RFQ_Cover Letter-19JA7026Q0028-Gardening.pdf

U.S. Consulate General Sapporo, Japan

Date: December 12, 2025

Dear Prospective Quoters:

Subject: Request for Quotations number 19JA70-26-Q-0028

Gardening Services for the U.S. Consulate General Sapporo

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Gardening Services for the U.S. Consulate General Sapporo. 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 1449 that follows this letter.

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

1. Pre-Quotation Conference and Site Visit

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

Date: Monday, December 22, 2025 Time: From 1:00 p.m. to on/about 3:30 p.m. (Japan Standard Time) Location: The U.S. Consulate General Sapporo

3-1 Kita 1-jo Nishi 28-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0821

(b) All interested quoters who wish to attend are requested to submit individual name(s), company name/address, telephone/fax numbers, and email address, via email to Toshiya Ikeda at <IkedaTX@state.gov> by no later than 12:00 noon, Thursday, December 18, 2025 (JST), to arrange entry to the U.S. Consulate General Sapporo.

Note: No attendee submission will be accepted after the specified date/time.

(c) passport, etc.) as it is required for entering the building.

(d) Bringing laptop PCs, electronic measuring equipment, cameras, and any kinds of electronic device into the consular buildings is prohibited. Therefore, do NOT bring them as the Consulate guards are not allowed to hold them on your behalf.

(e) Photography is NOT ALLOWED within the grounds of the Consulate.

2. Questions

Following the conference and site visit, quoters may submit questions (in English) regarding this RFQ by 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (JST) via email to IkedaTX@state.gov. No question submission will be accepted after the specified date/time.

All questions will be consolidated, and one response document will be prepared and posted documents.

3. Quotations

Quotations are due by 12:00 noon on Friday, January 16, 2026 (JST). No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.

Your quotation must be submitted electronically to Toshiya Ikeda via email to IkedaTX@state.gov. The email size must not exceed 15MB. If the email size should exceed the 15MB, the submission must be made in separate emails less than 15MB each. After submission of quotation, quoters shall contact Toshiya Ikeda by phone (Mobile: 090-6113-1609) or email to confirm the receipt of quotation.

SAM Registration:

Quoters shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to contract award. Therefore, quoters are highly encouraged to register immediately.

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

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

Sincerely, Matthew J. Hafner Contracting Officer

Enclosure:

Request for Quotation 19JA70-26-Q-0028

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19JA7026Q0028

Toshiya Ikeda

011-641-1854

Management Section U.S. Consulate General Sapporo Kita 1-jo Nishi 28-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0821 Japan

Financial Management Center U.S. Embassy Tokyo 1-10-5 Akasaka Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8420 Japan

(See page 2 of this Standard Form 1449)

Matthew J. Hafner

12/12/2025

1/16/2026 12:00 noon

Management Office U.S. Consulate General Sapporo 3-1 Kita 1-jo Nishi 28-chome Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0821 Japan

Matthew J Hafner Digitally signed by Matthew J Hafner Date: 2025.12.12 10:33:17 +09'00'

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Gardening services for the U.S. Consulate General in

Sapporo, Japan, in accordance with terms and condition of the contract.

Management Section U.S. Consulate General Sapporo Kita 1-jo Nishi 28-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 064-0821 Japan

Request for Quotations (RFQ) No. 19JA70-26-Q-0028

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 – THE SECHEDULE

* SF-1449 cover sheet

* Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19JA70-26-Q-0028, Prices, Block 23

* Continuation To SF-1449, RFQ Number 19JA70-26-Q-0028, Schedule of

Supplies/Services, Block 20 Description/Specifications/Work Statement

* Attachment 1 - Government 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 12

SECTION 4 – EVALUATION FACTORS

* Evaluation Factors

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

SECTION 5 – REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

* Offeror Representations and Certifications

* Addendum to Offeror Representations and Certifications - FAR and DOSAR

Provisions not Prescribed in Part 12

List of Attachments

Attachment 1 - Government Furnished Property (in SECTION 1)

Attachment 2 - Hazard Assessment Sheet

SECTION 1 - THE SCHEDULE

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449

RFQ NUMBER 19JA70-26-Q-0028,

PRICES, BLOCK 23

1. SCOPE OF CONTRACT

1.1 The Contractor shall perform gardening services, including furnishing all labor, material, equipment and services, for the U.S. Consulate General Sapporo. The price listed below shall include all labor, materials, insurance (see FAR 52.228-3 and 52.228-5), overhead, and profit.

