U.S. Consulate General Sao Paulo - Gardening and External Grounds Maintenance Services for the Official Residence

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items, identified by Solicitation Number 19BR9326Q0016. It is issued by the American Consulate General Sao Paulo, Brazil.

This solicitation is for commercial items. Specific details regarding the schedule of supplies/services, quantities, unit prices, and amounts are to be detailed in the subsequent sections (Blocks 20-24), which are not fully populated in the provided excerpt.

• Solicitation Issue Date: April 27, 2026

• Offer Due Date/Local Time: May 27, 2026 / 5 p.m.

• Contract type is not specified in the excerpt, but the form is for commercial items.

• Offers are to be submitted by the Offer Due Date.

• The method of solicitation is indicated as RFQ (Request for Quotation).

• FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-4, and 52.212-5 are incorporated by reference and are attached.

This acquisition is marked as UNRESTRICTED.

• The document is a Standard Form 1449.
• Contact for solicitation information is Juliana P. Goncalves.
• Delivery is FOB Destination unless otherwise specified.
• Payment will be made by the American Consulate General Sao Paulo.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This Request for Quotations (RFQ) is for exterior cleaning and gardening services for the Official Residence of the U.S. Consulate General São Paulo, Brazil. The procurement is being conducted in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The contractor shall perform comprehensive exterior cleaning, gardening, and landscape maintenance services. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Maintenance of grass, shrubbery, garden areas, and trees.

• Complete building exterior cleaning.

• Lawn care (grass cutting, edging, trimming, weeding, turf repair).

• Pruning of trees, shrubs, hedges, bushes, vines, ground cover, and flowers.

• Leaf removal.

• Debris removal from maintained areas.

• Watering of lawns, flowers, shrubs, and trees.

• Fertilizing and liming the soil.

• Gutter cleaning.

• Maintenance of potted plants.

• Cleaning of the exterior bathroom facility.

• Pool cleaning services.

• Exterior walls and window cleaning.

• Pest and disease control.

• Contract Type: Firm-Fixed Price.

• Period of Performance: 12 months base period, with four 1-year option periods.

• Value: Not explicitly stated, but pricing is requested for the base and option years.

• Quotations are due by May 27, 2026, 5:00 PM (local time).

• Submission is electronic to saopauloprocurement@state.gov and goncalvesjp@state.gov.

• Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quotation is technically acceptable and offers the lowest price.

• A pre-quotation site visit is scheduled for May 13, 2026.

• Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing by May 22, 2026.

• Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).

• No specific set-aside is mentioned.

• The RFQ number is RFQ19BR9326Q0016.

• Required documents include SF-1449, Pricing Schedule, Representations and Certifications, technical quotation requirements, and proof of SAM registration.