Fukuoka - RFQ Gardening Contract 2026.pdf

U.S. Consulate Fukuoka

Date: November 21, 2025

Dear Prospective Quoter:

Subject: Request for Quotations number 19JA2526-Q-0004

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Gardening Services for the grounds of the U.S.

Consulate Fukuoka, Japan. If you would like to submit quotation, follow the instructions in

Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form 18 that follows this letter.

The U.S. Government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. The U.S. Consulate Fukuoka intend to award a contract/purchase order based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.

1. Pre-quotation Conference and Site Visit

a. The U.S. Consulate Fukuoka intends to conduct a pre-quotation conference and walk-through at the site, which will be held at the following Date/Time and Location

Date: January 14, 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 2:00 P.M. (Japan Standard Time)

Location: Participants shall meet at 1:45 P.M., in front of the main entrance at the

U.S. Consulate Fukuoka, located at Ohori 2-5-26, Chio Ward, Fukuoka

City, Fukuoka, 810-0052, Japan.

Note: The U.S. Consulate Fukuoka does not provide parking spaces at the Consulate. All participants must arrange their own parking.

b. All interested quoters who wish to attend must submit individual name(s), company

Name/Address, and telephone/fax number, and email address to Toshiyuki Aochi via email at AochiTX@state.gov by January 9, 2026 at 12:00 P.M. Noon (Japan Standard

Time) to arrange entry.

c. Attendee(s) must present a government issued identification (ID) card with a photo (e.g.

driver’s license, passport, etc.) prior to entering the building.

c. Photography is NOT ALLOWED within the grounds of the Consulate.

mailto:AochiTX@state.gov

2. Questions:

Following the conference, quoters may submit questions (in English) regarding this RFQ by by January 21, 2026, Wednesday at 12:00 P.M. (Japan Standard Time) via email to

AochiTX@state.gov. All questions will be consolidated, and one response document will be prepared and posted on the SAM.gov website, the same website from where you obtained the solicitations documents.

Note: No questions will be accepted after the specified date/time

3. Quotation:

Quotations are due January 28, 2026, Wednesday at 12:00 P.M. (Japan Standard Time)

Note: No quotations will be accepted after the specified date/time. Quotations must be in

English and incomplete quotations will not be accepted.

Your quotation must be submitted electronically to Toshiyuki Aochi via email

AochiTX@state.gov. It is important to make sure the email size must not exceed 15MB. If the file size should exceed 15MB, the submission must be made in separate emails, less than

15MB each.

Note: After submission of quotation, quoters shall contact Toshiyuki Aochi by phone

(Mobile 080-1720-1714 or Office; 092-751-8512) or email to confirm the receipt of quotation.

Quoters shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their quotation as prescribed under FAR 4.1102.

Failure to be registered at the time of quotation submission will deem the quoter’s quote to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, quoters are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement.

It is understood that no payment will be made by the Government for preparation and submission of your quotation.

Thank you in advance for your interest and your time in participating in the request for quotations process.

Sincerely, Lane H. Ogawa

Contracting Officer

Enclosure:

Request for Quotation 19JA25-26-Q-0004 https://www.sam.gov/

REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ)

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ [ ] IS [ √ ] IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE PAGE

OF

PAGES

1. REQUEST NO.

19JA2526-Q-0004

2. DATE ISSUED

November 21, 2025

3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

MPR0574614/PR15712757

4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF. UNDER

BDSA REG. 2 AND/OR DMS REG.

RATING

5A. ISSUED BY

GSO/Procurement Unit

United States Consulate Fukuoka

2-5-26 Ohori

Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 810-0052

6. DELIVER BY (Date)

5B. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (Name and telephone no.) (No collect calls 7. DELIVERY

X FOB DESTINATION OTHER (See Schedule) NAME

Toshiyuki Aochi

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

751 9331

8. TO: 9. DESTINATION

a. NAME b. COMPANY a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

c. STREET ADDRESS b. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE c. CITY

d. STATE

e. ZIP CODE

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5A ON OR

BEFORE:

January 28, 2026; 12:00 p.m.(noon)

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5A. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

Gardening Services for the U.S. Consulate

Fukuoka in Fukuoka, Japan, in accordance with terms and conditions of the Request for

Quotations

Month

(Base Year)

¥(Base Year)

12 DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS

b. 20

CALENDAR

DAYS

c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS

d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER %

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations [ √ ]are [ ]are not attached.

