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Gardening services for The US embassy in Bogotá, Colombia

Issued by STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · U.S. EMBASSY BOGOTA · via SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities

Published
27 Oct 2026
Closes
12 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTC
Reference
19C02026R0001
Location
CO-DC, Colombia
Sector
Facility Management & Cleaning

At a glance

STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · U.S. EMBASSY BOGOTA in Colombia has published a tender in facility management & cleaning: “Gardening services for The US embassy in Bogotá, Colombia”. Submissions close on 12 November 2026, 16 days from today. Quote reference 19C02026R0001 in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 7 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 440 open facility management & cleaning notices in Colombia on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through SAM.gov — US federal contract opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Details

STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · U.S. EMBASSY BOGOTA is soliciting Gardening services for The US embassy in Bogotá, Colombia. Solicitation number 19C02026R0001. Classified under NAICS 561730 — Landscaping Services. Product/service code S208 — HOUSEKEEPING- LANDSCAPING/GROUNDSKEEPING. Place of performance: CO-DC, USA. Responses are due by 12 November 2026 21:00 UTC. Posted on SAM.gov, the US federal contract opportunities system; registration is required to bid.

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.

Context for bidders

We hold 7 notices from STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · STATE, DEPARTMENT OF · U.S. EMBASSY BOGOTA, going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. They buy mostly in Construction & Infrastructure and Facility Management & Cleaning. There are 440 open Facility Management & Cleaning tenders in Colombia. This one closes in 16 days.

Before you bid on this tender

A quick checklist to help you decide whether to bid and prepare a compliant submission for this facility management & cleaning opportunity. Always verify the details on the official source.

  • Confirm the exact closing date and time (and time zone) on the official portal — deadlines are strict and can be revised by a corrigendum.
  • Read the full notice and every attached document, including the scope, specifications and any bill of quantities or terms of reference.
  • Check the eligibility criteria — prior similar experience, annual turnover, certifications and registrations — and make sure you qualify before investing effort.
  • Prepare any earnest-money deposit (EMD) or bid security and the required formats early; missing or wrongly-formatted documents are a common cause of rejection.
  • Note how bids must be submitted (online or physical), in what format, and whether a digital signature or portal registration is required.
  • Watch for corrigenda and clarifications right up to the deadline — requirements and dates can change.

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