19ES6026R0204.pdf

This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the American Embassy San Salvador for garden maintenance services at the U.S. Embassy compound and two official residences in El Salvador. The solicitation reference is 19ES6026R0204, with proposals due by 4:00 PM local time on July 24, 2026.

The contract is a fixed-price agreement with economic price adjustment for standard routine services, covering a 12-month base year with four one-year renewal options and an optional six-month extension. Services include lawn care (grass cutting at 4-6 centimeters height, edging, trimming, and weeding), pruning of trees and shrubs, leaf removal (monthly for properties, weekly for others), debris removal, watering (to 7-centimeter soil depth), fertilization (minimum twice yearly), pest and disease control, sand volleyball court maintenance (twice weekly tilling), and related landscape maintenance. The contractor must provide qualified personnel, a designated project manager fluent in English, a Contractor-Quality Control Management Plan, a Grounds Maintenance Plan, and a transition plan. Standard routine services are performed Monday through Friday, 6:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The contractor furnishes all labor, materials, equipment, insurance, permits, licenses, and uniforms annually; the Government provides water, electricity, fuel, specified pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, fertilizers, and equipment including mowers, tractors, tools, and specialized landscape equipment. Insurance requirements include general liability with $500 per occurrence/$3,000 cumulative for bodily injury and $1,000 per occurrence/$6,000 cumulative for property damage. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), submit SF-33, pricing schedules, IRS Form W-14 for foreign persons, and proof of SAM registration. A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for June 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM at the Embassy compound; offerors must contact Beatriz Coto by June 4 to arrange access. Questions must be submitted in writing by June 23, 2026. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable, responsible offeror based on initial proposals without discussions.