LOCHAB Borehole Drilling Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19KE5026Q0082
- Agency
-
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
- Place of performance
- Nairobi Kenya
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State seeks borehole drilling services for the LOCHAB property in Nairobi, Kenya, with quotations due August 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. East African Time. The solicitation (19KE5026Q0082) carries no set-aside.
Place of performance is Runda, Nairobi, Kenya. The scope includes design, drilling, and commissioning of a 360-meter-deep borehole with water extraction and delivery system, encompassing ground subsurface control under swampy conditions, casing and screen installation (Mild Steel Casing, Class B), aquifer testing (24 + 6 hours fixed), and installation of a Grundfos MS6000 submersible pump with control panel and above-ground piping infrastructure. The contractor must begin work within five calendar days of award and complete all drilling within 30 construction working days, with liquidated damages of $500 per calendar day for unauthorized delays. Quotations must be submitted in Kenya Shillings with no currency adjustments allowed under this firm-fixed-price contract; the exchange rate at award applies to any dollar-denominated items. The estimated contract price range is $25,000 to $100,000. Award is made to the lowest-priced acceptable responsible quoter.
The NAICS code is 237110, Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction; PSC is F015, Natural Resources/Conservation—Well Drilling/Exploratory. Offerors must demonstrate experience on at least three comparable projects within the past three years, maintain all required Kenyan registrations and licenses, provide general liability insurance, and comply with construction safety standards per EM 385-1-1. A mandatory site visit and pre-proposal conference is scheduled for August 7, 2026. A Letter of Bank Guaranty is required as the payment protection instrument. Performance and payment bonds (50% of contract price initially, reducing to 10% post-final acceptance) are required. Amendment 00002, effective August 19, incorporates Questions and Answers that offerors must account for in proposals and extends the deadline to August 20.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
MODIFICATION: Propspective offerors, please see the Questions and Answers as an attachment. Offeror proposals shall account for answers to these questions.
Extension of Solicitation date to 20 August 2026.
The Embassy of the United States of America invites you to submit a proposal for LOCHAB Borehole Drilling.
Enclosed is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for Borehole Drilling Services. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section J of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document.
Update #2 ·
EXTENSION OF SOLICITATION DATE TO 19 AUGUST 2026.
The Embassy of the United States of America invites you to submit a proposal for LOCHAB Borehole Drilling.
Enclosed is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for Borehole Drilling Services. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section J of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document.
Update #1 ·
The Embassy of the United States of America invites you to submit a proposal for LOCHAB Borehole Drilling.
Enclosed is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for Borehole Drilling Services. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section J of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document.
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