Gardening Services for the American Embassy in Quito, Ecuador
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19EC7525R0002
- Agency
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US Embassy Quito
US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- Quito Pichincha Ecuador
- Points of contact
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- Matthew Madden quitocontracts@state.gov +5959323985000
- Matthew Madden quitoprocurement@state.gov +59323985231
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, US Embassy Quito is seeking a contractor to provide gardening services for embassy compounds and official residences in Quito, Ecuador. The procurement is open to all responsible sources and will be awarded to the company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price based on initial proposals, though discussions may be held with companies in the competitive range if necessary. A critical requirement for all offerors is registration and an active account in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of proposal submission; failure to comply will render proposals non-responsive and ineligible for further consideration. The solicitation was posted on April 8, 2026, with a current response deadline of May 26, 2026, though interested parties should note this date is not firm and should consult the final Request for Proposal for the actual deadline. The contracting officer has also noted a correction to the contract number, which should read 19EC7526R0002 rather than 19EC7525R0002, and a site visit will be conducted with details provided in the final solicitation.
This opportunity is not designated for any small business set-aside and does not identify an incumbent contractor or current service provider. The contract is structured with a base year of performance followed by four optional one-year periods if exercised by the Government, providing potential for up to five years of service delivery. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice. The procurement falls under NAICS code 561730 (Landscaping Services) and PSC code S208 (Housekeeping-Landscaping/Groundskeeping). Interested contractors are strongly encouraged to register in SAM immediately to ensure compliance with the mandatory registration requirement and to be prepared for proposal submission when the full solicitation is released.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Please pay close attention to the note in the solicitation that there was a type in the contract number of the Pre-solicitation It listed 19EC7525R0002 but needs to state: 19EC7526R0002.
The Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, US Embassy Quito, Ecuador requires to contract Gardening Services.
Please note that this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date.
The requirement is for providing Gardening Services for the Embassy Compounds and official residencees in Quito, Ecuador.
The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with four one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government.
All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. The solicitation will be issued via the SAM.gov. Note: The reponse date in this sypnosis is not a firm date; please see the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the actual date.
The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer 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.
The U.S. Government is planning a site visit and the date for this conference will be held in the solicitation.
Notwithstanding FAR 4.203-1(b)(5)(ii), the Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the best interest of the U.S. Government that offerors be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov and have an active SAM account at the time of submitting a proposal. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission shall deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsive to the solicitation instructions and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, qualified offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if interested in submitting a response to this contracting opportunity.
To register in SAM, please follow the instructions detailed in the following link: https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration
Update #1 ·
The Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, US Embassy Quito, Ecuador requires to contract Gardening Services.
Please note that this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date.
The requirement is for providing Gardening Services for the Embassy Compounds and official residencees in Quito, Ecuador.
The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with four one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government.
All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. The solicitation will be issued via the SAM.gov. Note: The reponse date in this sypnosis is not a firm date; please see the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the actual date.
The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer 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.
The U.S. Government is planning a site visit and the date for this conference will be held in the solicitation.
Notwithstanding FAR 4.203-1(b)(5)(ii), the Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the best interest of the U.S. Government that offerors be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov and have an active SAM account at the time of submitting a proposal. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission shall deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsive to the solicitation instructions and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, qualified offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if interested in submitting a response to this contracting opportunity.
To register in SAM, please follow the instructions detailed in the following link: https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration
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