Provision of Gardening Services for U.S Embassy Phnom Penh

The U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh is soliciting fixed-price gardening services for its facilities in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, under solicitation number 19CB6026R0001, with an award anticipated following a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation process. The contract covers comprehensive landscape maintenance at four key locations: the Ambassador’s Residence, DCM’s Residence, the Chancery, and the JAO Annex. Services include daily and seasonal care of grass, shrubbery, trees, and gardens, with performance required Monday through Friday from 7:00 to 15:00, plus Saturday mornings as needed, totaling up to 40 hours per week. The contractor must submit an Annual Grounds Maintenance Plan and Pruning Schedule within 30 days of award, provide biographic data and police clearances for all personnel within 20 days, and furnish a Certificate of Insurance within 7 days. All work must comply with local Cambodian laws, U.S. Government safety standards, and quality benchmarks including no more than one customer complaint per month. The contract includes a base year and four one-year options, with performance continuing for up to five years if all options are exercised. The contractor is responsible for providing consumables such as fertilizers, brooms, trash bags, and gasoline, while the Government furnishes equipment including lawn mowers, pruning tools, backpack brush cutters, water hoses, and trash bins. Payment is administered by the Financial Management Office at the embassy, with invoices required in triplicate and VAT listed separately. Key personnel must wear Government-issued identification at all times and pass security screenings; unauthorized access, key duplication, or misconduct may lead to immediate removal at no cost to the Government. The contractor assumes full liability for personnel actions, must maintain minimum insurance coverage of $1,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage, and must be registered in SAM with active UEI and CAGE codes. Proposals must be submitted electronically by January 8, 2026, not exceeding 30 MB, and must include completed SF-33, pricing, representations, and evidence of local business establishment. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses relating to whistleblower protections, government property, changes, termination, disputes, and prohibition of foreign-made telecommunications equipment, and is subject to inspection and acceptance at the site of performance by the Contracting Officer’s Representative.