Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for Gardening and Antenna Field Maintenance Services USAGM Philippines Transmitting Station
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 951700-26-R-0012
- Agency
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US Agency for Global Media
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- Tarlac Philippines
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The US Agency for Global Media seeks gardening and antenna field maintenance services at its Philippines Transmitting Station in Tinang, Concepcion, Tarlac, with proposals due August 24 at 12:00 PM EST. This is a Total Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 561730, Landscaping Services.
Place of performance is Tarlac City, Tarlac, Philippines. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 11, 2026, at 10:00 AM Philippines Time. The scope encompasses grounds maintenance services including mowing, landscaping, garbage and trash disposal, antenna field maintenance, and drainage system upkeep. The incumbent contractor maintains 24 personnel (supervisory, mechanical, equipment operation, and grounds-keeping staff). Daily fuel consumption for contractor-furnished equipment ranges from 120 to 150 liters of gasoline. The Government furnishes significant equipment including tractors (90 HP and 120 HP), boom mowers, skid-steer loaders, and hand tools; contractors must provide all remaining equipment, supplies, and personnel protective equipment. The Government supplies consumables for government-furnished equipment; contractors bear costs for contractor-furnished equipment consumables.
This is a FAR Part 12 commercial services procurement. Philippine-registered entities are eligible as prime contractors, and subcontracting to qualified Philippine businesses is permitted provided all offerors remain small businesses. All offerors must be small businesses. Pricing must be quoted in USD with exchange rates determined by the Official Treasury Rate at invoice processing; VAT is excluded under U.S. Embassy exemption. Mandatory Philippine registrations include SEC, BIR, DOLE/immigration requirements, and FPA for pesticide application, with most submissions required at quote stage except pesticide applicator licensing (due after award). No performance or payment bonds are required. Award will be made to the lowest-priced qualified small business offeror. The Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan limits customer complaints to no more than three per month and requires response to emergency maintenance requests within 24 hours nine out of ten times and within 48 hours ten out of ten times. Amendment A00002 extended the deadline from August 19 to August 24. Amendment A00003, effective August 19, provided responses to offeror clarification questions.
Notice text
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Update #4 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT A00003
The purpose of this modification is to provide responses to questions submitted by Potential Offerors. See ATTACHMENT A -QUESTIONS and ANSWERS . Offeror should acknowlege receipt of this amendment by signing the attached SF30 Amendment A00003 and submit it with its offer.
*****************************************************************************************AMENDMENT A00002
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal due date to August 24, 2026. See Amendment A00002 attached.
****************************************************************************************************AMENDMENT A00001
The purpose of this amendment is to:
1. Update the time of the Site Visit to FROM: 8:00 AM TO: 10:00AM Philippines Time. The date of the SITE VISIT: August 11, 2026 remains the same.
2. Update the 1 Statement of Work - Gardening and Antenna Field Maintenance Services, 1.1.1BACKGROUND/PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES, Section 2. Purpose(RFQ Page 7), to remove reference to "Janitorial Services" and replace with "Gardening and Antenna Field Maintenance".
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This is a Total Small Business Set Aside. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice utilizing FAR Part 13 acquisition procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and no other request for proposals will be issued. This solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for a contract to provide Gardening and Antenna Maintenance Philippines as described in the Statement of Work (SOW). Proposals conforming to the solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation and award criteria set forth herein. Neither the solicitation nor any part of an Offeror's quote shall be part of the contract except to the extent expressly incorporated therein by the Contracting Officer. The Offeror's quote submitted in response to this solicitation shall constitute a firm offer. No contract shall be formed unless and until the Contracting Officer has countersigned the SF 1449 submitted by an Offeror and delivered to the Contractor a copy of the SF1449 with original signatures together with the contract reflecting the Offeror's proposed prices.
Note: The Government has scheduled a site visit at the USAGM PHILIPPINES TRANSMITTING STATION TINANG, CONCEPCION TARLAC for Tuesday August 11, 2026, at 8:00 A.M. Philippines Time. See Section 5.2 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit for additional information.
Update #3 ·
AMENDMENT A00002
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the proposal due date to August 24, 2026. See Amendment A00002 attached.