13 NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER 14 SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN QUOTATION

15 DATE OF

QUOTATION

a. NAME and ADDRESS OF QUOTER (COMPANY)

SAM Unique Entity ID.:

c. COUNTY 16. SIGNER a. NAME (Type or print)

b. TELEPHONE

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE c. TITLE (Type or print) AREA CODE

NUMBER

Request for Quotation No. 19JA2526-Q-0004

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION A – STANDARD FORM 18 (SF-18), REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS (RFQ)

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/STATEMENT OF WORK

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

SECTION E – DELIVERIES

SECTION F – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

SECTION G – TRANSITION PLAN

SECTION H – QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

SECTION I – CONTRACT CLAUSES

SECTION J – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

SECTION K – EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

SECTION L – REPRESENTATIONS, CRTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF QUOTERS

SECTION M – LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENT I – GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

SECTION B – SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1. SCOPE

B.1.1 General

The Contractor shall perform gardening services, including furnishing all labor, material, equipment and services, for the U.S. Consulate Fukuoka located at 2-5-26 Ohori, Chuo

Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The price listed below shall include all labor, materials, insurance (see FAR 52.228-3 and 52.228-5), overhead, and profit. The

Government will pay the Contractor the fixed price per month for standard services that have been satisfactorily performed.

After contract award and submission of acceptable insurance certificates, the Contracting

Officer shall issue a Notice to Proceed. The Notice to Proceed will establish a date (a minimum of ten (10) days from date of contract award unless the Contractor agrees to an earlier date) on which performance shall start.

The performance period of this contract is from the start date in the Notice to Proceed and continuing for 12 months, with four (4) one-year options to renew. The initial period of performance includes any transition period authorized under the contract.

B.1.2 Offers and Payment in U.S. Dollars

(a) U.S. firms are eligible to be paid in U.S. dollars. U.S. firms desiring to be paid in U.S.

dollars should submit their offers in U.S. dollars. A U.S. firm is defined as a company which operates as a corporation incorporated under the laws of a state within the

United States.

(b) Any firm, that does not meet the above definition of U.S. firm shall submit its prices and receive payment in Japanese Yen.

B.1.3 Value Added Tax (VAT)

The U.S. Consulate is exempt from Japanese consumption taxes; therefore, such taxes shall not be included in the price nor charged on invoices. After receipt of the Contractor’s invoice, the U.S. Government will provide the Contractor with a signed Certificate of Tax

Exemption Purchase for Foreign Establishments.

For non-Designated Stores, please visit the following link for registration:

JAMES ZADROGA 9/11 VICTIMS HEALTH AND COMPENSATION ACT OF

2010 NOTICE: UNLESS A WAIVER OR EXCEPTION APPLIES, PAYMENTS

SUBSEQUENT TO THIS PROCUREMENT ARE SUBJECT TO AN EXCISE

TAX OF 2% PERSUANT TO 26 U.S.C. 5000C.

(Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan)

Japanese: https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/ms/po/page22_003420.html

(National Tax Agency)

Japanese: https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/tetsuzuki/shinsei/annai/shohi/annai/23120184.htm

B.2. PRICING

1. Base Year. Firm-Fixed Price for Standard Services for this Contract.

1a. Price per Month: x 12 months Price per Year;

2 First Option Year. The firm fixed price for the First Option Year (Starting one year after the start of the Base Year and continuing for a period of 12 months) of the contract.

2a. Price per Month: x 12 months= Price per Year;

3 Second Option Year. The firm fixed price for the Second Option Year (Starting one year after the start of the First Option Year and continuing for a period of 12 months) of the contract.

3a. Price per Month: x 12 months= Price per Year;

4 Third Option Year. The firm fixed price for the Third Option Year (Starting one year after the start of the Second Option Year and continuing for a period of 12 months) of the

4a. Price per Month: x 12 months= Price per Year;

5 Fourth Option Year. The firm fixed price for the Fourth Option Year (Starting one year after the start of the Third Option Year and continuing for a period of 12 months) of the

5a. Price per Month: x 12 months= Price per Year;

6 Grand Total

6a Base Year Price

6b First Option Year Price

6c Second Option Year Price

6d Third Option Year Price

6e Fourth Option Year Price https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/ms/po/page22_003420.html https://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/tetsuzuki/shinsei/annai/shohi/annai/23120184.htm

SECTION C – DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION/STATEMENT OF WORK

C.1. STATEMENT OF WORK

The purpose of this contract is to obtain professional gardening services for real property owned or managed by the U.S. Consulate Fukuoka, Japan The Contractor shall perform gardening services in all designated spaces to maintain the appearance, health, and functionality of the landscape.

