Sapporo Gardening Services Contract

The U.S. Consulate General Sapporo, Japan, issued Request for Quotations (RFQ) number 19JA70-26-Q-0028 for gardening services. The U.S. Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for an initial 12-month period with four, one-year options. A pre-quotation conference and site visit will be held on December 22, 2025, with registration required by December 18, 2025. Questions are due by December 24, 2025, and quotations by January 16, 2026. Services include comprehensive grounds maintenance, lawn care, pruning, leaf removal, cleaning, watering, fertilizing, winterization, snow removal, and pest/disease control at the Consulate General and Consul General Residence. Contractors must provide all labor, materials, and equipment, and adhere to strict conduct and security requirements. Payment is available in U.S. Dollars for U.S. firms and Japanese Yen for foreign firms, with the Consulate exempt from Japanese consumption taxes. The contractor must be SAM registered and provide evidence of insurance, including general liability, with the U.S. Government named as an additional insured.