Preventive Maintenance Service for Wastewater Treatment and Collection Systems

The Department of State seeks preventive maintenance services for wastewater treatment and collection systems at the U.S. Embassy compound in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, with quotations due July 2, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Addis Ababa time. This is an unrestricted, full and open competition issued as a Request for Quotations.

Place of performance is Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The contract is firm-fixed-price with a base period of 12 months from award date plus four optional 12-month periods. Scope includes annual preventive maintenance visits to the wastewater treatment plant and sewage lift station; monthly technical analysis and reporting of routine operator testing results with 24-hour response time for operational recommendations; semi-annual site visits of at least two consecutive days for plant inspection, review of operating logs, and written service reports due within ten business days; and minimum two-hour annual training in English for operators on water treatment tests, chemical control ranges, equipment safety, and new procedures. The contractor must provide documented chemicals with minimum one-year shelf life, determine appropriate chemical dosages within specified operating parameters, and cover all associated costs including labor, equipment, vehicles, fuel, and disposal charges. Equipment to be maintained includes a JET INC JCP-300-250 wastewater treatment package plant with 25,000 gallons per day capacity, Goulds submersible pumps, Dresser Roots blowers, and associated collection system infrastructure.

Quotations must be submitted electronically to Addiscontract@state.gov in MS-Word, MS-Excel, or PDF format not exceeding 30MB, in two separate folders (financial and technical). Pricing shall be firm fixed price in U.S. dollars for all five contract periods with separate line items for Defense Base Act insurance premiums, repair labor rates (optional), and emergency service rates (optional). Value Added Tax will be priced separately. Offerors must submit SF 1449, IRS Form W-14, proof of SAM registration, and three customer references. Questions are due June 26, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Addis Ababa time. A mandatory pre-quotation conference is scheduled for June 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. with registration required by June 22. Award will be made to the responsible company submitting the lowest acceptable offer. NAICS code is 221320 (Sewage Treatment Facilities); PSC code is J046.