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

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

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

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

1.2 Offers and Payment in U.S. Dollars

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

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

(b) 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 U.S. firm shall submit its prices and receive payment in Japanese

Yen.

1.3 The U.S. Consulate General Sapporo is exempt from Japanese consumption taxes;

therefore, such taxes shall not be included in the price nor charged on invoices. After receipt of the Contractor’s invoice, the U.S. Government will provide the Contractor with a signed

Certificate of Tax Exemption Purchase for Foreign Establishments. (For non-Designated

Stores, please visit the following link for registration:

http://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/tetsuzuki/shinsei/annai/shohi/annai/23120184.htm) http://www.nta.go.jp/taxes/tetsuzuki/shinsei/annai/shohi/annai/23120184.htm

2. PRICING

(a) Base Year. The firm fixed price for the Base Year (starting on the date stated in the

Notice to Proceed and continuing for a period of 12 months) of the contract is:

Per month ________________ x 12 = __________________per year

(b) First Option Year. The firm fixed price for the First Option Year (starting one year after the date stated in the Notice to Proceed and continuing for a period of 12 months) of the contract is:

(c) Second Option Year. The firm fixed price for the Second Option Year (starting two years after the date stated in the Notice to Proceed and continuing for a period of 12 months) of the contract is:

(d) Third Option Year. The firm fixed price for the Third Option Year (starting three years after the date stated in the Notice to Proceed and continuing for a period of 12 months) of the contract is:

(e) Fourth Option Year. The firm fixed price for the Fourth Option Year (starting four years after the date stated in the Notice to Proceed and continuing for a period of 12 months) of the contract is:

(f) Grand Total.

(a) Base Year: _________________________

(b) First Option Year: _________________________

(c) Second Option Year: _________________________

(d) Third Option Year: _________________________

(e) Fourth Option Year: _________________________

Grand Total – Base plus All Option Years: _________________________

CONTINUATION TO SF-1449

RFQ NUMBER 19JA70-26-Q-0028

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES, BLOCK 20

1.1 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 the U.S. Consulate General Sapporo. The Contractor shall perform gardening services in all designated spaces.

1.2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

Maintenance and appearance of the grass, shrubbery, garden areas, trees, and related landscape elements of the U.S. Post 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 1.14. 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 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.

1.3.2. 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 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM Monday through Friday. For those items other than routine daily services, the Contractor shall provide the COR with a detailed plan as to the personnel to be used and the time frame to perform the service.

1.3.3. QUALITY CONTROL

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

1.3.4 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.

1.3.5. GROUNDS MAINTENANCE PLAN

The Contractor shall submit an annual Grounds Maintenance Plan that reflects the proposed frequency for meeting the requirements of this contract. The Grounds Maintenance Plan will be developed to fit the requirements of local conditions, types of vegetation, and climate factors. The Contractor shall submit the Grounds Maintenance Plan to the COR for approval within 30 days after contract award.

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 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 trees to:

• direct and encourage plant growth as desired,

• remove dead or 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.

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

1.5.5 Flower Beds, Planters, and Potted Plants. The Contractor shall maintain the established flower beds, planters, and potted plants on the Government properties.

(1) The Contractor shall replace flowering annual plants two times per year or with the change of seasons, as applicable.

(2) The Contractor shall replace perennial plants in the manner and at the frequency required to maintain good health and appearance.

(3) The Contractor shall replace flowering and non-flowering plants in Government-owned pots in a manner and at the frequency required to maintain good health and appearance.

(4) At the close of business, the Contractor shall assist the COR as requested to maintain or move potted plants placed anywhere on the premises including inside buildings.

(5) At the time of this writing, the Principal Officer’s Residence (POR) has one 2-square meter (m²) flower bed located in the POR garden. The Contractor is responsible for maintaining up to five flower pots.

(6) From May to October, the Contractor shall prepare, display, and maintain 14 hanging flower baskets on the front perimeter fence. The recommended dimensions for each basket are 27 cm wide x 13.5 cm deep x 14.5 cm high. During the winter period, the

Contractor shall remove and store the baskets at its warehouse. While recycling the flower baskets is permitted, the Contractor shall ensure that all baskets are in good condition for display.

