Request for Quotation Summary

This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) issued by the American Embassy San Salvador for DNA Reagents and Human Identification Kits for the Police Crime Laboratory, with solicitation number 19ES6026Q0050, issued September 23, 2026, and due October 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM local time.

The Government seeks to procure eight specific items for the National Civilian Crime Lab (CIF) in El Salvador: seven DNA Human Identification kits (200 fluorescent PCR reactions each, amplifying 24 loci using STR and mini-STR markers); two Human DNA Quantification kits (400 reactions each, compatible with QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System with four probes); eight Performance-Optimized Polymers for capillary electrophoresis (supporting at least 384 reactions each); four Cathode Buffer Container Kits for the 3500xL Genetic Analyzer; four Anode Buffer Container Kits for the 3500xL Genetic Analyzer; one Matrix Standard Kit labeled with 6-FAM, VIC, TED, SID, TAZ, and LIZ dyes (supporting at least eight spectral calibrations); one Matrix Standard Kit labeled with 6-FAM, VIC, NED, SID, TAZ, and LIZ dyes; and four RNaseP Verification Plates for the QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System. All reagents must be original brand-name, newly manufactured products meeting ISO 18385 standards with a minimum ten-month shelf life from delivery date and delivered within 90 days of contract award in a single consolidated shipment to Centro de Investigacion Forense in El Salvador. The Government intends to award to the responsible quoter offering the lowest evaluated price with technically acceptable quotation; pricing is firm-fixed with no Value Added Tax applicable.

Quoters must submit quotations electronically as Adobe PDF to SanSalvadorProcurement@state.gov, include completed SF-1449, Section 1 Schedule, Section 5 Representations and Certifications, maintain active System for Award Management (SAM) registration with proof of registration, provide evidence of El Salvador business presence and prior delivery experience, and complete technical specifications. Questions must be submitted by September 29, 2026, and quotations are held firm for 60 calendar days from the offer receipt date.