19SN1025Q0032_Gardening Services RFQ.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF 78

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

19SN1025Q0032

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

June 10, 2025

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

SGProcurementRFQ@state.gov

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER(No collect calls)

+65 6476-9404

8. OFFER DUE DATE/ LOCAL

TIME

July 9, 2025 @ (1630 hours, SG Time)

9. ISSUED BY CODE 10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE:____ % FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

General Services Office

U.S. Embassy Singapore

27 Napier Road, Singapore 258508

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELLIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM NAICS:

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

EDWOSB

8 (A) SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINAT-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS 13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

See Block 9

17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFERER

CODE

FACILITY

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

Financial Management Office (FMO)

U.S. Embassy Singapore

27 Napier Road, Singapore 258508

Email: SingaporeDBO@state.gov

TELEPHONE NO.

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NO.

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

RFQ for Gardening Services for the U.S Embassy Singapore See Section 1. See Section 1.

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

27a.SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b.CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN __ONE (1)__

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL

ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED HEREIN.

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. _________________ OFFER DATED

____________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY

ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS

TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30c. DATE SIGNED

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 02/2012)

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RFQ No. 19SN1025Q0032

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 – THE SCHEDULE

• SF 1449 cover sheet

• Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19SN1025Q0032, Prices, Block 23

• Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19SN1025Q0032, Schedule of Supplies/Services, Block 20 Description/Specifications/Work Statement

• Attachment 1 – Government Furnished Property

• Attachment 2 – Contractor Furnished Property

SECTION 2 – CONTRACT CLAUSES

• Contract Clauses

• Addendum to Contract Clauses - FAR and DOSAR Clauses not Prescribed in Part 12

SECTION 3 – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

• Solicitation Provisions

• Addendum to Solicitation Provisions - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in Part

SECTION 4 – EVALUATION FACTORS

• Evaluation Factors

• Addendum to Evaluation Factors - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

SECTION 5 – REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

• Offeror Representations and Certifications

• Addendum to Offeror Representations and Certifications - FAR and DOSAR Provisions not

Prescribed in Part 12

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449, RFQ NUMBER 19SN1025Q0032

PRICES, BLOCK 23

1.0 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

The Contractor shall perform gardening services, including furnishing all labor, material, equipment and services, for the U.S. Embassy in Singapore. 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 of Award. The Notice to Award will establish a date 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 of Award 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.

2.0 PRICING

2.1 GOODS AND SERVICES TAX

Goods and Services Tax (GST) is not included in the CLIN rates. Instead, it will be priced as a separate Line Item in the contract and on Invoices. Local law dictates the portion of the contract price that is subject to GST; this percentage is multiplied only against that portion. It is reflected for each performance period. The portions of the solicitation subject to GST are:

CLIN 001 – 003; CLIN 101 – 103; CLIN 201 – 203, CLIN 301 – 303, CLIN 401 – 403

and CLIN 501-503.

If the Contractor is not GST registered, the GST dollar amount shall be “$0”and each invoice shall include a “$0” for GST.

U.S. Firms. 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 offer in U.S. dollars and clearly identify they are

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.

proposing in US 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.

Foreign Firms. Any firm, which is not a U.S. firm, is a foreign firm. Any firm that does not meet the above definition of a U.S. firm shall submit its prices and receive payment in local currency. Each Offeror shall state the currency (local currency or US$), and foreign firms may only submit in local currency. The Contractor shall be paid in the currency that is stated in this section. Also, see Section 4, FAR 52.225-17 EVALUATION OF

FOREIGN CURRENCY OFFERS (FEB 2000).

Prices quoted below are in ________ (indicate currency).

