US Embassy Quito

The Department of State US Embassy Quito, a sub-agency of the State Department's diplomatic presence in Ecuador, procures goods, services, and professional consulting to support embassy operations and U.S. foreign policy objectives in the country. The embassy's contracting activity spans facility management, law enforcement capacity building, vehicle services, and specialized technical training.

The embassy has awarded 32 federal contracts cumulatively since 2009, with combined potential value of $4.1 million and $3.5 million obligated. Recent activity has accelerated, from 2 awards in 2022 to 9 year-to-date in 2026, reflecting a broader procurement trend: 5 awards in 2023, 7 in 2024, and 5 in 2025. The most recently recorded award date is September 30, 2026. About 7 percent of recent awards lack reported potential value, typical of Schedule task orders, BPA calls, modifications, or below-threshold purchase orders.

Competition for embassy contracts is moderately concentrated among a small vendor base. Over the last five years, the top five contractors by award count account for 50 percent of recent awards. Bolanos Alban Fausto Tarquino leads by potential value with $1.1 million across 2 awards; Alutiiq Essential Services LLC follows with $566 thousand in 1 award, and Estudios Edificaciones E Interventorias En Ingenieria Eeii S A S holds $540 thousand in 1 award. These three vendors represent 71 percent of combined potential value over the last five years. Consorcio Ecuatoriano De Telecomunicaciones S.A. Conecel and Seguros Atlantida Seguratlantida S.A. appear among the top count leaders with 3 awards each. The embassy transacts with 21 distinct prime contractors across the portfolio. All 32 awards carry no set-aside designation.

Four recent contract opportunities are open. Solicitation 19EC7526Q0011, due September 16, 2026, seeks professional consulting services for a comprehensive law enforcement-focused assessment of hydrocarbon theft, diversion, and trafficking in Ecuador and development of an implementation-ready Project Design Framework; a pre-proposal conference was held via Microsoft Teams on August 20, 2026. Solicitation PR15819016_V2, due September 9, 2026, requests professional services to certify 17 polygraph examiners and establish and accredit a Vetting Training Center under American Polygraph Association standards as part of the Police Integrity 360 Project. Solicitation 19EC7526R0005, due September 14, 2026, covers a residential electrical distribution and backup power system upgrade for the government-owned residential compound Ziba. Solicitation PR16133261, due August 10, 2026, seeks rental car service for five vehicles across Quito, Guayaquil, and Manta for a three-month term. All solicitations are firm-fixed-price with no set-aside designation and accept quotations or proposals via email to quitocontracts@state.gov or quitoprocurement@state.gov.