Minimum Mandatory Requirements: Department of State, U. S. Embassy Monrovia New Embassy Compound Utility Optimization Improvements

The Department of State, Bureau of Global Acquisitions, on behalf of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, seeks design-build construction services for utility optimization improvements at the U.S. Embassy Compound in Monrovia, Liberia, with Phase I proposals due June 27, 2026 and clarification requests due June 2. This is a small business set-aside subject to the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, as amended by 2025 NDAA Section 7214.

Place of performance is Montserrado, Liberia at the 12-acre embassy compound located at 502 Benson Street. The procurement is structured in two phases: Phase I requires offerors to demonstrate three Minimum Mandatory Requirements for eligibility determination, and Phase II (technical and price proposals) is open only to eligible or conditionally eligible Phase I proposers. The three MMRs are U.S. person or U.S. joint venture status with demonstrated completion of at least one $20 million construction contract (inflation-adjusted); ability to obtain a Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency Secret facility security clearance without safeguarding; and active SAM.gov registration. Phase I proposers must also satisfy the Omnibus Statement of Qualifications certifications, including incorporation under U.S. law, five-year tenure, principal place of business in the United States, prior performance on comparable projects, and minimum U.S. citizen employment thresholds (65 percent of principal management positions and more than 50 percent of permanent full-time positions).

The project scope includes 1.6 MWh solar photovoltaic systems, 9,500 kWh battery energy storage system, LED lighting upgrades, building automation system integration, HVAC and VRF cooling improvements, and high-volume low-speed fans across multiple facilities. The estimated project value is $25 million to $35 million. NAICS code is 236220, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Phase I proposals must be submitted electronically to KhvtisavrishviliCW@fan.gov or FieldsCC@fan.gov by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 27, 2026. Amendment 001, effective May 28, 2026, incorporated the Statement of Qualifications to the SAM notice; offerors must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the offer deadline.