C.2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Maintenance and appearance of the grass, shrubbery, garden areas, trees, and related landscape elements of the U.S. Consulate Fukuoka are an important part of the representational responsibilities of the U.S. mission. The Government will evaluate the

Contractor’s work by the appearance of the landscape covered by this contract. The

Contractor shall perform complete gardening and landscape maintenance services as described in this contract for all Government properties listed in Section C, C.20. The

Contractor shall include all planning, administration, and management necessary to assure that all services comply with the contract, the Contracting Officer Representative (COR)'s schedules and instructions, and all applicable laws and regulations. The Contractor shall meet all the standards of performance identified in the contract. The Contractor shall perform all related support functions such as supply, subcontracting, quality control, financial oversight, and maintenance of complete records and files.

C.3. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION

C.3.1 SUPERVISION

The Contractor shall designate a representative who shall be responsible for on-site supervision of the Contractor's workforce at all times. This supervisor shall be the focal point for the Contractor and shall be the point of contact with U.S. Government personnel. The supervisor shall have sufficient English language skill to be able to communicate with members of the U.S. Government staff. The supervisor shall have supervision as his or her sole function.

C.3.2 SCHEDULE

The Contractor shall maintain work schedules. The schedules shall take into consideration the hours that the staff can effectively perform their services without placing a burden on the security personnel of the U.S. Consulate Fukuoka. The

Contractor shall deliver standard services between the hours of 9:00 AM and 5:00 PM

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. For those items other than routine daily services, the

Contractor shall provide the COR with a detailed plan as to the personnel to be used and the time frame to perform the service advance notice.

C.3.3 QUALITY CONTROL

The Contractor shall be responsible for quality control. The Contractor shall perform inspection visits to the work site on a regular basis. The Contractor shall coordinate these visits with the COR. These visits shall be surprise inspections to those working on the

C.3.4 TECHNICAL GUIDANCE

C.3.4.1 The Contractor shall have the services of a trained horticulturist with experience in the climate and soil conditions found locally to give technical guidance to the

Contractor's work force and to develop and guide the Contractor's programs for lawn and tree care.

C3.4.2 Obtain and maintain all required licenses and permits, including the Japanese

Zoen Ginoushi (Landscape Gardening) License.

C.3.5 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE PLAN

The Contractor shall submit an annual Grounds Maintenance Plan that reflects the proposed frequency for meeting the requirements of this contract. The Grounds

Maintenance Plan will be developed to fit the requirements of local conditions, types of vegetation, and climate factors. The Contractor shall submit the Grounds Maintenance

Plan to the COR for approval within 30 days after contract award.

C.3.6 SAFETY

The Contractor shall ensure that all pedestrian and vehicle pathways within the Consulate grounds and Officer’s Residences remain clear of obstructions at all times including but not limited to ladders, gardening equipment, hoses, and etc. The Contractor shall use adequate protective equipment meeting U.S. Government standards set forth by Safety

Health Environment Management (SHEM).

C.4. LAWN CARE

C.4.1. GRASS CUTTING

The Contractor shall maintain the height of grass between 4 and 6 centimeters. The

Contractor is responsible for all equipment and fuels needed to complete this task.

C.4.2 EDGING

The Contractor shall edge all sidewalks, driveways, and curbs each time the adjacent grass is cut.

C.4.3. TRIMMING

The Contractor shall trim grass around trees, shrubs, cultivated areas, sprinkler heads, valves, fences, buildings, poles, and structures, so that grass height does not exceed the height of the adjacent grass.

C.4.4. WEEDING

The Contractor shall weed the grounds and gardens on a continuous basis to prevent the growth of weeds into lawn and landscapes. The Contractor may use weed-killing chemicals to prevent the growth of weeds to eliminate grass and weeds in the cracks and joints within or along sidewalks and curbs. The Contractor shall obtain approval of the

COR for all applications of weed killers.

