Solicitation
Gardening services for The US embassy in Bogotá, Colombia
Department of State
AI summaryThe U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia wants a contractor to provide full gardening and landscape maintenance for the embassy compound, about 28,000 square meters of green areas. The expected term is a base year plus four one-year options, with a possible 6-month extension. It will be a firm-fixed-price contract, and offers must be mailed, not sent electronically. More in the summary
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Summary of the version posted Aug 12, 2026. The notice was amended Oct 27, 2026. The due date moved from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 12, 2026. Check what else changed on SAM.gov.
The U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia wants a contractor to provide full gardening and landscape maintenance for the embassy compound, about 28,000 square meters of green areas. The expected term is a base year plus four one-year options, with a possible 6-month extension. It will be a firm-fixed-price contract, and offers must be mailed, not sent electronically.
Who can bid
- Must be registered in SAM at the time of submitting a proposal
How to submit: Mail the offer to the contracting office listed in the notice; no electronic offers accepted, due Oct 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM Colombia time (16:00 -05:00). What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (4)
- Serious: Paper offers only, mailed to Bogota. You must physically mail your offer so it arrives before the deadline, which adds time, cost and risk for a U.S.-based small business.
- Worth checking: Work is overseas. Performing in Colombia means managing a local workforce and local rules, and the notice says the contract carries a foreign tax clause.
- Worth checking: Site walkthrough as part of the process. You are expected to verify site conditions in person, which means travel to Bogota.
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- Minor: Award may be made without discussion. You may only get one chance, so your first offer should be your best price and be complete.
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Full summary
What they want
- Gardening and landscape maintenance for the U.S. Embassy Bogota compound (about 28,000 square meters)
- Care for lawns, trees, palms, shrubs, hedges, bushes, vines, ground cover, flower beds and selected indoor plants
- Work on roofs and hard surfaces as described in the Statement of Work
- Care for planters and exterior gardens at the compound entrances
- Planning, administration, management, quality control, technical oversight and phytosanitary supervision
- Human resources management for the workforce
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price
- Period of performance
- Base year + four one-year options, with a possible 6-month extension
- Place of performance
- U.S. Embassy compound, Bogota, Colombia
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- Oct 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM Colombia time (16:00 -05:00) (from the version posted Aug 12, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Mail the offer to the contracting office listed in the notice; no electronic offers accepted
What to include when you submit
- Offer must reach the contracting office before the response date and time
- Attend or complete the site walkthrough as part of the RFP process
Not in the notice text
- Evaluation factors and how the award is decided
- Walkthrough date and how to register for it
- Mailing address of the contracting office (refers to the notice listing)
- Estimated value
- Any local licensing, labor or security requirements for contractor staff
Eligibility and how to respond
- No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
- How to submit, from the AI summary: Mail the offer to the contracting office listed in the notice; no electronic offers accepted. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
- Service contracts usually set minimum pay rates (the Service Contract Act). Price the labor with the SCA price calculator.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 27, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Office
- U.S. Embassy Bogota
- 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 27, 2026 · Amendment 0001 (this version)Due Nov 12, 2026 (changed)
- Aug 12, 2026 · SolicitationDue Oct 29, 2026
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The requirement is for providing Gardening Services for properties owned or managed by the United States Government as official office and operational space for the Mission in Bogotá, Colombia. The Contractor shall provide comprehensive gardening and landscape maintenance services for the U.S. Embassy Bogota compound. These services shall include all planning, administration, and management necessary to ensure compliance with the contract, the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) schedules and instructions, and all applicable best practices, laws, and regulations. The Contractor must meet all performance standards specified in the contract. The Contractor shall also perform all related support functions, including but not limited to human resources management, quality control, technical oversight, and phytosanitary supervision. The green areas of the U.S. Embassy Bogota compound cover approximately 28,000 square meters, as highlighted in the reference image below. Areas requiring gardening services include lawns, trees, palms, shrubs, hedges, bushes, vines, ground cover, flower beds, and selected indoor plants. In addition, the scope of services includes all roofs and hard surfaces where activities must be performed, as described in this Statement of Work (SOW). The scope also includes the immediate exterior perimeter, primarily planters and exterior gardens at the entrances to the Embassy compound. The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with four one-year option periods, and a possibility of 6 months extension if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered. The Contractor shall verify these conditions during the site walkthrough as part of the Request for Proposal (RFP) process The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract. Notwithstanding FAR 4.203 - 1(b)(5)(ii), the Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the best interest of the U.S. Government that offerors be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov at the time of submitting a proposal. This opportunity is subject to 52.229-12 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021) Electronic Submission/Responses: No electronic offers will be accepted. Please mail your offer to the contracting office listed in this notice prior to the response date and time.
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