Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Inl rfq-PR16341036 45/Hardware and Supplies
Department of State
AI summaryThe U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs office, INL) wants quotes on request for quotation (RFQ) INL_RFQ-PR16341036 (PR16341036) for hardware and supplies, a price schedule that runs to line 84. The response due date is November 9, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern, by email. All items are due within 30 days after the order, and the goods are donated to the Colombian National Police. More in the summary
AI summary Beta
The notice looks incomplete: The middle of the RFQ (about 36,000 characters) was attached but not read: the rest of the quotation submission instructions, price schedule lines 1 to about 16, and likely the representations and certifications. Check the full RFQ on SAM.gov. Check the attachments on SAM.gov.
The U.S. Embassy in Bogota, Colombia (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs office, INL) wants quotes on request for quotation (RFQ) INL_RFQ-PR16341036 (PR16341036) for hardware and supplies, a price schedule that runs to line 84. The response due date is November 9, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern, by email. All items are due within 30 days after the order, and the goods are donated to the Colombian National Police.
Who can bid (4)
- Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award, unless a FAR 4.203-1(b) exception applies
- Offer products from manufacturers other than Chinese or related ones, per FAR 52.240-91 and 52.240-90
- Provide a certification that the manufacturer's representative can give support within Colombia, at least in the main cities
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- Buy goods in line with the INL source-nationality rules (22 CFR part 228) unless the contracting officer approves otherwise
How to submit: Email to AlejoA@state.gov and BogotaINLSolicitation@state.gov; no other method is accepted. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (8)
From the version posted Oct 26, 2026.
- Serious: All items due within 30 days, one consolidated shipment. The whole order of up to 84 lines must be delivered within 30 days after receipt of the order, partial deliveries need written approval, and the one full payment comes only after all deliveries are complete.
- Serious: Warranty and support must be in Colombia. The vendor must certify local manufacturer support, answer technical requests within two hours, and repair equipment on site within 48 hours, which a U.S. business without a Colombian partner may find hard to meet.
- Serious: Chinese manufacturers excluded. Quotes must offer products from manufacturers other than Chinese or related ones, so check the brand of every line before pricing.
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- Worth checking: Source and nationality rules for goods. Goods must be bought under the rules at 22 CFR part 228 unless the contracting officer approves otherwise, which can limit where items come from.
- Worth checking: Price schedule only by email request. The Excel price schedule must be requested from the buyer and filled in with unit prices, so request it before the question deadline.
- Worth checking: Fixed price, VAT not paid, no exchange-rate adjustment. Prices must cover all costs including shipping and insurance with no value-added tax (VAT), and the price will not change for cost or exchange-rate swings.
- Worth checking: Goods are donated; export paperwork needed. The vendor must include export approvals, safety data sheets, licenses and a packing list and commercial invoice with the shipment.
- Minor: Questions due November 2, 2026. Questions must be emailed to both addresses by 4:00 PM Bogota time with the required subject line, or they may not be answered before the quote is due.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. Show which files.
- PR16341036 - 12. INL-RFQ.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Supply the hardware and supplies on the Price Schedule (Attachment A), lines 1 to 84; line 84 is shipping, 1 each
- Items read include tape, glue, staplers and nailers, hammers, brush cutter blades, wood strips, nails, drywall profiles and screws, fiber cement board, outboard motor oils, and 2 EA portable generators
- Deliver all items within 30 days after receipt of the order: US vendors to Goldbelt Integrated Logistics Services in Miami, FL; local vendors to Bodega INL in Bogota
- Consolidate the shipment into a single package, mark each item with the embassy label and order number, and send a packing list and commercial invoice
- Provide export approvals, safety data sheets, licenses and paperwork for the donated goods
- Give at least a 12-month warranty with support inside Colombia
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order (one set price, whatever the work ends up costing), awarded under simplified acquisition procedures
- Period of performance
- 30 days after receipt of the purchase order
- Place of performance
- Bogota, Colombia (SAM.gov: COL, outside the United States); US vendors deliver to Goldbelt Integrated Logistics Services, LLC, 10800 NW 21st Street, Suite 100, Miami, FL 33172
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA): the lowest-priced quote that meets the technical specifications wins
- Offers due
- November 9, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern
- How to submit
- Email to AlejoA@state.gov and BogotaINLSolicitation@state.gov; no other method is accepted
What they'll judge offers on
- Technical acceptability: how well the quote meets the specifications of each line item and complies with all terms of the RFQ
- Price (lowest price among technically acceptable quotes)
What to include when you submit
- Send the quote to both email addresses by the response due date; the RFQ states the time as 4:00 PM Bogota, Colombia time
- Request the Excel version of the Price Schedule (Attachment A) from AlejoA@state.gov and fill in a unit price for each line
- Include the fundamental aspects asked for in the Statement of Work (Attachment B) in the quote
- Give your Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), the solicitation number, and your name, address and telephone number
- State the extent of your agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions of the RFQ
- Hold prices firm for 90 calendar days after the response due date
- Submit in English and propose manufacturers other than Chinese ones
- Price in Colombian pesos (COP) if a Colombian firm, or U.S. dollars (USD) if a U.S. firm, with no VAT in the price
Not in the notice text
- The middle of the RFQ (about 36,000 characters) was attached but not read: the rest of the quotation submission instructions, price schedule lines 1 to about 16, and likely the representations and certifications. Check the full RFQ on SAM.gov.
- The Statement of Work (Attachment B) was not in the text read here.
- Whether a quote must price every line, or may cover only some lines, is not stated in the part read.
- Whether a Colombian entity, local office or host-country license is required is not stated in the part read.
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 to AlejoA@state.gov and BogotaINLSolicitation@state.gov; no other method is accepted. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 26, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- American Embassy Bogota - NAS
- Product/service code
- 5680 · Miscellaneous Construction Materials
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 327999)
- Attachments
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
- How to respond to a solicitation (8 steps)
- How to read a government solicitation
- How to price a government contract
Terms on this notice: Solicitation
Full notice text from SAM.gov
The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office (INL) in Bogota has a requirement for HARDWARE AND SUPPLIES in Colombia. All interested sellers should submit the quotations according to the attached INL_RFQ-PR16341036 no later than November 9, 2026 at 4:00 pm via e-mail to AlejoA@state.gov and BogotaINLSolicitation@state.gov. No quotations will be accepted after this time. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested by this notice alone, and a written solicitation will not be issued. To be considered for award, please follow the instructions included in Section 3 of the INL-RFQ Document.