Guatemala - Passport Readers

The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City, on behalf of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, seeks to procure 58 passport reader devices, with quotations due August 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM COB. Award will be made on an "all or none" basis to the responsible offeror submitting a technically acceptable offer at the lowest price; discussions may be held with offerors in the competitive range.

Place of performance is Guatemala. Delivery is required by September 30, 2026 to an INL-designated Miami warehouse within four weeks of contract award, with subsequent international logistics coordinated by INL Guatemala.

The specified equipment must be a full-page document reader similar to or equal to the Regula 70X4M model. Mandatory capabilities include automatic recognition and authenticity verification of passports, ID cards, visas, and travel documents; image capture under four light sources (White, Infrared at 870 nm, Ultraviolet at 365 nm, and Coaxial White); integrated RFID reader for contactless chips and smart cards; minimum 450 PPI resolution; Smart UV and Glare Free technology; sapphire glass or equivalent scanning surfaces; and USB 2.0 connectivity with minimum 1.8-meter cables. Procurement includes perpetual software licenses with OCR compliance to ICAO 9303 standards, advanced validation and forensic authentication, facial recognition modules, Windows 10/11 64-bit compatibility, and document database maintenance with access to 12,000+ international document templates plus two years of annual renewal for both database and facial recognition module licenses.

The contractor must provide manufacturer's standard international warranty valid in Guatemala, with warranty repairs and replacement parts at no cost to the end user. Offerors must register in SAM prior to submission. The NAICS code is 334118; PSC is 7B21. All quotations must include SF-18 cover page, Section I Statement of Work, warranty statement, delivery schedule, and SAM registration proof. Proposals must be in English; incomplete proposals will be rejected.