PR15414031 Marine Personnel Transport Vessel

The U.S. Department of State's International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office (INL) in Bogota is procuring a high-speed marine personnel transport vessel that must comply with American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) High Speed Naval Craft standards and incorporate stability calculations based on IMO IS 2008 criteria. The vessel must be designed, manufactured, and delivered to Estacion de Guardacostas de Buenaventura in Valle del Cauca, Colombia within 120 days after receipt of order and undergo comprehensive performance and sea acceptance testing. Key qualifications include ISO 9001:2015 and BASC certifications, demonstration that the Colombian Navy operates the same vessel type, and vendor registration in SAM.gov unless an FAR 4.1102 exception applies. The contract will be awarded using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology to a responsive and technically qualified quoter. Critical deadlines include February 5, 2026, at 16:00 hours Bogota time for submission of questions and written responses to the Notice of Intent regarding brand-name justification, and March 9, 2026, at 16:00 hours Bogota time as the firm deadline for quotation submissions via email to AlejoA@state.gov and BogotaINLSolicitation@state.gov.

This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation and is being conducted as a brand-name procurement under FAR Part 6.302-1, with Eduardono identified as the sole brand capable of meeting Embassy Bogota requirements, though other interested parties may submit evidence of capability by the February 5 deadline. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents. The contract structure is firm-fixed-price, payable in Colombian pesos (COP) for Colombian firms or U.S. dollars (USD) for U.S. firms, with all costs including design, manufacture, shipping, insurance, assembly, testing, and comprehensive warranty coverage borne by the contractor. Warranty obligations include one year for hull and structure, six months for outboard motors, one year for accessories and spare parts, and two years for navigation and communication systems, with the contractor responsible for ensuring lifetime parts availability and qualified technician support in Colombia. The place of performance is Colombia, specifically with delivery to the Coast Guard station in Buenaventura.