RFQ 19H08026Q0041 - Landscaping Maintenance Service.pdf

U.S. Embassy In Tegucigalpa

Date: 06/08/2026

Dear Prospective Quoter:

Subject: Request for Quotations number RFQ 19H08026Q0041 - Landscaping Maintenance

Service.

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) Gardening services. 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. We 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.

Please consider the following schedule for the solicitation process:

• June 25, 2026, by 10:00am (Local time) Request access to Pre-Proposal and Site Visit to arrange entry to the New U.S. Embassy to tgubids@state.gov. Prospective offerors should send the full names and ID numbers of each one of their representatives for maximum of two (2) individuals per offeror.

• June 29, 2026, at 9:00am (Local time). Site visit at – New U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa.

• June 29, 2026, by End of Day (Local time) Submit questions in English to tgubids@state.gov.

• July 03, 2026, at 10:00am (Local time) Quotations due date. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Quotations must be in English and incomplete Quotations will not be accepted. Your quotation must be submitted electronically to tgubids@state.gov.

Please name subject of your email "Quotation Enclosed - 19H08026Q0041 ."

In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:

1. Form SF-18 on Page 1 - Blocks 11e & f, 13,14,15, & 16.

2. Section I, Pricing on page 2 & 3.

3. Additional information as required in Section 3 on Page 28 & 29.

4. Section 5 Representations and Certifications marking section 52.204-26 on page 37.

5. Continuation to Section 5, Exhibit A on page 60.

6. Proof of SAM Registration, UEI Number.

mailto:tgubids@state.gov

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

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

Sincerely, Richard Beckman

Contracting Officer

Enclosure:

06/18/2026 19:04 GMT

Beckman, Richard (BeckmanRY@state.gov) https://www.sam.gov/

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 – THE SECHEDULE

• SF-18 cover sheet

• Continuation To SF-18, RFQ Number 19H08026Q0041 , Prices, Block 11e, & f

• Continuation To SF-18, RFQ Number 19H08026Q0041 , Schedule of Supplies/Services, Block 11b Description/Specifications/Work Statement

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 12

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 1

PAGE OF PAGESREQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

THIS RFQ IS x IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE 1 47

1. REQUEST NO.

19H08026Q0041

2. DATE ISSUED

06/18/2026

3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

PR16038182

4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

RATING

5a. ISSUED BY

AMERICAN EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA

GSO, ACQUISITIONS UNIT, ATTN: GSO

TEGUCIGALPA

HONDURAS

6. DELIVER BY (Date) 07/13/2026

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

7. DELIVERY

FOB DESTINATION x OTHER (See Schedule)

9. DESTINATION

NAME

Clinton M Jerez

AREA CODE NUMBER

9373-5715

8. TO:

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

AMERICAN EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA

a. NAME b. COMPANY b. STREET ADDRESS

Barrio Parcaltagua, Avenida Los Proceres, ATTN: EMBASSY

WAREHOUSE

c. STREET ADDRESS c. CITY

TEGUCIGALPA

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

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

07/03/2026

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 service. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotation 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)

d. CALENDAR DAYS

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%)

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

a. NAME OF QUOTER

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

16. SIGNERb. STREET ADDRESS

b. TELEPHONE

c. COUNTY

a. NAME (Type or print)

AREA CODE

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

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

Landscaping Services - See Section 1 - The Schedule

SBU - CONTRACTING AND ACQUISITIONS

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

CONTINUATION TO SF-18

RFQ NUMBER 19H08026Q0041

PRICES, BLOCK 11e & f

1. SCOPE OF CONTRACT

The Contractor shall perform gardening services, including furnishing all labor, material, equipment and services, for the U.S. in Tegucigalpa. 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 three (3), one-year options to renew. The initial period of performance includes any transition period authorized under the contract.

2.0 PRICING

2.1 VALUE ADDED TAX

VALUE ADDED TAX. Value Added Tax (VAT) is not applicable to this contract and shall not be included in the CLIN rates or Invoices because the U.S. Embassy has a tax exemption certificate from the host government.