1.6. LEAF REMOVAL

The Contractor shall rake, collect, and dispose of leaves, pine needles, and other detritus lying on the ground as needed but no less than monthly during the calendar months of March through August and no less than weekly during the calendar months of September through

November.

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.

1.8.1 Cleaning. On a continuing basis, the Contractor shall clean and put in order all areas covered by this contract including lawns, gardens, patios, walkways, steps, driveways, parking garages, sidewalks, parking areas, and exterior walls.

(1) Sidewalks and Walkways, including paving-stone walkway around the sides and back of the COB. Remove litter, moss and weeds on the paved surfaces on the daily basis. Apply COR-authorized pesticide when necessary to eliminate ant infestations.

See 1.12 of this Work Statement on use of pesticide. Weather permitting, the sidewalks and walkways shall be swept or blown clean a minimum of three times a week. The public sidewalks shall be inspected with the COR and shall be power-washed up to two times per year.

(2) Driveways, Paved Front Court, and Parking Area. Remove litters, moss and weeds on the paved surfaces on the daily basis. Apply COR-authorized pesticide when necessary to eliminate ant infestations. See 1.12 of this Work Statement on use of pesticide. Weather permitting, driveways shall be swept or blown clean three times a week during all seasons. The driveway shall be inspected with the COR and fully power-washed up to two times per year. Spot power wash as needed to remove stains.

(3) Garages, Snow Melting-System Shed(s), and adjoining areas shall be cleaned and swept in accordance with industry standards but no less frequently than weekly.

(4) Drains and Gutters. Drains and gutters for all buildings shall be cleaned of leaves and debris quarterly.

(5) Exterior walls of Consular Office Building (COB), Compound Access Control facility (CAC), Principal Officer’s Residence (POR) and perimeter fences. Perform spot cleaning to remove dirt, smudges, cobwebs, wasp nests and ant trails as needed.

Report to the COR immediately when any damages are discovered on the surfaces of the exterior walls and fences that may need attention or timely repair.

1.8.2. Sweeping debris from walkways and driveways and hose cleaning them during appropriate climatic and water use conditions.

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 take into account 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. WINTER

1.11.1. Winterization and De-winterization. The Contractor shall prepare all bushes, shrubs, and trees on the grounds of the Consulate General and the Principal Officer’s Residence (POR) to protect them adequately from heavy snowfall prior to November 1. On or about April 15, the Contractor shall remove any ropes, protective structures and poles erected to protect the trees and take any action necessary to ensure the continued health of the plantings and trees consistent with the previous sections.

1.11.2. Snow Removal. In winter months, the Contractor shall keep a path of at least one meter wide cleared around the back and sides of the COB and the POR, between the two buildings and to the stairwell at the back of the COB. The Contractor shall regularly shovel the terrace at the back of the POR to keep it cleared of snow. Accumulated snow shall be deposited in the snow-melting tank on the side of the COB.

a. Winterization and De-winterization. As appropriate and in accordance with Japanese horticultural industrial standards, the Contractor shall winterize and de-winterize vegetation, including pruning, fertilizing, and pest control as well as binding and wrapping to protect plants from heavy snow.

b. Snow Removal. The Contractor shall use the Consulate General’s underground snow-melting system, installed beneath the COB and POR entryways, parking areas, driveways, and compound sidewalk, to facilitate snow removal. Additional methods include regular shoveling and sweeping as needed. The Contractor must clear snow piles along the sidewalk in front of each vehicular gate, ensuring a clearance of at least

16 meters for the COB and 8 meters for the POR. With COR approval, the Contractor may temporarily remove metal poles provided by Sapporo City to facilitate snow removal along the sidewalk. During business hours and throughout Sapporo’s winter season, the Contractor shall maintain the following areas free of snow to ensure safe passage for pedestrians and vehicles:

(1) Consulate General Compound:

(a) Sidewalk from the Compound Access Control (CAC) Facility to the end of the property containing the POR.

(b) Area immediately in front of the compound’s rear emergency exit.

(c) CAC reception-window area immediately outside of the compound fence.

