2026.01.09_PR15553820_Advertisment.pdf

U.S. Embassy, Quito

Avigiras E12-170 y Eloy Alfaro Quito, Ecuador

E-Mail: sevillamg@state.gov

January 12, 2026

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RFP Number: PR15553820

The U.S. Embassy in Quito, Ecuador, through the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), intends to issue a Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order for the acquisition and delivery of high-performance laptops and Tablets.

1. TASKS

1.1 The vendor shall coordinate with INL officials and the designated point of contact to schedule delivery.

1.2 The vendor shall deliver, unload, and (if required) assemble all equipment at the designated delivery site in Quito.

1.3 The vendor shall jointly inspect delivered items with INL representatives and submit corresponding delivery documentation.

2. DELIVERABLES

• Desktop Workstation (Brand name or equal)

• Laptop High-Performance (Brand name or equal)

• Laptop Performance (Brand name or equal)

• Ipad Pro11” (Brand name or equal)

• Magic Keyboard 11” (Brand name or equal)

For more details please refer to the Appendix A.

2.1 Final Deliverable: 60 calendar days after issuance of the purchase order. Vendor must provide a detailed bill of materials to be verified and ratified by INL Ecuador Logistics Team at least 5 calendar days before transporting any item. The list shall include Item Description, Name of Manufacturer, Model Number, Delivered Quantity, and Unit Price.

2.2 Warranty: The Vendor must provide a minimum of one-year warranty on all items, which will begin upon delivery and acceptance of all the equipment at the end user’s location. The warranty must be identical to that provided by the original manufacturer and must be fully valid in Ecuador.

2.3 Equipment and service will be delivered in Quito -Ecuador – INCOTERM DDP (Door to Door – Delivery Duty Paid). The exact address will be provided and coordinated with the vendor, when the items are ready to deliver.

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RFQ Number: PR15553820

Embajada de los Estados Unidos de América

Avigiras E12-170 y Eloy Alfaro – Quito – Ecuador ec.usembassy.gov

2.4 No item shall be delivered to any site until INL Ecuador sends a written authorization to the Vendor and provides the necessary information for this process.

2.5 Vendor must ensure all items are prepared for safe transportation once confirmation is received and will be responsible of unloading the equipment at the delivery address.

2.6 The Vendor will receive written authorization to deliver the equipment; no items can be delivered without previous authorization and coordination with members of the U.S.

Embassy Team.

2.7 Upon receipt of written authorization, a specific delivery date shall be established in coordination with the point of contact (POC) designated by INL.

2.8 All items must be delivered at the same time.

2.9 The Vendor will be responsible of any storage (spare parts, materials, machines and supplies related to maintenance) that might be incurred before delivery.

3. REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Technical Specifications

3.1.1 All items must be new, unused, and comply with the technical specifications in

Appendix A.

3.1.2 Refurbished or used items are not acceptable.

3.2 Assembly and Inspection

3.2.1 Vendor shall deliver all equipment at the indicated delivery place. Please refer to section 5.

3.2.2 Any incomplete, damaged, or non-compliant items must be replaced by the vendor within five (5) business days at no additional cost.

4. RESOURCES

4.1 The vendor shall provide all logistics, manpower, and equipment necessary to fulfill the delivery.

4.2 INL will coordinate receipt and verification of all items upon delivery.

5. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

5.1 Delivery Location:

Embassy of the United States of America Avigiras E12-170 y Eloy Alfaro Quito, Ecuador

5.2 Delivery must be coordinated in writing and authorized by INL before shipment.

6. SCHEDULE

6.1 Kickoff: Project will begin immediately after the purchase order is approved.

6.2 Delivery: All materials/equipment must be delivered within sixty (60) calendar days from the date of purchase order approval.

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6.3 Completion: The project will be considered complete once all equipment have been delivered, inspected, and verified by the INL-designated point of contact.

7. INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE

7.1 INL officials will inspect equipment upon delivery.

7.2 Any defective or incorrect items shall be replaced by the vendor at no cost.

7.3 Acceptance will occur once materials are verified and acknowledged on site.

8. QUALITY CONTROL

8.1 If any equipment is found defective, damaged, or inconsistent with the specifications, INL may reject the delivery.

8.2 Any rejected items must be replaced by the vendor within 5 business days at no additional cost.

9. WARRANTY

9.1 Warranty Requirements

9.1.1 The Vendor shall provide a minimum one-year warranty for all items, effective upon final delivery and acceptance at the end user’s location.