2.2. BASE PERIOD

1. Base Year Firm-Fixed Price for Standard Services for 3 Residences Contract:

1a. Price per Month:* **Price per Year (x 12 months)

FCMR (27,000m2): $

DCMR(1,000m2): $

TCMR(4,000m2): $

2. DBA Insurance *

3. Base Year Total for All Services **

*[Offeror/Bidder: Insert price]

**[Offeror/Bidder: Insert total price]

2.3. FIRST OPTION YEAR PRICES

1. Option Year 1 Firm-Fixed Price for Standard Services for 3 Residences Contract:

FCMR (27,000m2): $

DCMR(1,000m2): $

TCMR(4,000m2): $

2. DBA Insurance *

3. Base Year Total for All Services **

2.4 SECOND OPTION YEAR PRICES

1. Option Year 2 Firm-Fixed Price for Standard Services for 3 Residences Contract:

DCMR(1,000m2): $

TCMR(4,000m2): $

2. DBA Insurance *

3. Base Year Total for All Services **

2.5 THIRD OPTION YEAR PRICES

1. Option Year 3 Firm-Fixed Price for Standard Services for 3 Residences Contract:

DCMR(1,000m2): $

TCMR(4,000m2): $

2. DBA Insurance *

3. Base Year Total for All Services **

2.6 GRAND TOTAL

Base Year *

First Option Year *

Second Option Year *

Third Option Year *

Grand Total – Base plus All Option Years **

CONTINUATION TO SF-18

RFQ NUMBER 19H08025Q0038

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK 11

1. PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

The purpose of this contract is to obtain gardening services for real property managed by the

U.S. Government at the FCMR, DCMR and TCMR (address in 1.13.). The Contractor shall perform gardening services in all designated spaces.

1.2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Maintenance and appearance of the grass, shrubbery, garden areas, small trees, and related landscape elements of the FCMR, DCMR and TCMR are an important part of the 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 FCMR, DCMR and TCMR.

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.

1.3. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION

1.3.1. 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 supervision as his or her sole function.

1.3.2. 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 contract.

1.3.3. TECHNICAL GUIDANCE

The Contractor shall have minimum four (4) experienced gardeners and one (1) supervisor to execute the program for gardening, lawn and small tree care.

1.3.4 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.

1.4 LAWN CARE

1.4.1. 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.

1.4.2 EDGING

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

1.4.3. 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.

1.4.4. 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.

1.4.5. 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.

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

1.5. PRUNING

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

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

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

1.5.3. The Contractor shall prune all shrubs, vines, bushes, ground cover, and small 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 always maintain proper shape.

1.5.4. At no additional cost to the Government, the Contractor shall replace any small 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.

1.6. LEAF REMOVAL

The contractor shall remove fallen leaves from the Properties at each maintenance visit.

1.7. RECYCLED MATERIALS

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

1.8. 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.

1.9. WATERING

1.9.1. 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.

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

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

1.9.4. The Government shall furnish the supply of water.

1.10. FERTILIZER

1.10.1. 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.

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

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

1.10.4. 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.

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

1.11 PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL

The Contractor shall maintain a program for controlling pests and plant disease 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.

1.12. 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.

1.13. LOCATION FOR GARDENING SERVICES

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

Locations: They will be disclosed to vendors who participate in the pre-proposal visit and when the contract has been awarded to the winning vendor.

2. WORKING HOURS

The Contractor shall maintain work schedules. The schedules should 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 at

TCMR and FCMR from Monday through Friday between 07:30 am and 16:30 pm. DCMR;

three-day workweek, between 07:30 am and 16:30 pm. 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.

3.0 DELIVERABLES

The following items shall be delivered under this contract:

DESCRIPTION QUANTITY DELIVERY DATE DELIVER TO:

DBA Insurance 1 10 days after award Contracting Officer

Grounds Maintenance Plan 1 10 days after award COR

List of Personnel 1 10 days after award COR

Valid SAM Unique Entity ID 1 at Bid Submission Procurement Agent

Payment Request 1 monthly COR

4. 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 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. 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 always display identity card(s) on the uniform 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. MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

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

6. INSURANCE

6.1 INSURANCE.

The Contractor shall provide DBA insurance. The Contractor shall, at its own expense, provide and maintain during the entire performance period the following insurance amounts required under this Agreement. The cost of such insurance shall be paid by the Contractor and shall be submitted for reimbursement upon presentation of an invoice or valid proof of payment.

6.2 GENERAL LIABILITY

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

• Bodily Injury by Accident in US Dollars: 1,000,000.00 (Each Accident)

• Bodily Injury by Disease: 1,000,000.00 (Policy Limit)

• Bodily Injury by Disease: 1,000,000.00 (Each Employee)

6.3 The types and amounts of insurance are the minimums required. The Contractor shall obtain any other types of insurance required by law or that are ordinarily or customarily obtained in the location of the work. The limit of such insurance shall be 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 an incident to the Contractor's performance of this contract. The Contractor shall hold harmless and indemnify the Government from 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 DBA 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. LAWS AND REGULATIONS

7.1 Without additional expenses 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. TRANSITION PLAN

Within fifteen (15) 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.

