Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services for the U.S. Embassy Compound and Colin Powell Plaza in Kingston, Jamaica

The U.S. Department of State, Regional Procurement Support Office and the U. S. Embassy, Kingston, are seeking qualified offerors for providing landscaping and grounds maintenance services at the U.S. Embassy Compound and the Colin Powell Plaza in Kingston, Jamaica. The requirement includes both routine scheduled landscaping and grounds maintenance services, and temporary additional services that may be required occasionally. The routine landscaping and grounds maintenance services will include the following activities: 1) Gardening services for maintaining the appearance of lawns, shrubbery, plants, flowers, trees, and other landscape elements. This includes cutting grass; trimming flowers, plants, hedges, and shrubs; pruning trees; weed control and removal; watering of lawns, flowerbeds, and potted plants, using a combination of the exterior sprinkler systems and hand watering; and fertilizing grass and flowers. 2) Trash services, which includes removing trash and debris from lawns, paved areas, and flowerbeds; emptying trash containers located on exterior grounds; and sanitizing trash bins and containers. 3) Other scheduled services, which includes such activities as sweeping/blowing paved areas, roads, and walkways; inspecting and repairing (as necessary) the exterior sprinkler systems; pressure washing brick walls, asphalt/concrete walks, driveways, and courts; cleaning fish ponds and filters, and feeding the fish. The solicitation is planned for release to qualified offerors in July 2008, with contract award anticipated in September 2008. The resulting contract type will be firm-fixed price, with a base year and four option years. The estimated value of services for each year of the contract is between $150,000 and $300,000 (U.S.). In order to obtain the solicitation package offerors must forward their written requests by fax to Mr. Robert A. Lindquist at +1 (555) 000-0000, or by e-mail to contact@example.gov within ten (10) days of publication of this advertisement. E-mail requests are preferred. Quotations will be accepted from both U.S. and non-U.S. firms.