INL_RFQ-PR15828868 43 high-RES satellite imagery service

The International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota seeks a cloud-based, 24/7 high-resolution satellite imagery tasking service covering 6,150 square kilometers in Colombia, with quotations due June 9, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Bogota time and questions due June 1, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. This is an RFQ issued under FAR Part 12 simplified acquisition procedures with no set-aside; award will be made on initial quotations without discussions using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology.

Place of performance is Colombia. The service must provide a satellite constellation of at least 15 operational satellites with spatial resolution up to 0.5 meters and 3–5 spectral bands, image availability within 48 hours of acquisition, support for 15-day tasking windows with cloud coverage not exceeding 15%, and a minimum acquisition area of 25 square kilometers per tasking. The service must include access to historical image archives, perpetual use licensing for downloaded images, support for multiple formats (JPG, GeoTIFF, JPEG2000), and dedicated user management for three INL administrative users without requiring local infrastructure. A 12-month minimum warranty with locally supported coverage is required.

Contract performance runs from June 15, 2026, to June 14, 2027, on a firm-fixed-price basis payable in Colombian pesos for Colombian firms or U.S. dollars for U.S. firms. All quotations must be valid for 90 days and include new equipment only. Vendors must propose manufacturers other than Chinese entities per FAR 52.240-91 and 52.240-90. Submissions require completion of SF-1449, pricing schedule, NDAA-889 certification, representations and certifications, SAM.gov registration evidence, and premium technical support throughout the contract term. The NAICS code is 621512, Diagnostic Imaging Centers; PSC is DG11, IT and Telecom—Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services.