INL Costa Rica Construction Industry Day

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) has published a Special Notice announcing a Construction Industry Day event scheduled for April 16, 2026, in San Jose, Costa Rica. This event is designed to brief prospective construction and design firms on upcoming construction projects and bidding opportunities. The notice targets firms in the commercial and institutional building construction industry, specifically those with expertise in office building construction. No set-aside is being used for this opportunity. The event will be hosted at the INL Annex Building and represents an opportunity for vendors to engage directly with Department of State procurement staff.

The primary objective of this Industry Day is to provide prospective contractors with information about upcoming office construction projects and their associated bidding opportunities while offering guidance on SAM.gov registration and other procurement processes. Interested companies must submit attendee information including names, dates of birth, and identification details to VargasAL@state.gov no later than April 9, 2026, with a maximum of two representatives per company permitted to attend. The event has a capacity limit of 40 vendors total, and attendees are required to arrive 30 minutes early to complete visitor access procedures. No specific eligibility restrictions are noted beyond standard federal contracting requirements, making this event open to qualified construction and design firms. Primary contact for the event is Christian Bravo at SanJoseINL-Procurement@state.gov, with Christopher Cabrera serving as an alternate point of contact.