C.4.5. TURF REPAIR AND RE-ESTABLISHMENT

The Contractor shall, whenever necessary, repair areas damaged by vehicular traffic, oil and gas, building repairs, and normal foot traffic. The damaged area shall be filled in and leveled and then seeded or sodded, and maintained to conform to adjacent areas.

C.4.6. SEASONAL SCHEDULE

The method, frequencies, and dates of grass cutting, hedging, trimming, weeding, and turf repair shall be part of the contractor's Grounds Maintenance Plan.

C.5. PRUNING

C.5.1 SCOPE

The Contractor shall maintain trees, shrubs, hedges, bushes, vines, ground cover and flowers.

C.5.2. SCHEDULE

• The Contractor shall prepare a written schedule, as part of the Grounds

Maintenance Plan, showing the method, frequencies, and dates of pruning.

• The Contractor shall prune all shrubs, vines, bushes, ground cover, and trees to:

o direct and encourage plant growth in directions desired, o remove dead and unsightly growth, and o maintain a neat and attractive appearance.

• The Contractor shall prune according to the schedule in the Grounds Maintenance

Plan to ensure that all heavy pruning is accomplished during the proper season according to best horticultural practice. The Contractor shall prune all hedges and shaped shrubs to maintain proper shape at all times.

C.5.4. LIABILITY

At no additional cost to the Government, the Contractor shall replace any tree, bush or shrub that is killed or rendered unusable for its intended purpose through negligent or irresponsible practices that are attributable to the Contractor.

C.6. LEAF REMOVAL

The Contractor shall, on a monthly basis, remove leaves and pine needles from the properties listed in this and on a weekly basis during the period September through

December.

C.7. RECYCLED MATERIALS

The Contractor shall promote recycled uses for lawn and tree debris in meeting other gardening needs, such as mulch and compost.

C.8. REMOVAL OF DEBRIS

The Contractor shall remove foreign material, cuttings, grass, leaves, bark, limbs, dead vegetation, paper, and trash from the maintained areas including walkways, stairways and curbs within or adjacent to the area. The Contractor shall remove all debris and equipment from the work site before the end of each workday. Debris removal shall prevent unsightly accumulation. The Contractor shall promptly remove collected debris to an authorized disposal site. The Contractor is responsible for all expenses incurred in the collection and disposal of debris.

C.9. WATERING

C.9.1. SCOPE

The Contractor shall water lawns, flowers, shrubs, and trees to provide for moisture penetration to a depth of 7 centimeters. If natural precipitation is sufficient to fulfill this requirement, the Contractor may request the COR's permission to suspend watering to avoid too much water in the soil.

C.9.2. FREQUENCY

The Contractor shall present the method, frequencies, and dates of watering in a written schedule in the Grounds Maintenance Plan. The schedule shall take into account the kinds of vegetation, local soil conditions, and the seasonal variations in plant moisture requirements.

C.9.3. EQUIPMENT

• The Contractor shall provide all hoses, portable sprinklers, and other similar irrigation equipment.

• The Government shall furnish the supply of water.

C.10. FERTILIZER

C.10.1. SCOPE

The Contractor shall fertilize and lime the soil to promote proper health, growth, color, and appearance of cultivated vegetation, following proper horticultural practice for the types of vegetation, soil, weather conditions, and seasons of the year.

C.10.2. SCHEDULE

• The Contractor shall present the method of application, fertilizer type, frequencies, and dates of fertilizing and liming in the Grounds Maintenance Plan.

• The Contractor shall fertilize the lawn areas a minimum of two times per year.

• The Contractor shall apply weed killer once a year. If weed killer is not required, the

Contractor shall request a waiver in writing from the COR.

• The Contractor shall fertilize trees, shrubs, bushes, hedges and plants a minimum of once a year.

C.11. PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL

The Contractor shall maintain a program for controlling pests and plant disease so as to maintain flowers, shrubs, vines, trees and other planted areas in a healthy and vigorous condition. The Contractor shall obtain approval of the COR for all pesticides.

The Contractor shall present a plan for pest and disease control as a part of its Grounds

Maintenance Plan.

C.12. HAZARDOUS AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES

It is the Contractor's responsibility to ensure the safe handling, application, removal and environmentally sound disposal of all hazardous or potentially hazardous fertilizers, weed killers, and pest control products utilized in this requirement.

