Plant Management and Care Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- RFP-CC-26-000052
- Agency
- NIH Clinical Center National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541410 Interior Design Services
- PSC
- S217 Housekeeping- Interior Plantscaping
- Place of performance
- Bethesda, Maryland 20892, United States
- Points of contact
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- Ryssa Nix ryssa.nix@nih.gov
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center is procuring comprehensive plant management and care services for its facilities in Bethesda, Maryland. The services include installation, maintenance, removal, and seasonal decoration of interior plants across multiple hospital buildings and the Edmond J. Safra Lodge. The contractor must possess established reputation and experience providing comparable services in similarly-sized healthcare institutions, be headquartered or maintain service locations within the Washington Metropolitan area, and hold a valid Commercial Pesticide Applicator Certificate for Category III-I Ornamental (Interior). The contractor must also comply with CDC and Joint Commission guidelines and ensure all plants meet Foliage No. 1 grade standards. This acquisition is being conducted under FAR Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, which exempts it from standard competition requirements. Interested parties must submit their interest and capabilities by the closing date of January 27, 2026, with comments and inquiries directed to Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist, at Ryssa.nix@nih.gov.
This procurement carries no set-aside designation and will be awarded without requirement for open competition. The contract encompasses a base period running February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2027, with four one-year option periods available. The current plant inventory consists of 503 live and silk plants plus 149 seasonal plants totaling 651 plants requiring maintenance and management. Core responsibilities include weekly maintenance of live plants, care of silk plants, installation and maintenance of seasonal holiday displays including poinsettias and a 15-foot decorated artificial Christmas tree, and replacement of dead or declining plants at no additional cost. The contractor must complete all installation work within 45 calendar days of notice to proceed and provide detailed monthly documentation of all work performed. Services will be performed at the NIH Clinical Center located in Bethesda, Maryland 20892.
Notice text
This procurement is for a base plus 4 option years contract for plant management and care services. Currently within the CC, OCMR requires a contractor who will install and maintain, move and/or remove upon request, interior plants in the hospital and the Edmond J. Safra Lodge (Building 65). The contractor shall furnish all necessary services, labor, qualified personnel, material, equipment and facilities, not otherwise provided by the Government, to provide plants and maintenance procedures for live and silk interior and flowering plants as specified in this SOW. The Contractor will be responsible for beautifying the hospital and Safra Family Lodge during the holiday season with live poinsettia and other seasonal displays in the NIH Clinical Center.
See attached SOW for specifics.
This acquisition is being conducted using policies unique to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13 –Simplified Acquisition Procedures, Subpart 13.106-1(b)(1), For purchases not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (SAT), contracting officers may solicit from one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstance of the contract action deem only one source reasonably available. Contracts awarded using FAR Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures are exempt from the requirements of FAR Part 6-Competition Requirements.
Interested parties may identify their interest and capabilities in response to this posting. The determination by the Government not to compete the proposed requirement based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Comments to this announcement, referencing this posting number, may be submitted to the NIH, Clinical Center, Office of Purchasing and Contracts, prior to the closing date specified in this announcement, to the attention of Ryssa Nix, Contract Specialist via email to Ryssa.nix@nih.gov by close date.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Plants_Statement of Work_amendedAug25.docx | DOCX document |
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