Presolicitation
Garden Maintenance Services
Department of State
From the noticeThe U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, intends to issue Request for Quotations (RFQ) No. 19ZA6027Q0001 for Garden Maintenance Services. The Embassy plans to award a firm-fixed-price contract with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) component for temporary additional services. The contract will have one base year and four option years. Scope of Work. The contractor will provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for full gardening and grounds maintenance at U.S. Government-owned or -managed properties in Lusaka. Read more
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From the notice
The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, Zambia, intends to issue Request for Quotations (RFQ) No. 19ZA6027Q0001 for Garden Maintenance Services. The Embassy plans to award a firm-fixed-price contract with an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) component for temporary additional services. The contract will have one base year and four option years. Scope of Work. The contractor will provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision for full gardening and grounds maintenance at U.S. Government-owned or -managed properties in Lusaka.
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Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 16, 2026
- Notice type
- Presolicitation
- Office
- U.S. Embassy Lusaka
- Product/service code
- S208 · Housekeeping – Landscaping/Groundskeeping
- Business type
- Facilities, janitorial & grounds (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 561730)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 16, 2026 · Presolicitation (this version)Due Oct 31, 2026 (changed)
- Oct 16, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/SolicitationDue Nov 12, 2026
- Attachments
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