Plant Management and Care Services

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is seeking a contractor to provide plant management and care services for the NIH Clinical Center. The contractor will be responsible for installing, maintaining, and removing interior plants, as well as providing holiday displays and live flowers. The contractor must have experience in providing comparable services in a healthcare institution and must possess a valid state pesticide applicators license. The contract has a base period of one year, with four option periods, and the contractor must be headquartered or have service locations within the Washington Metropolitan area. • The contractor will provide all necessary services, labor, qualified personnel, material, equipment, and facilities to maintain the interior plants. • The contractor will be responsible for beautifying the hospital and Safra Family Lodge during the holiday season with live poinsettia and other seasonal displays. • The contractor will provide live flowers, including Easter lilies, and will maintain them according to the specifications outlined in the Statement of Work. • The contractor will provide silk plants and will maintain them according to the specifications outlined in the Statement of Work. • The contractor will provide a plant replacement guarantee, replacing any plants that deteriorate in health and appearance during the contract period.