Gardening Services for CMR in Doha, Qatar

The contract pertains to gardening services for the Chief of Mission Residence in Doha, Qatar, under solicitation number 19QA1026Q0004, issued by the U.S. Embassy Doha, Department of State. The scope encompasses comprehensive landscape maintenance including grass, shrubbery, trees, and irrigation systems, with all labor, materials, equipment, insurance, overhead, and profit included in a fixed monthly price. The base performance period is 12 months, with five potential one-year option periods, allowing for a total contract duration of up to five years. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price arrangement and will be awarded using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where technical acceptability is determined through compliance review, past performance, and adherence to specified horticultural standards such as watering to a depth of 7 cm, daily debris removal, and proper plant replacement. The contractor must meet strict security requirements including submission of detailed personnel information for background checks, issuance and control of identity cards, prohibition of key duplication, and immediate reporting of lost keys or security breaches. Performance must occur at the U.S. Embassy compound in Doha, with inspections and acceptance conducted on-site by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. The contractor is required to provide insurance certificates, a transition plan, a ground maintenance plan, and a list of personnel within ten days of award, and must maintain general liability and workers’ compensation insurance with minimum coverage of QAR 500,000 per occurrence in compliance with local laws. All personnel must wear approved uniforms, refrain from intoxicants during work hours, and adhere to cybersecurity protocols including media sanitization and reporting system vulnerabilities. Proposals must be submitted via email to DohaProcurement@state.gov by June 8, 2026, following completion of a mandatory site visit on May 12, 2026. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with a valid UEI and CAGE code, and foreign entities must comply with tax withholding requirements. The contract includes multiple FAR clauses covering whistleblower protections, equal opportunity, Buy American provisions, data reporting, IoT device management, debarment screening, and supply chain security, with Alternate I of 52.204-30 and Alternate III of 52.225-3 actively applied. Payment will be processed through the Financial Management Office in Doha, and invoicing must follow SF-1449 guidelines