INL_RFQ-PR15914316 K9 complex welfare tools

The U.S. Department of State's International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office (INL) at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota is soliciting quotations for K9 Complex Welfare Tools required to support law enforcement canine operations in Colombia. The procurement encompasses 26 distinct line items totaling 283 individual units and services, including specialized veterinary equipment such as coagulation analyzers, glucometers, otoscopes, and microchip readers, along with facility infrastructure, grooming equipment, and surgical instruments. All products must meet U.S. industry standards, include bilingual English-Spanish manuals, and be accompanied by minimum one-year warranties with in-country Colombia support. The Government will evaluate proposals using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, awarding to the responsive quotation that is technically acceptable and reasonably priced. Quotations must be submitted via email to AlejoA@state.gov and BogotaINLSolicitation@state.gov no later than April 20, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Bogota time, with questions due by April 13, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Bogota time.

This procurement carries no set-aside designations and is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures with full and open competition. The contract will be firm-fixed-price, with pricing payable in Colombian pesos for Colombian firms and U.S. dollars for U.S. firms, inclusive of all direct and indirect costs, overhead, and delivery charges; no specific budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation. Selected contractors must deliver 100 percent of required materials within 90 days after receipt of the purchase order and are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) unless an FAR 4.203 exception applies. Delivery may be directed to either Goldbelt Integrated Logistics Services in Miami for U.S. vendors or directly to the INL warehouse in Bogota for local vendors, with VAT/IVA exemptions available under the U.S.-Colombia tax relief agreement. The place of performance is Colombia, supporting the country's law enforcement K9 operations.