2.2 BASE PERIOD

The firm-fixed price for the Base Year of the contract is:

CLIN Location Price per Month Price per Year

001 Chancery

002 CMR

003 DCR

GST

TOTAL

2.3 FIRST OPTION YEAR PRICES

The firm-fixed price for the First Option Year of the contract is:

101 Chancery

102 CMR

103 DCR

2.4 SECOND OPTION YEAR PRICES

The firm-fixed price for the Second Option Year of the contract is:

201 Chancery

202 CMR

203 DCR

2.5 THIRD OPTION YEAR PRICES

The firm-fixed price for the Third Option Year of the contract is:

301 Chancery

302 CMR

303 DCR

2.6 FOURTH OPTION YEAR PRICES

The firm-fixed price for the Fourth Option Year of the contract is:

401 Chancery

402 CMR

403 DCR

2.7 SIX MONTHS OPTION TO EXTEND PRICES

The firm-fixed price for the six months extension of the contract is:

CLIN Location Price per Month Price for Six

Months

501 Chancery

502 CMR

503 DCR

2.8 GRAND TOTAL

Description Total Price Per Year (Inclusive of

GST)

Base Year

First Option Year

Second Option Year

Third Option Year

Fourth Option Year

Six Months Option to Extend

Grand Total – Base plus All Option Years

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449, RFQ NUMBER 19SN1025Q0032

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK 20

1.0 PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

The purpose of this contract is to obtain gardening services for real property owned or managed by the U.S. Government at Singapore. The Contractor shall perform gardening services in all designated spaces.

• Chancery - Lot size is 3.33 acres

• CMR – Lot size is 1.69 acres

• DCR – Lot size is 1.78 acres

(Note: actual addresses for the above properties will be stated in the Contract upon award.)

1.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Maintenance and appearance of the grass, shrubbery, garden areas, trees, and related landscape elements of the U.S. Embassy Singapore and properties are an important part of the representational responsibilities of the U.S. mission. The Government will measure 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 1.12. The

Contractor shall include all planning, administration, and management necessary to assure that all services comply with the contract, the COR's schedules and instructions, and all applicable laws and regulations. The Contractor shall meet all of 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.

1.2 MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION

1.2.1 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.

1.2.2 SCHEDULES

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 Post. The Contractor shall deliver standard services between the hours of 08:00 AM and 06:00 PM Monday through Friday and 09:00 AM and 05:00 PM on Saturday, except on local and American holidays (See

DOSAR 652.237.72 Observance of legal holidays and administrative leave). 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.

1.2.3 QUALITY CONTROL

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

The Contractor shall submit a report to the COR within five (5) days upon completion of the inspection.

1.2.4 TECHNICAL GUIDANCE

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.

1.2.5 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 15 days after contract award.

1.3 GRASS CUTTING

The Contractor shall maintain the height of grass between 4 and 8 centimeters. Grass cutting must be conducted quarterly. All grass areas within the Chancery compound shall be kept free of any browning out areas. The Contractor is responsible for all equipment and fuels needed to complete this task.

1.3.1 EDGING

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

1.3.2 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. Grass, vines, and other plants must be trimmed flush to the ground under the security perimeter fence and any growth entwined in the fence removed

1.3.3 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 supply the Safety Data

Sheet (SDS) to the COR/POSHO/APOSHO for approval before use and notify the COR

3 days prior to the applications of weed killers. Manual removal of weeds on lawn areas is preferred to chemical removal wherever possible. Contractor shall include a written schedule in the Grounds Maintenance Plan showing frequency of weeding, a minimum of once a week.

1.3.4 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.

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

1.4 PRUNING

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

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

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

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

• direct and encourage plant growth in directions desired,

• remove dead and unsightly growth, and

• 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.

1.4.4 The Contractor shall prune all vegetation near the security permitter fence at all three (3) properties monthly to maintain a clearance of at least 20cm, unless otherwise directed by the COR. The Contractor shall notify the COR if vegetation from the neighboring property grows through the fence.

1.4.5 REPLACEMENT OF PLANTS.

1.5.5.1.The Contractor shall remove and replace any plant, shrub, and tree below three

(3) meters in height that is killed or rendered unusable for its intended purpose under any circumstance, including old age, weather conditions or lightning strikes.

1.5.5.2.At no additional cost to the Government, the Contractor shall replace any tree, bush or shrub that is killed or rendered unusable with the same type of tree, bush or shrub for its intended purpose through negligent or irresponsible practices that are attributable to the Contractor. The Contractor shall notify the COR prior to the commencement of any replacement work.

