Garden Maintenance Services

The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, intends to issue Request for Quotations (RFQ) No. 19ZA6027Q0001 for Garden Maintenance Services. The Embassy plans to award a firm-fixed-price contract with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) component for temporary additional services. The contract will have one base year and four option years.

Scope of Work. The contractor will provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for full gardening and grounds maintenance at U.S. Government-owned or -managed properties in Lusaka.

Services include, but are not limited to:

• Lawn care: grass cutting, edging, trimming, weeding, and turf repair


• Pruning of trees, shrubs, and hedges


• Leaf and debris removal


• Watering


• Pest and disease control


• Upkeep of all designated green spaces

The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with four one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered.

The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract.

Obtaining the Solicitation. The Embassy will post the RFQ on [SAM.gov / Embassy Lusaka website] . Offerors are responsible for checking for amendments. Quotations must be in English and submitted electronically to Lusaka-procurement@state.gov in MS Word, MS Excel, or PDF format. Each email must be under 30 MB.