Caretaker and Property Section Support Services

The Department of State seeks caretaker and property section support services for the U.S. Consulate General Munich, with proposals due October 30, 2026. No set-aside applies.

Place of performance is Munich, Germany. The Consulate requires one caretaker for 30 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 07:00 to 13:00 on Consulate working days. Task Area A (approximately 20 hours weekly) encompasses grounds maintenance and gardening of roughly 4,500 square meters at Koniginstrasse 5, including trash removal, litter pickup, sweeping, weeding, seasonal leaf removal, planter watering, shredder bin emptying, winter services from November 1 through March 31, and minor repairs using government-supplied materials. Task Area B (approximately 10 hours weekly, with flexibility to reallocate unused hours to grounds work) involves property section support including furniture moves, warehouse trips to Uberacker in Maisach, work orders, office moves, event setup and teardown, and inventory support.

The contractor must provide a backup caretaker for absences exceeding one day and designate a Project Manager fluent in both English and German. The caretaker must possess at least two years' experience in caretaking, groundskeeping, gardening, or related fields; physical ability for heavy manual work; English proficiency (German preferred); and pass unescorted access security screening. The government furnishes all materials, equipment, winter services materials, and tools; the contractor supplies employee uniforms, safety gear, and personal protective equipment. Deliverables include daily activity logs, monthly reports, a work plan, and security screening packages due within 15 days of award. Performance standards require no more than two valid customer complaints monthly, on-schedule shredder bin emptying, prompt winter area clearing, and work order responses within one to three working days. Temporary Additional Services may be ordered at a single fixed hourly rate per the pricing attachment. NAICS code is 56172 (Janitorial Services); PSC is S201 (Housekeeping–Custodial Janitorial).