1.5.5.3.The Government shall be responsible for the replacement of any plant, shrub, and tree that are above 3 meters height and is not killed or rendered unusable due to the negligence of the Contractor.

1.5 LEAF REMOVAL

The Contractor shall, on a daily basis (except Sundays and local and U.S. holidays) remove leaves and organic debris from all three properties.

1.6 RECYCLED MATERIALS

The Contractor shall promote recycled uses for lawn and tree debris in meeting other gardening needs, such as mulch and compost. A space will be provided for mulching, contractor is to provide a chipper/shredder and other equipment as needed to generate mulch from trimmings/clippings. Garden debris/waste that are not suitable for recycling shall be collected and disposed. (See Para 1.7). Mulch must be turned weekly.

1.7 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 perform debris disposal every

Monday and Thursday. If a public holiday falls on Monday or Thursday, debris collection must be done on the working day prior to the public holiday. The Contractor shall not deposit any botanical debris around the vicinity of the entrance gates for collection and disposal by the city refuse collector. The Contractor is responsible for all expenses incurred in the collection and disposal of debris.

For the Chancery site, the Contractor shall remove garden debris from all planted areas.

Maintenance on concreted and tiled areas (e.g. driveway, drains, sidewalks) are not part of this contract.

For CMR and DCR the Contractor shall remove garden debris from all areas within the property boundary including concrete and tiled areas (e.g. driveways, drains, sidewalks) and add to the compost bin. Debris must not be allowed to accumulate on the storm drain grates and shall be removed no less than a week. At the DCR, the Contractor shall also remove fallen leaves and debris from flat rooftops daily. (See Para 1.12. for the locations).

For the CMR and DCR, the Contractor shall remove the growth of molds, lichens and other slippery botanical growth on the driveways, drains, sidewalks, pool deck, tennis court and car parks. The Contractor shall present a plan for control of such undesirable growth as a part of its Grounds Maintenance Plan. Pressure-washing is not required. The

Contractor shall supply the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for any chemicals used to the COR for approval before use and notify the COR three (3) days prior to the application of algaecides, fungicides, etc.

All dead leaves, plant growth and other debris at DCR shall be cleared/removed from the flat roof and surface gutters of the following spaces:

a) Patio

b) Dining room

c) Servants quarters and

d) Guardhouse

The Contractor shall not remove the debris from high-level, second-floor roof gutters.

1.8 WATERING

1.8.1 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.

1.8.2 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.

1.8.3 The Contractor shall provide all hoses, portable sprinklers, and other similar irrigation equipment. The Contractor will be provided space to store the equipment, which shall be kept in a neat and orderly condition when not in use.

1.8.4 The Government shall furnish the supply of water.

1.9 FERTILIZER

1.9.1 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.

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

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

1.9.4 Weed Killer. The Contractor shall apply weed killer on a semi-annual basis. If weed killer is not required, the Contractor shall request a waiver in writing from the COR.

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

1.9.6 The Contractor shall apply and maintain organic mulch or compost to all areas of bare soil under trees, and shrubs, and along patches of ground without turf or other ground cover, to a depth of 5 to 10 cm. Mulch is to be replenished no less than annually from the date of first planted.

1.10 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/POSHO/APOSHO for all pesticides and herbicides that may be used to provide the services.

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

Maintenance Plan.

1.11 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.

The Contractor shall provide and their staff shall use appropriate Personal Protective

Equipment (PPE) as required when handling hazardous materials. Fertilizers, chemicals, pesticides and other hazardous materials shall not be stored on site.

The Contractor shall use the following pre-approved products to maintain the landscape areas as required.

TARGET

PEST(S)

PESTICIDE PRODUCTS* BRIEF USE

INSTRUCTIONS

Weeds, grasses and other plants

Non-selective herbicide (i.e., kills all vegetation) liquid containing glyphosate. Spray applied.