C.13. POND CLEANING

The Contractor shall clean and perform maintenance daily to up-keep the Consulate’s courtyard pond. Tasks should include but not limited to the following.

• Removing debris, leaves, pests, mold, algae and other wastes.

• Use chemicals approved by the COR to eliminate algae growth and keep the pond visually presentable.

• Refilling chemicals approved by the COR in the pond circulation system(s).

• Drain the water and use a high pressure washing devices to clean thoroughly.

The Contractor shall provide all necessary materials and equipment for pond maintenance.

C.14. DRAINAGE DITCHES

The Contractor shall remove rubbish and mud from the drainage ditches as needed. The

Contractor shall clean the surface of the road in front of the Consulate entrances and garages. The Contractor shall clean the catch basins in the drainage ditches.

C.15. INTERIOR MAINTENANCE

C.15.1 CONSULATE OFFICE BUILDING

The Contractor shall maintain all live plant planters inside the office building as requested by the COR.

C.15.2 RESIDENCES

The Contractor shall maintain plants inside the four residences while under the supervision of the COR when an occupant makes such a request and/or is absent from the residence, or otherwise not at the Consulate for an extended period.

C.16. LIGHTING

The Contractor shall help the COR to install/remove decorations and lighting fixtures in designated areas before and after the Christmas season as per instruction of the CO/COR.

C.17. EMERGENCY MEASURES AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS

The Contractor shall take emergency measures to protect the trees, shrubs, and plants in case of natural disasters, typhoons, and snow. The Contractor shall report any suspicious items or hazardous situations promptly to the COR.

C.18. REPORTING

The Contractor will complete and submit weekly a completed check list to the COR, or as requested by the COR. The checklist will be generated by the Global Maintenance

Management System (GMMS) system and provided to the Contractor by the COR.

C.19. LOCATION FOR GARDENING SERVICES

All standard services are to be delivered on regular Post working days.

The work location is 2-5-26 Ohori, Chuo Ward, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, and includes the following:

• U.S. Consulate Building perimeter and gardens

• U.S. Consulate Officer’s Residences including the common and private garden areas associated with official residences.

C.20. WORKING HOURS

All work shall be performed during 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday, Wednesday, and

Friday except for U.S. and Japanese holidays identified and observed by the U.S. Consulate

Fukuoka in the Addendum in Section I 652.237-72. Other hours may be approved by the

Contracting Officer's Representative. The Contractor must provide at least 24 hour advance notice to the COR who will consider any deviation from the hours identified above. If

Monday, Wednesday, or Friday is a Consulate observed holiday, the Contractor shall plan with the COR to make up and adjust the performance for that week to make it three days a week.

C.21. GOVERNMENT-FRUNISHED PROPERTY

The U.S. Government shall make the following property available to the Contractor as

“Government Furnished Property (GFP)” for performance under the contract as identified in

Section M – List of Attachment, Attachment I – Government Furnished Property.

SECTION D – PACKAGING AND MARKING

D.1. GENERAL

D.1.1 Subsection E.1. lists all deliverables, and whether they are required to be delivered to the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

D.1.2 The Contractor shall submit deliverables for the Contracting Officer to the following:

Point of Contract: Toshiyuki Aochi

Email Address: AochiTX@state.gov

D.1.3 The Contractor shall submit deliverables for the COR to the following:

Point of Contact: Eduard Benitez

Email Address: BenitezEA@state.gov

D.2. PACKING AND MARKING

The Contractor shall deliver equipment and/or material to the job site in the manufacturer’s original, unopened packages and containers bearing manufacturer’s information.

The Contractor shall mark materials delivered to the site as follows:

U.S. Consulate Fukuoka

Attn: MGMT Office

2-5-26, Ohori, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, 810-0052

Japan mailto:BenitezEA@state.gov

SECTION E – DELIVERABLES AND PERFORMANCE

E.1. The following items shall be delivered under this contract:

DESCRIPTION QUANTITY DELIVERY DATE DELIVER TO:

Insurance 1 10 days after award CO

Grounds Maintenance

Plan

1 No more than 30 days from award of start of option year

CO

List of Personnel 1 10 days after award COR

Transition Plan 1 10 days after award COR

Payment Request 1 Monthly Tokyo FMC

“CO” denotes Contracting Officer

“COR” denotes Contracting Officer’s Representative

“FMC” denotes Financial Management Center

SECTION F – SPECIAL CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS

F.1. PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

F.1.1 GENERAL

The Contractor shall maintain discipline at the site and shall take all reasonable precautions to prevent any unlawful, riotous or disorderly conduct by Contractor employees at the site. The Contractor shall preserve peace and protect persons and property on site. The Government reserves the right to direct the Contractor to remove an employee from the worksite for failure to comply with the standards of conduct. The

Contractor shall immediately replace such an employee to maintain continuity of services at no additional costs to the Government.

