Chancery bathroom modernization

The Department of State, US Embassy Bogota seeks renovation of chancery bathrooms through a sealed-bid RFQ with quotations due September 1, 2026 at 16:00 local time, questions due August 21 at 16:00, and a mandatory site visit on August 19 at 09:00. No set-aside applies. Place of performance is Bogotá, Colombia.

The procurement is a firm fixed-price contract for bathroom modernization including wall and ceiling reconstruction, floor and wall tiling, eight lavatories with faucets, eight flushometer toilets, two urinals (all from Colombian brands Corona or Grival), eight linear meters of granite countertops, institutional-grade phenolic toilet partitions, six LED lighting units, stainless-steel accessories, and plumbing conversion from copper to PVC. Work must commence within 10 calendar days of Notice to Proceed and complete within 54 calendar days. Liquidated damages are assessed at COP$500,000 per calendar day for delays beyond the 54-day completion period. Contractor must provide performance and payment bonds at 50% of contract price within 10 days of award and maintain general liability insurance with USD$10,000 per occurrence minimum.

The NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction; PSC is Z2AA, Repair or Alteration of Office Buildings. Award will be to the lowest acceptable price offered on initial proposals; discussions may occur with companies in the competitive range. Prospective offerors must register on SAM.gov prior to submission and attend the site visit. All quotations must be in English and submitted electronically to BogotaGSOCompras@state.gov in MS-Word, MS-Excel, or PDF format not exceeding 30MB per file. The contract incorporates FAR clauses covering security prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment, Kaspersky Lab products, and unmanned aircraft from prohibited foreign entities. The Contracting Officer is Jack Parker.