Roundup Pro - 41% glyphosate, water soluble liquid

(Monsanto) or equal to

For both Roundup products or equal

(liquid and dry pack) mix with water in accordance with label instructions for selected vegetation to be controlled.

Roundup Dry Pack

- 0.96% glyphosate

(Monsanto) or generic versions

Weeds Selective herbicide

(kills certain plants such as broadleaf weeds and brush while leaving desirable grasses) containing dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid

(2,4 –D)

2,4 –D dichloro-phenoxyacetic acid emulsifiable liquid

Mix 2,4-D with water in accordance with label instructions for selected weeds and other vegetation to be killed.

1.12 LOCATION FOR GARDENING SERVICES

1.12.1 The service for the Chancery includes the following service areas:

1.12.1.1 All planted and soil areas within the property boundaries(fence).

1.12.1.2 The following areas outside the property boundary are to be maintained

(cutting, pruning and debris removal services only):

1.12.1.2.1 The narrow grass strip at the rear car park between the

Chancery fence and the bollards parallel with Ritchie Road, including the area behind the PUB transformer building.

1.12.1.2.2 The grass covered area at the west end of Ritchie Road from boundary fences to concrete pad. This includes the area around the 5 northern-most bollards.

1.12.1.3 The following areas are outside the property boundary, but Contractor is fully responsible for all growth-enhancing maintenance services including removal and replacement of shrubs:

1.12.1.3.1 The slope between the perimeter fence and the sidewalk along Napier Road.

1.12.1.3.2 All flower beds and planters at the main entrance.

1.12.1.4 The Contractor is not responsible for the following services:

1.12.1.4.1 Growth enhancement services for all planted and soil areas within the property boundaries.

1.12.1.4.2 Sweep the Chancery’s sidewalks, driveways or clean the pools.

1.12.2 The service for CMR includes the following service areas:

1.12.2.1 Entire grounds within the property boundary to include garden, lawn, parking lots, driveways, sidewalks, fence, drains, patios and pool deck area.

1.12.2.2 Two grass-covered areas that extend from the public road to a point at or equal to the side of the guard house building on each side of the driveway entrance.

1.12.2.3 Service and maintain eight (8) potted plants at pool patio and house rear deck (not included in 1.12.2.5.4)

1.12.2.4 The Contractor is not responsible for the removal of the debris from the swimming pool.

1.12.2.5 The Contractor shall supply indoor floral displays at the following areas:

1.12.2.5.1 One (1) large center table display at the interior reception area.

1.12.2.5.2 One (1) large center table display at the dining area.

1.12.2.5.3 Twenty-six (26) potted shrubs at the front entrance and side of the main house.

1.12.2.5.4 Twenty-one (21) colorful flowering plants at the front entrance and side of the main house. The number of colorful flowering plants may be changed from time to time but there shall be a total of forty-two (42) colorful flowering plants between CMR and DCR at all times.

1.12.2.5.5 The Contractor shall make changes weekly to these

displays to keep them looking fresh and presentable at all times.

1.12.3 The service for DCR includes the following service areas:

1.12.3.1 Entire grounds within the property boundary to include garden, tennis court, driveway, fence, drains, car park, sheltered open area below servant's quarters, and the drainage area behind the kitchen. Also included are the flat roof sections above the dining room, the patio, the garage/staff quarters, and the guard house.

1.12.3.2 Grassy areas on each side of the gate entrance outside the guard house.

1.12.3.3 The Contractor is not responsible for the removal of the debris from the gutters of the second-floor roof.

1.12.3.4 The Contractor shall supply indoor floral displays at the following areas:

1.12.3.4.1 1 large center floor display in living area

1.12.3.4.2 2 potted palms (approximately 4ft tall) at the front entrance of the main house.

1.12.3.4.3 Twenty-one (21) colorful flowering plants at the front entrance of the main house. The number of colorful flowering plants may be changed from time to time but there shall be a total of forty-two (42) colorful flowering plants between CMR and DCR at all times.

1.12.3.4.4 The Contractor shall make changes weekly to these

displays to keep them looking fresh and presentable at all times.

