INL_RFQ-PR15678835 water purif & M1 kit

The Department of State, U.S. Embassy Bogota, seeks quotations for water purification systems and first aid kits, with proposals due July 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM Bogota local time and questions due July 16. The procurement uses Simplified Acquisition Procedures under FAR Part 12 for commercial items and will be awarded to the lowest price technically acceptable quoter.

Place of performance is Colombia. Delivery must occur within 30 days of order receipt to either Goldbelt Integrated Logistics Services, LLC in Miami, Florida (for US-sourced items) or BODEGA INL in Bogota, Colombia (for locally-sourced items). The solicitation is unfunded; no budget ceiling is stated.

The procurement requires 1,000 LifeStraw Mission 12L gravity-fed water purification systems (or equivalent) with 0.02-micron ultrafiltration membranes and minimum treatment capacity of 18,000 liters, and 2,000 IFAK EF187B-T Individual First Aid Kits (or equivalent) in olive green color compliant with INVIMA regulations with minimum two-year validity. Products must be new equipment only, not refurbished or grey market items, and cannot originate from China per FAR 52.240-91 and 52.240-90. Pricing must be quoted in either Colombian pesos or US dollars as applicable, with no VAT/IVA reimbursement to the contractor. Partial quotations are accepted. The contract is firm-fixed-price with payment 30 days after satisfactory receipt and acceptance.

All vendors must be registered in SAM.gov and demonstrate experience with at least three similar contracts exceeding $50,000 each. Vendors must provide one-year minimum warranty effective in Colombia with two-hour technical response time and 48-hour repair completion during the warranty period. NAICS code is 333310; PSC code is 4610.