9.1 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 standard is that the Government receives no more than two (2) 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.

10. 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 thru 9.

All required services are performed and no more than two

(2) customer complaints are received per month.

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(JAN 2026)

“None”

52.212-5 RESERVED (JAN 2026)

ADD THE FOLLOWING CLAUSE IN FULL TEXT:

52.229-12 TAX ON CERTAIN FOREIGN PROCUREMENTS—NOTICE AND

REPRESENTATION (FEB 2021)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause—

Foreign person means any person other than a United States person.

United States person, as defined in 26 U.S.C. 7701(a)(30), means–

(1) A citizen or resident of the United States;

(2) A domestic partnership;

(3) A domestic corporation;

(4) Any estate (other than a foreign estate, within the meaning of 26 U.S.C.

7701(a)(31)); and

(5) Any trust if-

(i) A court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust; and

(ii) One or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

(b) This clause applies only to foreign persons. It implements 26 U.S.C. 5000C and its implementing regulations at 26 CFR 1.5000C-1 through 1.5000C-7.

(c)

(1) If the Contractor is a foreign person and has only a partial or no exemption to the withholding, the Contractor shall include the Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue

Service Form W-14, Certificate of Foreign Contracting Party Receiving Federal Procurement

Payments, with each voucher or invoice submitted under this contract throughout the period in which this status is applicable. The excise tax withholding is applied at the payment level, not at https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section7701&num=0&edition=prelim https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section7701&num=0&edition=prelim https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section7701&num=0&edition=prelim https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title26-section5000C&num=0&edition=prelim the contract level. The Contractor should revise each IRS Form W-14 submission to reflect the exemption (if any) that applies to that particular invoice, such as a different exemption applying.

In the absence of a completed IRS Form W-14 accompanying a payment request, the default withholding percentage is 2 percent for the section 5000C withholding for that payment request.

Information about IRS Form W-14 and its separate instructions is available via the internet at www.irs.gov/w14.

(2) If the Contractor is a foreign person and has indicated in its offer in the provision 52.229-11, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements—Notice and Representation, that it is fully exempt from the withholding, and certified the full exemption on the IRS Form W-14, and if that full exemption no longer applies due to a change in circumstances during the performance of the contract that causes the Contractor to become subject to the withholding for the 2 percent excise tax then the Contractor shall–

(i) Notify the Contracting Officer within 30 days of a change in circumstances that causes the Contractor to be subject to the excise tax withholding under 26 U.S.C. 5000C; and

(ii) Comply with paragraph (c)(1) of this clause.

(d) The Government will withhold a full 2 percent of each payment unless the Contractor claims an exemption. If the Contractor enters a ratio in Line 12 of the IRS Form W-14, the result of Line 11 divided by Line 10, the Government will withhold from each payment an amount equal to 2 percent multiplied by the contract ratio. If the Contractor marks box 9 of the IRS Form

W-14 (rather than completes Lines 10 through 12), the Contractor must identify and enter the specific exempt and nonexempt amounts in Line 15 of the IRS Form W-14; the Government will then withhold 2 percent only from the nonexempt amount. See the IRS Form W-14 and its instructions.

(e) Exemptions from the withholding under this clause are described at 26 CFR 1.5000C-

1(d)(5) through (7). Any exemption claimed and self-certified on the IRS Form W-14 is subject to audit by the IRS. Any disputes regarding the imposition and collection of the 26 U.S.C.

5000C tax are adjudicated by the IRS as the 26 U.S.C. 5000C tax is a tax matter, not a contract issue.

(f) Taxes imposed under 26 U.S.C. 5000C may not be—

(1) Included in the contract price; nor

(2) Reimbursed.

(g) A taxpayer may, for a fee, seek advice from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as to the proper tax treatment of a transaction. This is called a private letter ruling. Also, the IRS may publish a revenue ruling, which is an official interpretation by the IRS of the Internal Revenue

Code, related statutes, tax treaties, and regulations. A revenue ruling is the conclusion of the IRS on how the law is applied to a specific set of facts. For questions relating to the interpretation of the IRS regulations go to https://www.irs.gov/help/tax-law-questions.

