Presolicitation

Maintenance and Repair Services

Department of State

AI summaryThis is a presolicitation from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City for maintenance and repair services (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting) for leased and government-owned housing used by the U.S. Mission, plus commissioning and decommissioning of properties. The solicitation isn't posted yet and SAM.gov gives no response date. The resulting contract is planned as firm fixed price with a base year and option periods. More in the summary

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This is a presolicitation from the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City for maintenance and repair services (plumbing, electrical, carpentry, painting) for leased and government-owned housing used by the U.S. Mission, plus commissioning and decommissioning of properties. The solicitation isn't posted yet and SAM.gov gives no response date. The resulting contract is planned as firm fixed price with a base year and option periods.

Who can bid

Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) before submitting an offer

How to submit: Email only. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.

Things to watch

From the version posted Oct 20, 2026.

Worth checking: Work is in Mexico. The notice doesn't say what the solicitation requires about a local office, Mexican licenses, labor law or the currency of offers, so check these when it is posted.
Worth checking: Foreign procurement tax clause. The notice cites a clause on tax in foreign procurements; how Mexican taxes affect your price isn't explained here.
Minor: Pre-quotation conference planned. The conference date will be in the solicitation, and whether it is required isn't stated.

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Full summary

What they want

General maintenance and repair of leased and government-owned properties used by the U.S. Mission in Mexico
Plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, painting and other upkeep to keep leased housing safe and habitable
Commissioning and decommissioning services as properties are prepared for occupancy or vacancy

Contract type: Firm fixed price
Period of performance: A base year, with four (4) year option periods, if exercised
Place of performance: Mexico City, MX-CMX, MEX (outside the United States)
Estimated value: Not stated
How to submit: Email only

What to include when you submit

Register in the System for Award Management (SAM) before submitting an offer
Send the proposal by email before the response date and time stated in the solicitation

Not in the notice text

The solicitation, its response date and the email address for offers are not yet given.
Whether there is a site visit is not stated.
Local office or presence, host-country licenses and registration, Mexican labor law, the currency of offers and exchange rates, and how taxes are handled are not stated.
Evaluation factors are not stated.
The contract's value is not stated.

Eligibility and how to respond

No set-aside: any business, large or small, can bid unless the notice says otherwise.
How to submit, from the AI summary: Email only. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Construction contracts over $2,000 pay at least the local Davis-Bacon wage rates, from the wage determination in the solicitation. Price your labor from it: How to price a government contract, and how Davis-Bacon differs from the Service Contract Act.

Notice details

Posted: Oct 20, 2026
Notice type: Presolicitation
Office: U.S. Embassy Mexico
Product/service code: Z1FZ · Maintenance of Other Residential Buildings
Business type: Construction & renovation (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 236118)
Attachments: Checking SAM.gov for this notice's files…
See attachments on SAM.gov

Past awards and competition

Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.

Before you respond

Terms on this notice: Solicitation

Full notice text from SAM.gov

Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United States in Mexico City will launch the solicitation on the SAM.gov website when it is available. The requirement is to procure maintenance and repair services for leased and government owned properties occupied by the US Government Mission in Mexico. The services include general maintenance and repair tasks such as plumbing, electrical work, carpentry, painting, and other related upkeep activities essential to maintaining safe, functional, and habitable leased housing. Additionally, the contract will cover commissioning and decommissioning services as properties are prepared for occupancy or vacancy. The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with four (4) year option periods, if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be as long as it complies with the RFP requirements. The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract. The Government is planning a pre-quotation conference and the date for this conference will be in the solicitation. All contractors must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov prior to submitting an offer pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7. Therefore, prospective offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals. This opportunity is subject to 52.229-12 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (FEB 2021) Electronic Submission/Responses: This opportunity allows for electronic responses via e-mail only. Please submit your proposal prior to the response date and time.

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