PR15980338 - solicitation amendment notice
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- PR15980338
- Agency
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Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 335999 All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Western 00300 Sri Lanka
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, issued an amendment to its solicitation for supply and installation of a load bank, with revised offers due September 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time. The amendment reduces the requirement from multiple load banks to one 1000 kW resistive load bank with supply and installation at the embassy location (210 Galle Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka). All prior solicitation references requiring more than one load bank are revised accordingly.
Vendors must submit quotations by email with duty-free and VAT-exempt pricing. Payment will be made within two to three weeks upon satisfactory service completion. For bids valued at $30,000 or above, active SAM.gov registration is required; international entities must obtain an NCAGE Code before SAM registration and allow ten business days for activation. The load bank must meet specifications in the amended Statement of Work, including forced air cooling, NEMA 4X and 3R stainless steel construction, 880 kW continuous rating, open wire wound chromium alloy resistors, three-phase TEFC motors, and operation at ambient temperatures from 21.9°C to 32.4°C and relative humidity to 95 percent non-condensing. Approved manufacturers include Load Technology Inc., Avtron Manufacturing, Alber Corp., Cannon Load Banks, Kohler Co., Post Glover Resistors, Power Conversion Systems, and SBP Industries. Award will go to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer; discussions may occur with companies in the competitive range if necessary.
Notice text
SOLICITATION AMENDMENT NOTICE
Subject: Amendment to Solicitation – Supply & Installation of Load Bank
The Embassy of the United States of America, Colombo, hereby issues this amendment to the solicitation for Supply & Installation of Load Banks.
Original Solicitation Information
Contract Opportunity Type: Solicitation (Original)
Published Date: May 6, 2026, at 4:26 PM IST
Offers Due: May 21, 2026, at 5:30 PM IST
Amendment to Requirement
The original solicitation requirement is hereby amended to revise the required quantity of load banks.
The revised requirement is:
One (1) Load Bank – 1000 kW, including supply and installation, in accordance with the applicable Statement of Work.
All references in the original solicitation and Statement of Work requiring more than one load bank shall be revised accordingly to reflect the requirement for one (1) 1000 kW Load Bank.
Revised Quotation Due Date
Offers Due: On or before September 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Local Time (Sri Lanka).
Vendors shall submit their quotations by email to the address provided below on or before the revised due date and time.
Prices should be duty free and VAT exempt.
Payment Terms: Within 2–3 weeks upon satisfactory completion of services.
For bids valued at $30,000.00 or above, vendors must possess an active SAM registration.
Location
American Embassy Colombo
No. 210 Galle Road
Colombo 3
Sri Lanka
The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer. The Government intends to award a contract/purchase order based on initial quotations without holding discussions, although discussions may be held with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.
Except as specifically amended above, all other terms and conditions of the original solicitation remain unchanged.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Amended Statement of Work Load Bank.pdf | ||
| SAM Registration Guide Loan Bank.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Special Notice | |
| Proposals for Supply & Installation of Load Banks | Solicitation |
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