(2) Consulate Office Building (COB):

(a) Entrance walkway from the CAC to the main entrance.

(b) Parking and driveway areas.

(c) Area outside the North Wing emergency door,

(d) Walkway between the COB and the CAC.

(e) Walkway on the south side of the COB leading to the emergency exit door.

(f) One-meter-wide path around the building perimeter (for staff and maintenance use).

(g) Other areas designated by the COR, as needed, including window sills, roof stairwell, and roof areas adjacent to Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning (HVAC) equipment and air vents.

(h) Shrubs and tree tops requiring periodic snow removal to protect plant life from heavy snow.

(3) Principal Officer’s Residence (POR):

(a) Driveway, main entrance, other doorways, and garage entrance.

(b) Back patio and right-side walkway.

(c) One-meter-wide path around the perimeter (for staff and maintenance use).

(d) Other areas designated by the COR, as needed, including window sills and roof areas adjacent to HVAC equipment and air vents.

(e) Shrubs and tree tops requiring occasional snow removal to protect plant life from heavy snow.

1.12. PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL

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

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

Maintenance Plan.

1.13. 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.

1.14. LOCATION FOR GARDENING SERVICES

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

Location and Address:

a. U.S. Consulate General – Kita 1-Jo, Nishi 28-Chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo; and

b. Consul General Residence (CGR) - same as above.

2. WORKING HOURS

All work shall be performed during the hours between 8:30 AM and 5:30 PM, Monday through

Friday, 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. DELIVERABLES

The following items shall be delivered under this contract:

DESCRIPTION QUANTITY DELIVERY DATE DELIVER

TO:

Insurance 1 10 days after award CO

Grounds Maintenance 1 within 30 days after COR

Plan award, and annually thereafter

List of Personnel 1 10 days after award COR

Transition Plan 1 10 days after award COR

Payment Request 1 monthly COR

”CO” = Contracting Officer

”COR” = Contracting Officer’s Representative

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.

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

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

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

Unethical or improper use of official authority or credentials;

Security violations; or, Organizing or participating in gambling in any form.

4.2.6. KEY CONTROL

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

Contractor or its agents have duplicated a key without permission of the COR, the Contractor shall remove the individual(s) responsible from this contract. If the Contractor has lost any such keys, the Contractor shall immediately notify the COR. In either event, the Contractor shall reimburse the Government for the cost of rekeying that portion of the system.

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. It is anticipated that security checks will take 60 to 90 days to perform.

For each individual the list shall include:

Full Name

Place and Date of Birth

Current Address

Identification numbers

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. 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 identified in this

6. 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 Japanese Yen:

Per Occurrence ¥30,000,000

Cumulative ¥90,000,000

2. Property Damage stated in Japanese Yen:

Per Occurrence ¥3,000,000

Cumulative ¥9,000,000

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. 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. TRANSITION PLAN

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

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

9. 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 8.

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

ATTACHMENT 1

DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED PROPERTY

The U.S. Government shall make the following property available to the Contractor as "Government Furnished Property (GFP)" for performance under the contract:

a. Water

b. Electricity

c. Storage space

SECTION 2 - CONTRACT CLAUSES

52.212-4 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

(NOV 2023) IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. (SEE SF-1449,

BLOCK 27A)

None.

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

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

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or

Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services:

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

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

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

(2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or

Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) (Section 1634 of Pub. L. 115-91).

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

Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) (Section 889(a)(1)(A) of Pub. L. 115-232).

(4) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

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

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

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

(7) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 ( 19 U.S.C. 3805 note)).

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

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

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

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

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

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

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

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.)

X (4) 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights (Nov 2023) ( 41 U.S.C. 4712);

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

X (5) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun

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

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__(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).

X (11)

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

2023) ( Pub. L. 115–390, title II).

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

X (12) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors

Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

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

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

__(14) [Reserved].

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

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

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

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

__(17) [Reserved]

__(18)

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

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

__(19)

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

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

__(20) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Feb 2024) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and

(3)).

__(21)

(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Sep 2023) (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 (Sep 2023) of 52.219-9.

__(22)

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

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

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

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

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

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__(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 Rerepresentation (Feb 2024)

(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 (Feb 2024).

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

__(34)

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

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

__(35)

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

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

__(36)

(i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793).

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

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

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

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

X (39)

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