/29/2027 $105,466Department of StateNov 2026
Pinto Commercial Contractors LLCSnow removal $39,578Department of Veterans AffairsNov 2026
Worrell Contracting CO INCTask order 1 mmnc GM OY2CONTRACT #36C78625D50021 $73,286Department of Veterans AffairsNov 2026

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