Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Nanotechnology Certified Replacement Filter
Department of State
AI summaryThe U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa wants quotes for Nanotechnology Certified Replacement Filters (Item 4010, 3-Pack), delivered to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport or North Brunswick, NJ. The quantity is unclear: 4,000 filters in one line and "150 Each" in the next. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern on SAM.gov, but the request for quotations (RFQ) gives Addis Ababa times of 4:00 PM and 10:00 PM. More in the summary
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The U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa wants quotes for Nanotechnology Certified Replacement Filters (Item 4010, 3-Pack), delivered to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport or North Brunswick, NJ. The quantity is unclear: 4,000 filters in one line and "150 Each" in the next. The response due date is November 5, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern on SAM.gov, but the request for quotations (RFQ) gives Addis Ababa times of 4:00 PM and 10:00 PM.
Who can bid
- Active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at sam.gov
- Items must be new and from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), confirmed in writing
- Representations about certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment (FAR 52.204-24) and security prohibitions and exclusions (FAR 52.240-90) apply
How to submit: Email to addisgsoprocurement@state.gov, with requisition number PR16340639 in the subject line. What to include is under Full summary below. Check the solicitation's instructions on SAM.gov.
Things to watch (6)
- Serious: Quantity unclear: 4,000 or 150 Each. One line says 4,000 filters and the next says 150 Each, and "3-Pack" leaves the unit unclear, so a price per unit cannot be set safely. Ask the contracting officer.
- Serious: Response due time conflicts. SAM.gov gives November 5, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern. The RFQ cover says 4:00 PM Addis Ababa time and its submission section says 10:00 PM Addis Ababa time. Confirm the time with the contracting officer.
- Worth checking: Delivery abroad or to New Jersey, terms not stated. Items go to Addis Ababa airport or North Brunswick, NJ. Who pays customs, duties, taxes and which currency to quote are not stated, so shipping to Ethiopia may be hard for a small business to price.
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- Worth checking: OEM-only: new items from the manufacturer. Quoters must confirm in writing that every item is new and from the OEM, which can shut out resellers who cannot get that confirmation.
- Worth checking: Missing items can make a quote unacceptable. The Government may treat a quote that leaves out the requisition number, supplier information, shipping cost, data sheet or OEM confirmation as technically unacceptable.
- Minor: Questions were due Oct 22, 2026. Check the amendments for the agency's answers.
Read from the notice and 1 attachment. Show which files.
- Combined Synopsis _RFQ Number PR16340639.pdf (read)
Full summary
What they want
- Supply Nanotechnology Certified Replacement Filters, Item 4010, 3-Pack (quantity unclear: 4,000 in one line, 150 Each in the next)
- Quote one firm-fixed price (one set price) covering labor, equipment, vehicles, containers and delivery
- State the shipping cost to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia, or North Brunswick, NJ 08902, USA
- Send the manufacturer's product data sheet for the item quoted
- Confirm in writing that all items are new and from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM)
- Contract type
- Firm-fixed-price (FFP): one set price, whatever the work ends up costing; single award
- Place of performance
- U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (per the RFQ); delivery to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia, or North Brunswick, NJ 08902, USA
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- How they'll choose
- Lowest-priced, technically acceptable (LPTA): the lowest price among quotes that meet the requirements wins
- Offers due
- Nov 5, 2026, 4:00 PM Eastern (from the version posted Oct 19, 2026; amended since)
- How to submit
- Email to addisgsoprocurement@state.gov, with requisition number PR16340639 in the subject line
What they'll judge offers on
- Price: lowest-priced quote wins
- Technical acceptability: the quote must include every required item listed in the RFQ
What to include when you submit
- Put requisition number PR16340639 in the email subject line and on the quotation
- Give the supplier's full address and Unique Entity ID (UEI), the number SAM.gov gives each registered business
- State the shipping cost to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, Ethiopia, or North Brunswick, NJ 08902, USA (one or both)
- Attach the manufacturer's product data sheet for the item quoted
- Confirm in writing that all items are new and from the OEM
- Quote a firm-fixed price including labor, equipment, vehicles, containers and delivery
- Questions go to addisgsoprocurement@state.gov
Not in the notice text
- The correct quantity and unit of issue: 4,000 filters, 150 Each, or 150 three-packs
- Which response due time governs: SAM.gov's 4:00 PM Eastern, the RFQ cover's 4:00 PM Addis Ababa time, or its 10:00 PM Addis Ababa time
- Delivery date or schedule
- Who handles customs, duties and taxes for delivery to Ethiopia, and which currency to quote
- Which delivery point the Government will choose if a quote prices both
- Technical specifications of the filter beyond "Nanotechnology Certified" and Item 4010
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 addisgsoprocurement@state.gov, with requisition number PR16340639 in the subject line. Check it in the notice before you send anything.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 19, 2026
- Notice type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Office
- U.S. Embassy Addis Ababa
- Product/service code
- 4610 · Water Purification Equipment
- Business type
- Manufactured parts & equipment (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 33399)
- Versions
2 versions have been posted, newest first.
- Oct 26, 2026 · Amendment 0001Due Nov 5, 2026
- Oct 19, 2026 · Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (this version)Due Nov 5, 2026
- 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
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