9.1.2 The warranty must be equivalent to the original manufacturer's warranty and must be fully valid and enforceable in Ecuador.

9.1.3 All warranty terms must include onsite service availability or clear instructions for claims, including coverage of parts and labor.

9.2 Marking and Warranty Notice (per FAR 46.706(b)(5))

9.2.1 In accordance with FAR 46.706(b)(5), the Vendor shall mark or label the delivered supplies, or provide accompanying documentation, indicating the existence of a warranty.

9.2.2 This notice must include:

9.2.2.1 The warranty duration and coverage terms

9.2.2.2 The manufacturer’s contact information

9.2.2.3 The name and telephone number of the Contracting Officer to be contacted in case of defects.

9.3 Warranty-Related Costs

9.3.1 All logistics, importation, or administrative costs related to warranty fulfillment shall be the sole responsibility of the Vendor. No additional charges shall be incurred by the U.S. Government or end user for warranty claims or servicing.

10. SUPPLIES AND PRICES

10.1 The price shall include all direct and indirect costs. The price shall not be subject to adjustment after issuance of the Purchase Order.

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10.2 Offerors shall include specific details and delivery dates in their responses to this Synopsis.

10.3 Manuals shall be furnished in English and Spanish languages.

10.4 Value Added Tax (VAT) is not included in the CLIN rates. Instead, it will be priced as a separate Line Item in the contract and on Invoices. Local law dictates the portion of the contract price that is subject to VAT; this percentage is multiplied only against that portion. For Ecuadorian offerors only.

10.5 The payment method used by the Embassy of the United States of America is: 100% payment in 30 days once the goods are received and the invoice is submitted. No advance payment is considered; no payments will be made for any unauthorized supplies or services or for any unauthorized changes to the work specified herein. This includes any services performed by the vendor of its own volition or at the request of an individual other than a duly appointed Contracting Officer (CO). Only the duly appointed CO is authorized to change the specifications, terms, and/or conditions of the contract.

10.6 All prices shall be listed in USD.

11. PACKING LIST

11.1 A packing list or other suitable shipping document shall accompany each shipment and shall include the following information:

11.1.1 Name and address of consignor.

11.1.2 Name and address of consignee.

11.1.3 Government contract number (and delivery order number, if used).

11.1.4 Government bill of lading number covering the shipment, if any; and

11.1.5 Description of the items shipped, including item number, quantity, number of containers, and package number, if any.

11.1.6 When shipment is completed, packing list notification must be sent via email to

Quito, GSO GSOQuito@state.gov

11.1.7 Shipping instructions will be provided to the successful supplier in a timely manner.

12. NONPAYMENT FOR UNAUTHORIZED WORK

12.1 No payments will be made for any unauthorized supplies or services or for any unauthorized changes to the work specified herein. This includes any services performed by the vendor of its own volition or at the request of an individual other than a duly appointed Contracting Officer (CO). Only the duly appointed CO is authorized to change the specifications, terms, and/or conditions of the contract.

13. EVALUATION CRITERIA

Evaluation criteria Factors Criteria Best price offered

FAR 15.101-2

Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) Source Selection Process (Yes/No) ec.usembassy.gov

To be technically acceptable, proposals must include, but are not limited to:

• Fully comply with the specifications outlined in Appendix A.

• Clearly indicate brand, description, model, quantity, and unit.

• Include Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) delivery terms and a defined delivery timeframe within a maximum of 60 calendar days.

• Include the manufacturer’s datasheet, with the offered specs clearly highlighted.

o Generic or unmarked datasheets will not be accepted.

• Include a minimum one-year warranty, equivalent to the original manufacturer’s warranty, valid and enforceable in Ecuador.

• Accept Net 30 payment terms, meaning payment will be made within 30 calendar days from invoice receipt and final acceptance of all items.

Reference: FAR 15.305(a)(3)

14. CONTRACT CLAUSES

The following FAR clause is incorporated by reference:

• FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions — Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Deviation)

15. PROCESS SCHEDULE

We will evaluate offers based on the best value to the US Government, please see below the following tentative schedule:

• Questions regarding this bid will be received by January 15, 2026.