F.1.2 STANDARD OF CONDUCT

F.1.2.1 Uniforms and Personal Equipment. The Contractor's employees shall wear clean, neat and complete uniforms when on duty. All employees shall wear uniforms approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR).

F.1.2.2 Neglect of duties shall not be condoned. The Contractor shall enforce no sleeping while on duty, unreasonable delays or failures to carry out assigned tasks, conducting personal affairs during duty hours and refusing to render assistance or cooperate in upholding the integrity of the worksite security.

F.1.2.3 Disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive language, quarreling, intimidation by words, actions, or fighting shall not be condoned. Also included is participation in disruptive activities, which interfere with normal and efficient

Government operations.

F.1.2.4 Intoxicants and Narcotics. The Contractor shall not allow its employees while on duty to possess, sell, consume, or be under the influence of intoxicants, drugs or substances that produce similar effects.

F.1.2.5 Criminal Actions. Contractor employees may be subject to criminal actions as allowed by law in certain circumstances. These include but are not limited to the following actions:

• Falsification or unlawful concealment, removal, mutilation, or destruction of any official documents or records or concealment of material facts by willful omission from official documents or records;

• Unauthorized use of Government property, theft, vandalism, or immoral conduct;

• Unethical or improper use of official authority or credentials;

• Security violations; or,

• Organizing or participating in gambling in any form.

F.1.3 KEY CONTROL

The Contractor shall receive, secure, issue and account for any keys issued for access to buildings, offices, equipment, gates, etc., for the purposes of this contract. The Contractor shall not duplicate keys without the COR's approval. Where it is determined that the

Contractor or its agents have duplicated a key without permission of the COR, the

Contractor shall remove the individual(s) responsible from this contract. If the Contractor has lost any such keys, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR. In either event, the Contractor shall reimburse the Government for the cost of rekeying that portion of the system.

F.1.4. NOTICE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LABOR DISPUTES

The Contractor shall inform the COR of any actual or potential labor dispute that is delaying or threatening to delay the timely performance of this contract.

F.1.5 PERSONNEL SECURITY

F.1.5.1 After award of the contract, the Contractor shall provide the following list of data on each employee who will be working under the contract. The Contractor shall include a list of workers and supervisors assigned to this project. The

Government will run background checks on these individuals. It is anticipated that security checks will take 30-60 days to perform. For each individual the list shall include:

Full Name

Place and Date of Birth

Current Address

Identification (Passport, residence card, deriver’s license, My Number card, etc.

Photo (white background)

Educational Records

Overseas Vetting Questionnaire (OVQ) (will be provided)

Badge Application Form (will be provided)

F.1.5.2 Government shall issue identity cards to Contractor personnel, after they are approved. Contractor personnel shall display identity card(s) on the uniform at all times while providing services under this contract. These identity cards are the property of the US Government. The Contractor is responsible for their return at the end of the contract, when an employee leaves Contractor service, or at the request of the Government. The Government reserves the right to deny access to

U.S.-owned and U.S.-operated facilities to any individual.

F.1.6 SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS

Contractor personnel shall follow all security-related instructions from the COR and the

Local Guard Force (LGF), as well as any alarms. Contractor personnel shall also appropriately react to any regularly scheduled emergency drills.

F.2. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

F.2.1 CONTRACTOR PROPERTY

The Contractor shall provide all necessary gardening supplies and equipment, including rakes, lawn mowers, hoe, pitchfork, pruning sheers, fertilizers to perform the work identified in SECTION C.

F.2.2 GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The U.S. Government shall make the following property available to the Contractor as

“Government Furnished Property (GFP)” for performance under the contract as identified in Attachment I – GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY.

