RFQ - 19ZA6027Q0001 - Garden Maintenance Services
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- Solicitation number
- 19ZA6027Q0001
- Agency
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Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561730 Landscaping Services
- Place of performance
- Lusaka Lusaka 10101 Zambia
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State seeks garden maintenance services for six U.S. Government properties in Lusaka, Zambia, with quotations due November 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Africa Time.
Place of performance spans six Embassy compounds: Mosi Compound, 10 Ingwee, 25B Serval, 32G Mutende, 4 Nsumbu, and 29B Leopards Hill in Lusaka. The contract runs from January 4, 2027 through January 3, 2028 (base year) with four optional one-year extensions through January 3, 2032. Services include grass cutting and maintenance (4–6 centimeters height), edging, trimming, weeding, turf repair, pruning of trees and shrubs, leaf and debris removal, watering (7 centimeter minimum moisture penetration), and pest and disease control. Temporary additional services are available on an indefinite-quantity basis, with minimum orders of 2,582 square-meter weeks annually and maximum of 500,000 square-meter weeks annually at a unit price per square-meter week. Pricing is fixed monthly rates for standard services across six CLINs, with an estimated quantity of 80,000 square-meter weeks annually.
The contractor must provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, and supplies; the Government provides water supply. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for October 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Contractors must demonstrate SAM registration; established business presence in Zambia or capability to establish within 30 days; general liability insurance with minimum $500,000 per occurrence bodily injury and $100,000 per occurrence property damage; and a comprehensive Grounds Maintenance Plan within 10 days of award. Contractor personnel must comply with standards of conduct, maintain security clearances, wear approved uniforms, and speak English. Award goes to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable responsible offeror based on past performance, ability to perform, compliance with local licensing, and strategic service plan. NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services); PSC S208 (Housekeeping—Landscaping/Groundskeeping).
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services,
The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, is requesting quotations for Garden Maintenance Services at six U.S. Government properties in Lusaka. The contractor will provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for lawn care, pruning, weeding, leaf and debris removal, watering, and pest control.
The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, is requesting quotations for Garden Maintenance Services at six U.S. Government properties in Lusaka. The contractor will provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for lawn care, pruning, weeding, leaf and debris removal, watering, and pest control.
The award will go to the responsible offeror whose quotation is the lowest priced and technically acceptable.
Quotations due: 13 November 2026 at 5:00 p.m. CAT. Send them by email to Lusaka-procurement@state.gov.
See the attached RFQ for full requirements and submission instructions.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ - 19ZA6027Q0001 - Garden Maintenance Services.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Maintenance Services | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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