• Responses to all the questions will be provided by January 20 2026.

• Final offers will be received by January 26, 2026.

16. POINT OF CONTACT

• Direct any questions regarding this project to Gabriela Sevilla Procurement Agent, at telephone number +593 98-132-5887, Email: sevillamg@state.gov, in writing to same e-mail addresses.

17. SAM REQUIREMENT

• Pursuant to FAR 4.1102, bidders are required to be registered in SAM (System for Award

Management) at the time a quotation is submitted. In order to register to SAM, please follow the instructions detailed in the following link: https://sam.gov/content/home mailto:sevillamg@state.gov https://sam.gov/content/home ec.usembassy.gov

APPENDIX A

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

All equipment requested shall be new and should meet or exceed requirements.

Email Subject Line Format:

PR15553820: High Performance Laptops and Tablets_Quito Ecuador_Quote (Vendor Name)

Item Categories Description Uni t Qty

Desktop Workstati on (Brand name or equal)

High-Performance Desktop Workstation

• Processor: Intel® Core™ i9-14900KF, 14th Generation, 24 cores / 32 threads, up to 6.0 GHz, socket LGA 1700

• Motherboard: ASUS ROG B760-F WiFi DDR5, LGA 1700

• Memory: 64 GB DDR5 Kingston Fury Beast 5600 MHz CL36

(2 × 32 GB modules)

• Storage: 2 TB SSD M.2 NVMe Kingston NV3, PCIe 4.0, up to

6000 MB/s

• Graphics Card: ASUS Prime NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™

5070 Ti 16 GB OC GDDR7

• Power Supply: Gigabyte AORUS Elite 1000W Platinum-certified

• Cooling System: Cougar Poseidon Elite ARGB 360 mm

Liquid Cooling (Black)

• Case: Cougar DuoFace Pro RGB ATX (Black) with three (3) cooling fans included

• Operating System: Windows 11 Pro OEM

• Monitor: LG UltraGear 24GS65F-B, 24″, 1080p, IPS, 180 Hz, 1 ms

• Peripherals: Cougar Combat Keyboard and Mouse

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Laptop High-

Performan ce(Brand name or equal)

High-Performance Laptop

• Processor: 14th Generation Intel® Core™ i9-14900HX

Processor (E-cores up to 4.10 GHz, P-cores up to 5.80 GHz)

• Operating System: Windows 11 Pro 64

• Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce RTX™ 4070 Laptop GPU, 8

GB GDDR6

• Memory: 32 GB DDR5-5600 MHz (SODIMM) (2 × 16 GB)

• Storage: 1 TB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC

• Display: 16″ WQXGA (2560 × 1600), IPS, Anti-Glare, Non-

Touch, 100% sRGB, 300 nits, 165 Hz, Narrow Bezel, Low Blue Light

• Camera: 1080p FHD camera with electronic privacy shutter and microphone

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All laptops must be equipped with a Spanish-language QWERTY keyboard, Latin American (LATAM) version..

• Keyboard: 4-zone RGB backlit, Black – English (US)

• Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6E 2×2 AX and Bluetooth® 5.1 or above

• Accessories: External DVD Writer, Mouse, and Backpack

Laptop Performan ce(Brand name or equal)

Performance Laptop

• Processor: Intel Core i9-14900HX; 14th Gen; processor speed:

1.6

• Memory (RAM): 32GB

• Storage: 1TB SSD

• Graphics: NVIDIA RTX 4070; 8192 MB

• Display: 16” WQXGA (2560×1600); 165Hz; IPS

• Keyboard: Backlight Keyboard; RGB

• Operating System: Windows 11

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Ipad Pro11”(Br and name or equal)

Tablets

• Model: iPad Pro 11-inch (brand name or equal)

• Processor: M4 chip with 9-core CPU

• Storage: 256 GB

• Display: 11-inch Ultra Retina XDR display with ProMotion, P3 wide color, and True Tone

• Cameras: 12 MP front camera and 12 MP rear camera

• Battery Life: Up to 10 hours of web browsing on Wi-Fi or video playback

• Charging: USB-C charge cable and 20W USB-C power adapter included

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Magic Keyboard

11” (Brand name or equal)

Magic Keyboard

• Compatible with iPad Pro 11” (or equivalent) Ea 9