****************************************************************************************************AMENDMENT A00001
The purpose of this amendment is to:
1. Update the time of the Site Visit to FROM: 8:00 AM TO: 10:00AM Philippines Time. The date of the SITE VISIT: August 11, 2026 remains the same.
2. Update the 1 Statement of Work - Gardening and Antenna Field Maintenance Services, 1.1.1BACKGROUND/PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES, Section 2. Purpose(RFQ Page 7), to remove reference to "Janitorial Services" and replace with "Gardening and Antenna Field Maintenance".
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This is a Total Small Business Set Aside. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice utilizing FAR Part 13 acquisition procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and no other request for proposals will be issued. This solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for a contract to provide Gardening and Antenna Maintenance Philippines as described in the Statement of Work (SOW). Proposals conforming to the solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation and award criteria set forth herein. Neither the solicitation nor any part of an Offeror's quote shall be part of the contract except to the extent expressly incorporated therein by the Contracting Officer. The Offeror's quote submitted in response to this solicitation shall constitute a firm offer. No contract shall be formed unless and until the Contracting Officer has countersigned the SF 1449 submitted by an Offeror and delivered to the Contractor a copy of the SF1449 with original signatures together with the contract reflecting the Offeror's proposed prices.
Note: The Government has scheduled a site visit at the USAGM PHILIPPINES TRANSMITTING STATION TINANG, CONCEPCION TARLAC for Tuesday August 11, 2026, at 8:00 A.M. Philippines Time. See Section 5.2 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit for additional information.
Update #2 ·
AMENDMENT A00001
The purpose of this amendment is to:
1. Update the time of the Site Visit to FROM: 8:00 AM TO: 10:00AM Philippines Time. The date of the SITE VISIT: August 11, 2026 remains the same.
2. Update the 1 Statement of Work - Gardening and Antenna Field Maintenance Services, 1.1.1BACKGROUND/PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES, Section 2. Purpose(RFQ Page 7), to remove reference to "Janitorial Services" and replace with "Gardening and Antenna Field Maintenance".
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This is a Total Small Business Set Aside. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice utilizing FAR Part 13 acquisition procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and no other request for proposals will be issued. This solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for a contract to provide Gardening and Antenna Maintenance Philippines as described in the Statement of Work (SOW). Proposals conforming to the solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation and award criteria set forth herein. Neither the solicitation nor any part of an Offeror's quote shall be part of the contract except to the extent expressly incorporated therein by the Contracting Officer. The Offeror's quote submitted in response to this solicitation shall constitute a firm offer. No contract shall be formed unless and until the Contracting Officer has countersigned the SF 1449 submitted by an Offeror and delivered to the Contractor a copy of the SF1449 with original signatures together with the contract reflecting the Offeror's proposed prices.
Note: The Government has scheduled a site visit at the USAGM PHILIPPINES TRANSMITTING STATION TINANG, CONCEPCION TARLAC for Tuesday August 11, 2026, at 8:00 A.M. Philippines Time. See Section 5.2 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit for additional information.
Update #1 ·
This is a Total Small Business Set Aside. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice utilizing FAR Part 13 acquisition procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and no other request for proposals will be issued. This solicitation sets forth requirements for proposals for a contract to provide Gardening and Antenna Maintenance Philippines as described in the Statement of Work (SOW). Proposals conforming to the solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation and award criteria set forth herein. Neither the solicitation nor any part of an Offeror's quote shall be part of the contract except to the extent expressly incorporated therein by the Contracting Officer. The Offeror's quote submitted in response to this solicitation shall constitute a firm offer. No contract shall be formed unless and until the Contracting Officer has countersigned the SF 1449 submitted by an Offeror and delivered to the Contractor a copy of the SF1449 with original signatures together with the contract reflecting the Offeror's proposed prices.
Note: The Government has scheduled a site visit at the USAGM PHILIPPINES TRANSMITTING STATION TINANG, CONCEPCION TARLAC for Tuesday August 11, 2026, at 8:00 A.M. Philippines Time. See Section 5.2 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit for additional information.
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| DRAFT SOLICITATION Gardening and Antenna Field Maintenance USAGM Philippines Transmitting Station | Solicitation |
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