1.13 STORAGE

Gardening tools and supplies shall be neatly stored in the designated storage areas at all three locations. Fertilizers, chemicals, pesticides and other hazardous materials/substances shall not be stored in any of the three locations.

2.0 WORKING HOURS

All work shall be performed during 08:00 am and 06:00pm from Monday to Friday, and between the hours of 09:00 am and 05:00 pm on Saturday, except for the holidays identified in the Addendum in Section 2. 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.

3.0 DELIVERABLES

The following items shall be delivered under this contract:

DESCRIPTION QUANTITY DELIVERY DATE DELIVER TO

Insurance 1 10 days after award Contracting Officer

Grounds

Maintenance Plan

15 days after award and annually thereafter

COR

List of Personnel 1 7 days after award COR

Transition Plan 1 10 days after award COR

Payment Request 1 per month after month’s end COR

Safety Data Sheet

(SDS) for all chemicals to be used

1 copy, digital 15 days after award and before any changes

COR

Mishap report 1 Within one hour of a mishap

COR

Quality Control 1 Within 5 days after inspection

COR

4.0 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 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.

4.2 STANDARD OF CONDUCT

4.2.1 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).

4.2.2 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.

4.2.3 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.

4.2.4 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.

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.

4.3 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.

4.4 PERSONNEL SECURITY

4.4.1 Within seven (7) 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 at least fourteen (14) days to perform. For each individual the list shall include:

Full Name

Place and Date of Birth

Current Address

Identification number

4.4.2 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.

5.0 MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

The Contractor shall provide all necessary gardening supplies and equipment and vehicles, including rakes, lawn mowers, hoe, pruning sheers, fertilizers to perform the work identified in Paragraph 1.4 to 1.9. Refer to Attachment 2 for Contractor Furnished

Property.

6.0 INSURANCE

6.1 AMOUNT OF INSURANCE

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

Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance period the following insurance amounts:

6.2 GENERAL LIABILITY

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

1. Bodily Injury stated in Singapore Dollars:

Per Occurrence $500,000.00

Cumulative $1 million

2. Property Damage stated in Singapore Dollars:

Per Occurrence $500,000.00

Cumulative $1 million

6.3 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.

6.4 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.

6.5 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.

6.6 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.

6.7 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.

6.8 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.

7.0 LAWS AND REGULATIONS

7.1 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.

7.2 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.

8.0 TRANSITION PLAN

Within ten (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 contract.

9.0 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.

Performance Objective Scope of Work Para Performance Threshold

Services.

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

1.0 thru 8.0 All required services are performed and no more than one (1) customer complaint is received per month.

9.1 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.

9.2 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.

9.3 Procedures.

(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.

(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.

ATTACHMENT 1

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Government shall make the following property available to the Contractor as "Government furnished property" for performance under the contract:

• Garden tap, water and electrical power will be available at all existing points.

• Provision of storage space during contractual period. See details below:

Location Enclosed Storage

Space

Open Storage Space Ability to lock

Embassy Compound 2.3 m² Not Available No

CMR 5.8 m² Not Available No

DCR Not Available 5.2 m² No

ATTACHMENT 2

CONTRACTOR FURNISHED PROPERTY

The Contractor shall provide all necessary gardening supplies, materials and equipment, including but not limited to rakes, lawn mowers, chipper/shredders, hoses, water sprinklers, pruning shears, trash bags, fertilizers, soil, mulch, trucks, uniforms and footwear, including replacements of all plants/shrubs/trees with the same type of plants/shrubs/trees below 3 meters in height.

Include Contractor’s proposed list of equipment in Grounds Maintenance Plan.

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS (NOV

2023) IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (SEE SF-1449, BLOCK 27A)

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

Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (JAN

2025) (DEVIATION FEB 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:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

_X_(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.)

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_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].

_X_(7) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-

117, section 743 of Div. C).

_X_(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).

__(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).

_X_(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.

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(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, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jan 2025)

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

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

__(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

__(33) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). [Reserved]

__(34)

(i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246). [Reserved]

__(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 (Nov 2021) (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.)

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