The U. S. Embassy in Ottawa requires residential snow clearing and removal services for driveways and walkways. The contract includes a base period and four 1-year options, with performance from October 15 to April 15 annually. Services include clearing snow accumulation of 5 cm or more, using specific equipment for different snow depths and surfaces. Sand or grit is permitted on dirt roads, but salt is not allowed on walkways. De-icing agents like thawrox premium may be used. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT. Offerors must demonstrate established business operations in Canada, provide project manager details, and submit proof of SAM registration. Past performance and financial resources will be evaluated. Invoices are to be submitted electronically in PDF format to ottawainvoices@state. gov.
The period of performance is from October 15 to April 15 for each year of the contract.
Payment shall be made by electronic funds transfer within 30 calendar days upon acceptance of the goods/services and delivery of a correct invoice. Payment shall be made by electronic funds transfer within 30 calendar days upon acceptance of the ordered goods/services and delivery of a correct invoice.
Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible offeror. Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible offeror.
Offerors must demonstrate an established business with a permanent address and telephone listing in Canada, provide a project manager who understands English, and show evidence of necessary personnel, equipment, and financial resources. evidence that the offerorquoter operates an established business with a permanent address and telephone listing in canada.
If the contractor does not remove drifts caused from snow removal, the contractor agrees to pay expenses incurred by the embassy for removal. if the contractor does not remove thedrifts caused from snow removal the contractor agrees to pay expenses incurred by embassy for removal.
A mandatory site visit will be held on August 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM EDT at **** Lisgar Road, Ottawa. The mandatory site visit will be held on august 6, 2026, at 10:00am edt at **** lisgar road, ottawa.
Prospective offerors interested in attending the site visit should send participant names and titles to ***@***. *. * no later than August 4th, 2026, by 2:00 PM EDT. Prospective offerors interested in attending this meeting should send the names andwork titles of participants to ***@***. *. * no later than august 4th, 2026 no laterthan 2:00pm edt.
The government will determine contractor responsibility by analyzing whether the apparent successful offeror complies with FAR 9. 1, including having adequate financial resources, a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics, and necessary organization, experience, and skills. The government will determine contractor responsibility by analyzing whether the apparent successful offeror complies with the requirements of far 9. 1, including: adequate financial resources or the ability to obtain them ability to comply with the required performance period, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics necessary organization, experience, and skills or the ability to obtain them necessary equipment and facilities or the ability to obtain them and be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.