Gardening Contract Services

The contractor is required to provide comprehensive gardening services for the U.S. Embassy Chancery and other U.S. Government-owned or managed real property located at 21 Moonah Place, Yarralumla, Australian Capital Territory, 2600, Australia. The scope includes furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, and services necessary to maintain the grounds, with the contract structured as a firm fixed price arrangement. The monthly fixed price must encompass all costs including labor, materials, overhead, profit, and insurance as mandated by FAR 52.228-4. Performance will commence on a date established in the Notice to Award, which will be issued only after the contractor submits acceptable insurance certificates and will occur no earlier than ten days following contract award unless the contractor agrees to an earlier start. The base period of performance is twelve months, inclusive of any authorized transition period, and the contract includes four one-year options and one six-month option for renewal, all subject to the Government’s discretion. Proposals must be submitted electronically via email to cnbgsoprocurment@state.gov no later than July 29, 2026, and must not exceed 20MB in size; larger submissions may be split across multiple emails. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submission, as required by FAR 52.204-7. The award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror who is deemed a responsible contractor, and the Government reserves the right to award the contract without conducting discussions. The contracting office is located in Washington, D.C., with primary point of contact Malene G. Carr and secondary contact Vicki Page, and the procurement falls under NAICS code 561730 with no set-aside requirements. Additionally, the contract is subject to FAR 52.229-12 regarding taxes on certain foreign procurements.