General cleaning & Gardening services at Govt-owned CMR
SOL #: 19PA1026Q0004Solicitation
Overview
Buyer
State
State, Department Of
US EMBASSY ASUNCION
WASHINGTON, DC, 20520, United States
Place of Performance
Asuncion, Paraguay
NAICS
Janitorial Services (561720)
PSC
Operation Of Family Housing Facilities (M1FA)
Set Aside
No set aside specified
Original Source
Timeline
1
Posted
Jun 17, 2026
2
Submission Deadline
Jul 5, 2026, 3:00 AM
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The U.S. Embassy Asuncion is soliciting proposals via a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for General Cleaning & Gardening services at the Government-owned Chief of Mission Residence (CMR) located at Dr. Weiss # 355, Asuncion, Paraguay. The U.S. Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to the responsible company submitting the lowest priced, acceptable offer. Quotations are due by July 5, 2026.
Scope of Work
The required services encompass comprehensive general cleaning and gardening. Key tasks include:
- Gardening: Grass cutting, edging, trimming, weeding, turf repair, pruning of trees/shrubs, leaf/debris removal, watering, fertilizing, and pest/disease control.
- Cleaning: Daily cleaning of guard booths and bathrooms, swimming pool maintenance, parking lot cleaning, trash disposal, roof gutter, and storm water manhole cleaning, and monthly cleaning of skylights.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm-Fixed-Price contract.
- Period of Performance: A Base Year plus four (4) Option Years, each for 12 months.
- Set-Aside: No specific set-aside is indicated; however, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (https://www.sam.gov) prior to submission.
- Product Service Code: M1FA (Operation Of Family Housing Facilities).
Submission & Evaluation
- Pre-quotation Conference: A conference will be held on June 25, 2026, at 09:30 am (local time) at the residence. Contact asuncioncontracting@state.gov by June 24, 2026, at 09 am to attend.
- Quotation Due Date: July 05, 2026, at 12:00 am.
- Submission Method: Electronically to asuncioncontracting@state.gov. Submissions should be in MS-Word 2007/2010, MS-Excel 2007/2010, or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. The file size limit is 30MB per email, with multiple emails allowed if necessary. Proposals must be in English.
- Evaluation: Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible offeror. Evaluation factors include price, technical information, past performance, financial resources, business ethics, organization, experience, skills, and equipment.
Eligibility & Notes
- Personnel Requirements: Project Manager must be English proficient. General cleaning personnel require secondary education, two years of experience, and Spanish proficiency (English proficiency desired).
- Insurance: Offerors must include Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance premium costs.
- Documentation: The solicitation includes SF-1449, Contract Clauses, Solicitation Provisions, Evaluation Factors, and Representations and Certifications.
People
Points of Contact
Anthony Y SungPRIMARY
Alberto G. BartzSECONDARY
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Posted: Jun 17, 2026