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- 19C02026R0001
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Department of State US Embassy Bogota
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SUMMARY
This is a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the U.S. Embassy Bogotá, Colombia (RFP Number 19C02026R0001) for Gardening Services at the embassy facility located at Carrera 45 No. 24B-27, Bogotá. The U.S. Government intends to award a contract or purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price, based on initial proposals without discussions unless companies fall within the competitive range. All proposals must be submitted in English, and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
Key deadlines include a pre-proposal conference on October 21, 2026 at 09:00am local time; questions due by October 23, 2026 at 11:00am; and proposals due by October 29, 2026 at 04:00pm. Prospective offerors must contact BogtaGSOcompras@state.gov by October 15, 2026 at 11:00am for additional information or building access. Required submission documents include SF-1449, Section 1 (Pricing), Section 5 (Representations and Certifications), IRS Form W-14 to comply with FAR 52.229-11, and proof of SAM registration. Offerors must have an active SAM (System for Award Management) account at the time of proposal submission; failure to register will result in the proposal being deemed non-responsive and ineligible for consideration.
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SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
U.S. Embassy Bogota, Colombia
Date: August 11, 2026
Dear Prospective Quoter:
Subject: Request for Proposals Number 19C02026R0001
Enclosed is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Gardening Services for The US embassy in Bogotá, Colombia. If you would like to submit proposal, 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 Standard Form 1449 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. We intend to award a contract/purchase order based on initial proposals, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.
The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-proposal conference at the site, The pre-proposal conference will be held on October 21, 2026 at 09:00am (local time) at the US Embassy Bogota- Carrera 45
No. 24B - 27. Prospective offerors should write an e-mail to BogtaGSOcompras@state.gov by
October 15, 2026 at 11:00am, for additional information or to arrange entry to the building.
Questions are due by October 23, 2026 at 11:00am. No proposals will be accepted after this time.
Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
Offers are due by October 29, 2026 04:00pm No offers will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
Your proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked:
Proposal Enclosed
GARDENING SERVICES FOR THE US EMBASSY IN BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA.
GSO PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING OFFICE
CARRERA 45 # 24B -27
BOGOTA
In order for a proposal to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:
1. SF-1449
2. Section I, Pricing
3. Section 5 Representations and Certifications
4. Additional information as required in Section 3
5. The Offeror should submit a completed IRS Form W-14, found at www.irs.gov/w14, to ensure compliance with FAR 52.229-11;”]
6. Proof of SAM Registration mailto:BogtaGSOcompras@state.gov http://www.irs.gov/w14
Notwithstanding FAR 4.203-1(b)(5)(ii), the Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the best interest of the U.S. Government that offerors be registered in the SAM (System for Award
Management) database at https://www.sam.gov and have an active SAM account at the time of submitting a proposal. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission shall deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsive to the solicitation instructions and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, qualified offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if interested in submitting a response to this contracting opportunity.
Sincerely, Jack Parker
Contracting Officer
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