Gardening Services for Consulate General Compound in Guayaquil, Ecuador

The U.S. Consulate General in Guayaquil, Ecuador, awarded Contract Number 19EC30-26-D-0001 on April 21, 2026, to ADMANTEC CIA. LTDA. with a Unique Entity ID of DSD2DAA58TH9 for gardening and landscape maintenance services at the Consulate Compound and Consul General Residence. The contract has a firm fixed price structure with a base year and four one-year optional periods, plus a potential six-month extension under FAR 52.217-8, with a total awarded value of $608,212.37. Performance is located entirely at the Consulate compound in Guayaquil, Ecuador, with all work requiring full compliance with U.S. Government safety standards including EM 385-1-1 and OSHA regulations, as well as local Ecuadorian laws and permitting requirements. The Statement of Work mandates comprehensive maintenance of grass, shrubbery, trees, and irrigation systems, with performance evaluated through daily inspections, customer feedback, and adherence to approved work plans and safety protocols. Contractors are required to provide all labor, tools, equipment, fuel, and materials to meet the specified standards without additional cost to the government. The solicitation process, issued February 27, 2026, required electronic submission of separate technical and monetary proposals in PDF format, with strict adherence to submission deadlines and email protocols. Proposals underwent a multi-stage evaluation process including compliance review, technical acceptability, price reasonableness, and responsibility determination, with award based on the most advantageous offer consistent with FAR Part 15 trade-off procedures rather than LPTA. The contract enforces multiple security and compliance clauses including prohibitions against using telecommunications or software from Kaspersky, ByteDance, or other covered entities under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act, as well as requirements for personal identity verification, whistleblower protections, employment eligibility verification, and prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations. Payment will be processed through the Consulate’s local procurement office in Guayaquil, with invoicing required to be submitted electronically via a government system such as WAWF and with VAT listed separately. The Contracting Officer’s Representative, a Facilities Engineer with a Maintenance Supervisor as alternate, will conduct inspections and ensure compliance. All contractor personnel accessing the facility must comply with Department of State personal identification procedures, and the contractor must maintain full record access for Department of State Office of the Inspector General