Pre-solicitationPosted Oct 16, 2026·Responses due Oct 31, 2026

Garden Maintenance Services

State · EMBASSY LUSAKA

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
561730
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
19ZA6027Q0001
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
S208
Place
Lusaka, ZM-09, ZMB
Contact
Evelyn Okoth (lusakagsofso@state.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 19ZA6027Q0001 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 16, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
  • Oct 16, 2026
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
    Open
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Dec 21, 2026 to Mar 30, 2027, middle of the range Feb 5, 2027.
Measured from 110 past early notices at State, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 16, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

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. Services include, but are not limited to: Lawn care: gras… (show all)

s cutting, edging, trimming, weeding, and turf repair Pruning of trees, shrubs, and hedges Leaf and debris removal Watering Pest and disease control Upkeep of all designated green spaces The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with four one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered. The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract. Obtaining the Solicitation. The Embassy will post the RFQ on [SAM.gov / Embassy Lusaka website] . Offerors are responsible for checking for amendments. Quotations must be in English and submitted electronically to Lusaka-procurement@state.gov in MS Word, MS Excel, or PDF format. Each email must be under 30 MB.

Who won similar work

20 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (State), same product/service code (PSC) S208.

Single-winner award sizes (20): middle half $140K to $761K, median $267K; range $22K to $2.2M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
TROPIC PLANNERS & LANDSCAPE PTE. LTD.2$1.1MSep 8, 2025
DIANI FLOWERS AND LANDSCAPING LIMITED1$2.2MJul 1, 2025
J. BROCK & SON A/S Hellerup 2900 DNK1$1.2MApr 20, 2026
GARDEN ALLIANCE COMPANY1$1.1MDec 10, 2025
Horizon Facilities Management & Landscaping LLC1$763KSep 21, 2026
Al Akhras and Al Rajabi Co. Amman JOR1$761KApr 15, 2025
STE YASMINE GARDEN Tunis 1003 TUN1$699KSep 3, 2026
GREEN GEM PROPRIETARY LIMITED1$355KAug 31, 2026
TIGRIS WAY CORP.1$284KDec 2, 2025
BP PROFESSIONAL DESIGN CO., LTD.1$271KMay 7, 2026

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Competitive landscape

For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied State, Dept of (DOS) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past State, Dept of (DOS) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 33 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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