F.3. INSURANCE

F.3.1 AMOUNT OF INSURANCE

The Contractor is required to provide whatever insurance is legally necessary under

Section I 52.228-5, “Insurance – Work on a Government Installation.” The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance period the following insurance amount;

F.3.2 GENERAL LIABILITY

(includes premises/operations, collapse hazard, products, completed operations, contractual, independent contractors, broad form property damage, personal injury)

General Liability

(1) Bodily Injury on or off the site in Japanese Yen

Per Occurrence Yen 30,000,000.

Cumulative Yen 90,000,000.

(2) Property damage on or off the site in Japanese Yen

Per Occurrence Yen 30,000,000.

Cumulative Yen 90,000,000.

F.3.3 MINIMUMS

The types and amounts of insurance are the minimums required. The Contractor shall obtain any other types of insurance required by local law or that are ordinarily or customarily obtained in the location of the work. The limit of such insurance shall be as provided by law or sufficient to meet normal and customary claims.

F.3.4 WORKERS COMPENSATION

For those Contractor employees assigned to this contract who are either United States citizens or direct hire in the United States or its possessions, the Contractor shall provide workers’ compensation insurance in accordance with FAR 52.228-3, or host country nationals that do not have a DOL waiver.

F.3.5 LIABILITY

The Contractor agrees that the Government shall not be responsible for personal injuries or for damages to:

• any property of the Contractor,

• its officers,

• agents,

• servants,

• employees, or

• any other person, arising from and incident to the Contractor's performance of this contract. The

Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government from any and all claims arising, except in the instance of gross negligence on the part of the Government.

F.3.6 MATERIALS

The Contractor shall obtain adequate insurance for damage to, or theft of, materials and equipment in insurance coverage for loose transit to the site or in storage on or off the site.

F.3.7 GOVERNMENT AS ADDITIONAL INSURED

Government as Additional Insured. The general liability policy required of the Contractor shall name "the United States of America, acting by and through the Department of State," as an additional insured with respect to operations performed under this contract.

F.3.8 TIME FOR SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE

Time for Submission of Evidence of Insurance. The Contractor shall provide evidence of the insurance required under this contract within ten (10) days after contract award. The

Government may rescind or terminate the contract if the Contractor fails to timely submit insurance certificates identified above.

F.4. LAWS AND REGULATIONS

F.4.1 Without additional expense to the Government, the Contractor shall comply with all laws, codes, ordinances, and regulations required to perform this work. If there is a conflict between the contract and requirements of local law, the Contractor shall promptly advise the Contracting Officer of the conflict and of the Contractor's proposed course of action for resolution by the Contracting Officer.

F.4.2 The Contractor shall comply with all local labor laws, regulations, customs and practices pertaining to labor, safety, and similar matters, unless they are inconsistent with the requirements of this contract.

SECTION G – TRANSITION PLAN

Within 10 days after contract award, the Contracting Officer may ask the Contractor to develop a plan for preparing the new Contractor to assume all responsibilities for gardening services.

The plan shall establish the projected period for completion of all clearances of contractor personnel, and the projected start date for performance of all services required under this contract. The plan shall assign priority to the selection of all supervisors to be used under the

SECTION H – QUALITY ASSURANCE AND SURVEILLANCE PLAN (QASP)

This plan provides an effective method to promote satisfactory contractor performance. The

QASP provides a method for the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) to monitor

Contractor performance, advise the Contractor of unsatisfactory performance, and notify the

Contracting Officer of continued unsatisfactory performance. The Contractor, not the

Government, is responsible for management and quality control to meet the terms of the contract. The role of the Government is to monitor quality to ensure that contract standards are achieved.

H.1. SURVEILLANCE

The COR will receive and document all complaints from Government personnel regarding the services provided. If appropriate, the COR will send the complaints to the Contractor for corrective action.

H.2. STANDARD

The performance standard is that the Government receives no more than one (1) customer complaint per month. The COR shall notify the Contracting Officer of the complaints so that the Contracting Officer may take appropriate action to enforce the inspection clause

(FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items), if any of the services exceed the standard.

H.3. PROCEDURE

(a) If any Government personnel observe unacceptable services, either incomplete work or required services not being performed they should immediately contact the COR.

(b) The COR will complete appropriate documentation to record the complaint.

(c) If the COR determines the complaint is invalid, the COR will advise the complainant. The COR will retain the annotated copy of the written complaint for his/her files.

(d) If the COR determines the complaint is valid, the COR will inform the Contractor and give the Contractor additional time to correct the defect, if additional time is available. The COR shall determine how much time is reasonable.