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ADDENDUM TO CONTRACT CLAUSES

FAR AND DOSAR CLAUSES NOT PRESCRIBED IN PART 12

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. In addition, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at: Acquisition.gov this address is subject to change.

If the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) is not available at the location indicated above, use the Department of State Acquisition website at e-CFR to see the links to the FAR. You may also use an Internet “search engine” (for example, Google, Yahoo or Excite) to obtain the latest location of the most current FAR.

THE FOLLOWING FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS (FAR) CLAUSES ARE

INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

CLAUSE TITLE AND DATE

52.203-17 CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS (NOV 2023)

52.203-19 PROHIBITION ON REQUIRING CERTAIN INTERNAL CONFIDENTIALITY

AGREEMENTS OR STATEMENTS.( Jan 2017)

52.204-9 PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION OF CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL

(JAN 2011)

52.204-13 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 [Reserved] (JAN 2026)

52.204-25 [Reserved] (JAN 2026)

52.204-27 [Reserved] (JAN 2026)

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES

(JAN 2025)

52.209-6 PROTECTING THE GOVERNMENT'S INTEREST WHEN

SUBCONTRACTING WITH CONTRACTORS DEBARRED, SUSPENDED,

PROPOSED FOR DEBARMENT, OR VOLUNTARILY EXCLUDED (JAN 2026)

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52.209-10 PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH INVERTED DOMESTIC

CORPORATIONS (JAN 2026)

52.219-4 NOTICE OF PRICE EVALUATION PREFERENCE FOR HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS CONCERNS (JAN 2026)

52.222-19 CHILD LABOR-COOPERATION WITH AUTHORITIES AND REMEDIES

(FEB 2026)

52.222-50 COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (FEB 2026)

52.223-5 POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RIGHT-TO-KNOW INFORMATION

(MAY 2024)

52.225-14 INCONSISTENCY BETWEEN ENGLISH VERSION AND TRANSLATION

OF CONTRACT (FEB 2000)

52.226-8 ENCOURAGING CONTRACTOR POLICIES TO BAN TEXT MESSAGING

WHILE DRIVING (MAY 2024)

52.228-3 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT)

(JUL 2014)

52.228-3 WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE (DEFENSE BASE ACT) (JUL

2014)

52.228-4 WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND WAR-HAZARD INSURANCE

OVERSEAS (APRIL 1984)

52.228-5 INSURANCE - WORK ON A GOVERNMENT INSTALLATION (JAN 1997)

52.229-6 TAXES - FOREIGN FIXED PRICE CONTRACTS (FEB 2013)

52.232-33 PAYMENT BY ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-SYSTEM FOR AWARD

MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

52.232-39 UNENFORCEABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUNE 2013)

52.232-40 PROVIDING ACCELERATED PAYMENTS TO SMALL BUSINESS

SUBCONTRACTORS (MAR 2023)

52.233-3 PROTEST AFTER AWARD (JAN 2026)

52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (JAN 2026)

52.244-6 SUBCONTRACTS FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL

SERVICES (JAN 2026)

52.228-4 WORKER’S COMPENSATION AND WAR-HAZARD INSURANCE

OVERSEAS (APRIL 1984)

THE FOLLOWING FAR CLAUSES ARE PROVIDED IN FULL TEXT:

52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND

CERTIFICATIONS (DEC 2014)

The Contractor’s representations and certifications, including those completed electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM), are incorporated by reference into the contract.

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting

Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within the performance period of the contract.

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (MAR 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the

Contractor within the performance period of the contract or within 30 days after funds for the option year become available, whichever is later.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(a) The total duration of this contract shall not exceed 42 months.

52.232-11 EXTRAS (APR 1984)

Except as otherwise provided in this contract, no payment for extras shall be made unless such extras and the price therefor have been authorized in writing by the Contracting Officer.

52.232-19 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR (APR 1984)

Funds are not presently available for performance under this contract beyond September 30 of the current calendar year. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract beyond that date is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract September 30 of the current calendar year, until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

52.247-17 CHARGES (APR 1984)

In no event shall charges under this contract be in excess of charges based on the Contractor’s lowest rate available to the general public, or be in excess of charges based on rates otherwise tendered to the Government by the Contractor for the same type of service.

