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U.S. Consulate General Sao Paulo - Gardening and External Grounds Maintenance Services for the Official Residence
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The U.S. Consulate General in São Paulo is soliciting quotations for gardening and exterior cleaning services at the official residence, following simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13. Interested offerors must submit complete quotations electronically by May 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM local time. Quotations must include specific completed documents such as SF-1449, a fully completed pricing schedule, representations and certifications, technical quotation requirements, and proof of registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), which is mandatory for contract award. Submissions should be in English and sent in prescribed electronic formats with a size limit of 30MB per email. A pre-quotation site visit is scheduled for May 13, 2026, at the U.S. Official Residence in São Paulo and interested parties are encouraged, though not required, to attend by coordinating with the designated procurement agent before May 11, 2026. The contract will be awarded to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable responsible offeror without discussions unless deemed necessary. All questions must be submitted in writing by May 22, 2026, with responses shared via solicitation amendment. Points of contact for correspondence and submission are Juliana Goncalves and the Sao Paulo Procurement office.
General Info
Agency
NAICS
Place of Performance
Sao Paulo, BR-SP, 04709110, BRASet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
The U.S. Consulate General São Paulo is issuing this Request for Quotations (RFQ) for exterior cleaning and gardening services for the CGR São Paulo in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
To submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of this solicitation, complete all required portions of the attached documents, and submit electronically to the addresses specified below.
BASIS FOR AWARD
Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quotation is determined technically acceptable and offers the lowest price. The Government intends to award based on initial quotations without discussion. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if necessary.
PRE-QUOTATION SITE VISIT
A pre-quotation site visit will be held on May 13, 2026 at the US Official Residence, in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Attendance is strongly encouraged but not mandatory. To arrange site visit attendance, contact Juliana Goncalves - goncalvesjp@state.gov no later than close of business, May 11, 2026.
QUOTATION DUE DATE
Quotations are due May 27, 2026, by 5:00 PM (local time). Late quotations will not be considered for award.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Quotations must be:
- Submitted in English
- Complete (incomplete quotations will not be considered)
- Submitted electronically to: saopauloprocurement@state.gov and goncalvesjp@state.gov
- In one of the following formats: MS Word 2007/2010, MS Excel 2007/2010, or Adobe PDF
- Limited to 30MB per email attachment (if files exceed 30MB, submit in multiple emails with separate attachments under 30MB each)
- Include "RFQ 19BR9326Q0016" in the email subject line
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
Your quotation must include the following completed documents:
- SF-1449 (Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items)
- Section I - Pricing Schedule (fully completed)
- Section 5 - Representations and Certifications
- All additional information required in Section 3 (Technical Quotation Requirements)
- Proof of SAM Registration (UEI number)
SAM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT
Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov prior to award in accordance with FAR 4.1102. Offerors are strongly encouraged to begin SAM registration immediately, as the process can take 2-3 weeks. Award cannot be made to an offeror that is not registered in SAM.
QUESTIONS
Questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to saopauloprocurement@state.gov no later than May 22, 2026. Responses will be provided to all prospective offerors via amendment to the solicitation.
POINT OF CONTACT
Juliana Goncalves
Procurement Agent
Email: goncalvesjp@state.gov
Sincerely,
Christine Bonds
Contracting Officer
U.S. Consulate General São Paulo
General Services Office - Procurement
Enclosure: RFQ19BR9326Q0016