(e) The COR shall, as a minimum, orally notify the Contractor of any valid complaints.

(f) If the Contractor disagrees with the complaint after investigation of the site and challenges the validity of the complaint, the Contractor will notify the COR. The COR will review the matter to determine the validity of the complaint.

(g) The COR will consider complaints as resolved unless notified otherwise by the complainant.

Performance Objective Section C Performance Threshold

Services.

Performs all gardening services set forth in the scope of work.

1. thru 21.

All required services are performed and no more than one

(1) customer complaint is received per month.

(h) Repeat customer complaints are not permitted for any services. If a repeat customer complaint is received for the same deficiency during the service period, the COR will contact the Contracting Officer for appropriate action under the Inspection clause.

SECTION I - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(NOV 2023) IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE.

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or

Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (OCT 2025)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or

Statements (Jan 2017) (section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and

Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-

91).

(3) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-

232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov

2015).

(5) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar

2023) ( 31 U.S.C. 3903 and 10 U.S.C. 3801).

(6) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-

77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

__(1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Jun

2020), with Alternate I (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 4655).

__(2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov

2021) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__(3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and

Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Jun 2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

_X_(4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) ( 41 U.S.C.

4712); this clause does not apply to contracts of DoD, NASA, the Coast Guard, or applicable elements of the intelligence community—see FAR 3.900(a).

_X_(5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract

Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__(6) [Reserved].

__(7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

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__(8) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery

Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_(9) 52.204-27, Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) (Section

102 of Division R of Pub. L. 117-328).

__(10) 52.204-28, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Federal Supply

Schedules, Governmentwide Acquisition Contracts, and Multi-Agency Contracts. (Dec

2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

_X_(11)

(i) 52.204-30, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act Orders—Prohibition. (Dec

2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

__(ii) Alternate I (Dec 2023) of 52.204-30.

_X_(12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With

Contractors Debarred, Suspended, Proposed for Debarment, or Voluntarily Excluded.

(Jan 2025) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__(13) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility

Matters (Oct 2018) ( 41 U.S.C. 2313).

__(14) [Reserved].

__(15) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Oct 2022)

( 15 U.S.C. 657a).

__(16) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business

Concerns (Oct 2022) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__(17) [Reserved]

__(18) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-6.

__(19) (i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-7.

__(20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (JAN 2025)( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__(21) (i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (JAN 2025) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__(ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__(iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__(iv) Alternate III (Jun 2020) of 52.219-9.

__(v) Alternate IV (Jan 2025) of 52.219-9.

__(22) (i) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Mar 2020) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-13.

__(23) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 657s).

__(24) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcontracting Plan (Sep

2021) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__(25) 52.219-27, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Service-Disabled

Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Concerns Eligible Under the SDVOSB

Program (Feb 2024) (15 U.S.C. 657f).

__(26) (i) 52.219-28, Postaward Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jan 2025)

(15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2020) of 52.219-28.

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__(27) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Economically

Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business Concerns (Oct 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__(28) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole-Source Award to, Women-Owned

Small Business Concerns Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Oct

2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__(29) 52.219-32, Orders Issued Directly Under Small Business Reserves (Mar

2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__(30) 52.219-33, Nonmanufacturer Rule (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)).

__(31) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

_X_(32) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN

2025)( E.O. 13126).

_X_(33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_(34) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246).

__(ii) Alternate I (Feb 1999) of 52.222-26.

__(35) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

__(ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-35.

__(36) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun

2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

__(ii) Alternate I (Jul 2014) of 52.222-36.

__(37) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212).

__(38) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations

Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

_X_(39) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2025) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__(ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__(40) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2025) ( Executive Order

12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial products or commercial services as prescribed in

FAR 22.1803.)

__(41) (i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–

Designated Items (May 2008) ( 42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__(ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__(42) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential

Hydrofluorocarbons (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__(43) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__(44) 52.223-20, Aerosols (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

__(45) 52.223-21, Foams (May 2024) ( 42 U.S.C. 7671, et seq.).

_X_(46) 52.223-23, Sustainable Products and Services (May 2024) ( E.O. 14057, 7 U.S.C.

8102, 42 U.S.C. 6962, 42 U.S.C. 8259b, and 42 U.S.C. 7671l).

__(47)

(i) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) ( 5 U.S.C. 552 a).

__(ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

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