52.247-21 CONTRACTOR LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY

DAMAGE (APR 1984)

(a) The Contractor assumes responsibility for all damage or injury to persons or property occasioned through the use, maintenance, and operation of the Contractor’s vehicles or other equipment by, or the action of, the Contractor or the Contractor’s employees and agents.

(b) The Contractor, at the Contractor’s expense, shall maintain adequate public liability and property damage insurance during the continuance of this contract, insuring the Contractor against all claims for injury or damage.

(c) The Contractor shall maintain Workers’ Compensation and other legally required insurance with respect to the Contractor’s own employees and agents.

(d) The Government shall in no event be liable or responsible for damage or injury to any person or property occasioned through the use, maintenance, or operation of any vehicle or other equipment by, or the action of, the Contractor or the Contractor’s employees and agents in performing under this contract, and the Government shall be indemnified and saved harmless against claims for damage or injury in such cases.

THE FOLLOWING DOSAR CLAUSE(S) IS/ARE PROVIDED IN FULL TEXT:

652.204-70 DEPARTMENT OF STATE PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD

ISSUANCE (FEB 2015)

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the Department of State (DOS) Personal Identification

Card Issuance Procedures for all employees performing under this contract who require frequent and continuing access to DOS facilities, or information systems. The Contractor shall insert this clause in all subcontracts when the subcontractor’s employees will require frequent and continuing access to DOS facilities, or information systems.

(b) The DOS Personal Identification Card Issuance Procedures may be accessed at http://www.state.gov/m/ds/rls/rpt/c21664.htm .

CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION (JULY 2008)

Contract performance may require contractor personnel to attend meetings with government personnel and the public, work within government offices, and/or utilize government email.

1. Use an email signature block that shows name, the office being supported and company affiliation (e.g., “John Smith, Office of Human Resources, ACME Corporation Support

Contractor”);

1. Clearly identify themselves and their contractor affiliation in meetings.

3) Identify their contractor affiliation in Departmental e-mail and phone listings whenever contractor personnel are included in those listings; and

4) Contractor personnel may not utilize Department of State logos or indicia on business cards.

652.215-70 RESERVED (FEB 2026)

(a) With respect to matters related to this contract or a subcontract hereunder, the Department of

State Office of the Inspector General, or an authorized representative, shall have upon request:

(1) Complete, prompt, and free access to all Contractor and Subcontractor files (in any format), documents, records, data, premises, and employees, except as limited by law; and

(2) The right to interview any current Contractor and Subcontractor personnel, individually and directly, with respect to such matters.

(b) This clause may not be construed to require the contractor or any subcontractor to create or maintain any record that the contractor or subcontractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(b) The Contractor shall insert a clause containing all the terms of this clause, including this paragraph (c), in all subcontracts under this contract other than acquisitions described in

Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.209(b)(1).

652.229-70 EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION STATEMENT FOR CONTRACTORS WITHIN

THE UNITED STATES (JUL 1988)

This is to certify that the item(s) covered by this contract is/are for export solely for the use of the U.S. Foreign Service Post identified in the contract schedule.

http://www.state.gov/m/ds/rls/rpt/c21664.htm https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-48/section-652.215-70#p-652.215-70(c)

The Contractor shall use a photocopy of this contract as evidence of intent to export. Final proof of exportation may be obtained from the agent handling the shipment. Such proof shall be accepted in lieu of payment of excise tax.

652.232-70 PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND INVOICE SUBMISSION (FIXED-PRICE)

(AUG 1999)

(a) General. The Government shall pay the Contractor as full compensation for all work required, performed, and accepted under this contract the firm fixed-price stated in this contract.

(b) Invoice Submission. The Contractor shall submit invoices via E-Invoicing as per instructions at the time of Award. To constitute a proper invoice, the invoice shall include all the items required by FAR 32.905(e).

(c) Contractor Remittance Address. The Government will make payment to the

Contractor’s address stated on the cover page of this contract, unless a separate remittance address is shown below:

EFT-Electronic Funds transfer

652.237-72 OBSERVANCE OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS AND ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE

(FEB 2015)

(a) The Department of State observes the following days as holidays:

New Year’s Day

Martin Luther King’s Birthday

Washington’s Birthday

Holy Thursday

Good Friday

Easter Saturday

Day of the Americas

Honduran Labor Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Central American Independence Day

Francisco Morazan’s Birthday

Discovery of America

Honduran Armed Forces Day

Columbus Day

Veterans Day

Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

Any other day designated by Federal law, Executive Order, or Presidential Proclamation.

