INL_RFQ-PR15974103 - 43-heavy machinery service

The Department of State's International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office at the U.S. Embassy in Bogota seeks rental services for heavy machinery to support improvements at the National Police Counter-Narcotics Base in Barrancabermeja, Santander, Colombia, with quotations due August 24, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Bogota time.

Place of performance is Colombia. The procurement is firm-fixed-price and uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation methodology. Equipment must be delivered within 30 days after receipt of order.

Required services include motor grader rental for 50 operating hours with qualified operator, fuel, and maintenance; 10-ton vibratory compactor rental for 50 operating hours with operator and consumables; backhoe loader rental for 30 operating hours with operator and maintenance; Defense Base Act insurance coverage; and heavy equipment transportation and mobilization services including loading, transportation, unloading, and removal of machinery. All costs must include logistics, operator salaries, fuel, preventive and corrective maintenance, permits, and transportation. Payment is in Colombian pesos for Colombian firms and U.S. dollars for U.S. firms, due within 30 days of invoice.

Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, demonstrate experience with at least three similar contracts valued over $50,000 each, and may not propose items from China per FAR 52.240-91 and 52.240-90. Equipment must carry minimum 12-month warranty. Quotations must be submitted via email to SegoviaAC@state.gov and BogotaINLSolicitation@state.gov; no quotations will be accepted after the deadline. This announcement constitutes the sole solicitation; no written solicitation will be issued.