The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Overseas Building Operations awarded a $12,274.53 firm fixed-price purchase order to Corporacion Alvarado Castillo, S.A. De C.V., a Santa Tecla, El Salvador-based contractor specializing in building maintenance and repair services for U.S. diplomatic facilities. The contract, awarded August 1, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of October 22, 2025, stems from a competitive solicitation seeking quotations for the supply and installation of entrapment zone barriers at three gates within the U.S. Embassy compound in San Salvador. This procurement represents a security enhancement initiative for the embassy facility located in Antiguo Cuscatlan, with work performed at the embassy compound site. The award carries no set-aside designation, indicating open competition among all eligible contractors.
Corporacion Alvarado Castillo has established itself as a reliable infrastructure support provider for U.S. Embassy San Salvador, with multiple prior contract awards for security upgrades, maintenance, and renovation projects ranging from approximately $15K to $137K. The contractor holds three significant Blanket Purchase Agreements with the embassy totaling $540,000 in available funding through 2030, providing flexible access to building maintenance and repair services. These existing agreements underscore the contractor's demonstrated capability and past performance in delivering critical infrastructure support to U.S. diplomatic missions in El Salvador, positioning this entrapment zone barrier installation contract within the broader framework of ongoing embassy facility security and operational readiness initiatives.