(b) When New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day or Christmas Day falls on a

Sunday, the following Monday is observed; if it falls on Saturday the preceding Friday is observed. Observance of such days by Government personnel shall not be cause for additional period of performance or entitlement to compensation except as set forth in the contract. If the contractor’s personnel work on a holiday, no form of holiday or other premium compensation will be reimbursed either as a direct or indirect cost, unless authorized pursuant to an overtime clause elsewhere in this contract.

(c) When the Department of State grants administrative leave to its Government employees, assigned contractor personnel in Government facilities shall also be dismissed. However, the contractor agrees to continue to provide sufficient personnel to perform round-the-clock requirements of critical tasks already in operation or scheduled, and shall be guided by the instructions issued by the contracting officer or his/her duly authorized representative.

(d) For fixed-price contracts, if services are not required or provided because the building is closed due to inclement weather, unanticipated holidays declared by the President, failure of

Congress to appropriate funds, or similar reasons, deductions will be computed as follows:

(1) The deduction rate in dollars per day will be equal to the per month contract price divided by 21 days per month.

(2) The deduction rate in dollars per day will be multiplied by the number of days services are not required or provided.

If services are provided for portions of days, appropriate adjustment will be made by the contracting officer to ensure that the contractor is compensated for services provided.

(e) If administrative leave is granted to contractor personnel as a result of conditions stipulated in any “Excusable Delays” clause of this contract, it will be without loss to the contractor. The cost of salaries and wages to the contractor for the period of any such excused absence shall be a reimbursable item of direct cost hereunder for employees whose regular time is normally charged, and a reimbursable item of indirect cost for employees whose time is normally charged indirectly in accordance with the contractors accounting policy.

652.242-70 CONTRACTING OFFICER'S REPRESENTATIVE (COR) (AUG 1999)

(a) The Contracting Officer may designate in writing one or more Government employees, by name or position title, to take action for the Contracting Officer under this contract. Each designee shall be identified as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

Such designation(s) shall specify the scope and limitations of the authority so delegated;

provided, that the designee shall not change the terms or conditions of the contract, unless the

COR is a warranted Contracting Officer and this authority is delegated in the designation.

(b) The COR for this contract is the Facilities Office engineering Tech assistant.

652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999)

(a) The Contractor warrants the following:

(1) That is has obtained authorization to operate and do business in the country or countries in which this contract will be performed;

(2) That is has obtained all necessary licenses and permits required to perform this contract; and,

(3) That it shall comply fully with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of said country or countries during the performance of this contract.

(b) If the party actually performing the work will be a subcontractor or joint venture partner, then such subcontractor or joint venture partner agrees to the requirements of paragraph

(a) of this clause.

652.243-70 NOTICES (AUG 1999)

Any notice or request relating to this contract given by either party to the other shall be in writing. Said notice or request shall be mailed or delivered by hand to the other party at the address provided in the schedule of the contract. All modifications to the contract must be made in writing by the Contracting Officer.

SECTION 3 – SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND

COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JAN 2026)

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

A. Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. As a minimum, offers shall include

A.1. A completed solicitation, in which the SF-18 cover page (blocks 11-16, as appropriate), and Section 1 has been filled out.

A.2. The Offeror shall include Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance premium costs covering employees. The offeror may obtain DBA insurance directly from any

Department of Labor approved providers at the DOL website at http://www.dol.gov/owcp/dlhwc/lscarrier.htm

A.3. Information demonstrating the offeror’s/quoter’s ability to perform, including:

(1) Name of a Project Manager (or other liaison to the Embassy/Consulate) who understands written and spoken English;

(2) Evidence that the offeror/quoter operates an established business with a permanent address and telephone listing in Honduras or plans to establish an office within 30 days of contract award.

(3) The offeror shall provide proof of SAM registration to include the SAM

UEI number;

(4) List of clients over the past _____3____ years, demonstrating prior experience with relevant past performance information and references (provide dates of contracts, places of performance, value of contracts, contact names, telephone and fax numbers and email addresses). If the offeror has not performed comparable services in Honduras then the offeror shall provide its international experience. Offerors are advised that the past performance information requested above may be discussed with the client’s contact person. In addition, the client’s contact person may be asked to comment on the offeror’s:

• Quality of services provided under the contract;

• Compliance with contract terms and conditions;

• Effectiveness of management;

• Willingness to cooperate with and assist the customer in routine matters, and when confronted by unexpected difficulties; and…