Gardening Services

The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable proposal at the lowest price.  We intend to award a contract based on initial proposals, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so. We may also request clarification or best and final proposals prior to award selection.

FOR QUESTIONS

Any and all questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing, in English, on or before the deadline. Questions must be sent to AmmanRFQQuestions@state.gov. The Subject Line of your email should read Question(s) re: 19J01025R0001. The deadline is February 10, 2025.  The U.S. Embassy will publish all questions and answers as soon as possible after the deadline above.

SITE VISIT

The Embassy intends to conduct a site visit in accordance with 52.237-1 at the date, time, and location indicated below. Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed. Prospective offerors should contact Haitham AlZuhlof at alzuhlofhf@state.gov to provide company name, attendee(s) names, as well as national identification number(s) no later than February 11, 2025. Failure to do so will prohibit entry and therefor participation. A maximum of two representatives per company will be permitted.

Date:  February 13, 2025

Time: 10: 00 AM

Location: U.S. Embassy in Amman, General Services Office.      

HOW TO SUBMIT

To submit a proposal, you must follow the instructions in Section 4 of the Solicitation; complete the required sections of the attached document(s); and submit a comprehensive proposal package in a single email on or before the due date, according to the instructions below. Failure to follow any of the instructions will disqualify your proposal from being reviewed. Under no circumstances will late or incomplete packages be reviewed.

• 1. Proposals are due on or before February 26, 2025, at 14:00.
  2. All materials must be in English.
  3. Packages must be complete to be considered for award. Failure to complete or submit a required document or element will result in the proposal being determined incomplete and will result in disqualification. You should carefully review the requirements in the full Solicitation as well as all supporting materials, to include this cover letter. Required materials typically include:
• SF-1449
• Section I, Pricing
• Section 5 Representations and Certifications
• Additional information as required in Section 3
• Proof of SAM Registration

NOTE: Offerors must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission shall deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsive to the solicitation requirements and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if not already.

1. 1. The Subject Line of your email must include your company name and the Solicitation number. Example:  19J01025R0001 – ABC Company.
   2. Attachments must be in Word, Excel, and/or PDF format suitable for printing. The file size should not exceed 20MB. For larger files, the submission must be made in multiple emails with less than 20MB each. In this instance, more than one email will be accepted, however you must clearly indicate the total number of emails submitted as part of the package. Failure to do so could mean the full package is not processed for review. Example: 19J01025R0001– ABC Company – 1 of 2 emails
   3. Proposals should be submitted in a single email and must be directed to AmmanRFQ@state.gov. Do not submit proposals directly to individuals or other mailboxes.

The purpose of this amendment to the solicitation is to:

a. Attachment A - Questions and Answers from the interested Offerors submitted during the site visit, prior or after to the visit.
b. Attachment B - Confirm by certification that contractor is not in violation with Executive Order 14173 Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity; and
c. Incorporate the provision Certification Regarding Compliance with applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws in Section 2 of the solicitation. (See block 14 continuation page 2)