Amendment 0001 - Questions and Answers "Enclosure A - 19KU2026Q0013 - AEWA Door & Tile Installation Upgrade project
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19KU2026Q0013
- Agency
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Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction
- Place of performance
- Kuwait
- Points of contact
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- Maryam Sabri kuwait_solicitation@state.gov +96522591234
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State seeks a fixed-price contract for door and tile installation and transaction counter fabrication at the U.S. Embassy compound in Bayan, Kuwait City, with quotations due August 16 at 10:00 AM Kuwait local time and questions due August 8 at 10:00 AM.
Place of performance is Kuwait. The work must comply with the Architectural Barriers Act and Americans with Disabilities Act. Scope includes installing a new exterior door with double-glazed, tempered, Low-E glass (6 mm + 20 mm + 6 mm per ANSI Z97.1-1984), replacing floor tiles with ceramic porcelain (Spanish, Italian, or Indian origin), fabricating and installing a new transaction counter with a Corian countertop and oak or approved equivalent cabinetry, and removing and reinstalling existing steel doors and frames. Surface repairs and localized touch-up painting of damaged wall areas are included; full wall repainting is excluded. The contractor must remove and dispose of all demolished materials. MEP and low-voltage works are excluded.
Mandatory site visit is scheduled for August 5 at 9:30 AM Kuwait local time. Contract performance must begin within three calendar days of Notice to Proceed and complete within 20 working days, during regular office hours (08:00 AM to 04:00 PM, Sunday through Thursday). Liquidated damages are assessed at KWD 50 (approximately US$163) per calendar day of delay. Heat Remediation and Medical Response Plans complying with Kuwait's prohibition on outdoor work in direct sunlight between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM from June 1 through August 31 are required.
Contractor must provide Defense Base Act insurance, general liability coverage (minimum US$10,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, US$30,000 per occurrence for property damage), and a one-year warranty on installed equipment and workmanship. Payment terms are Net 30; no advance payments permitted. Amendment 0001, issued August 12, clarified glass specifications and countertop finish requirements. NAICS 236220; PSC Z2JZ.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Subject: Request for Quotations number RFQ 19KU2026Q0013 - AEWA Door & Tile Installation Upgrade project
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the AEWA Door & Tile Installation Upgrade project. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow all solicitation instructions, and complete the required portions of the attached document.
A site visit has been scheduled for Aug 05, 2026, at 09:30 AM Kuwait local time. For more information, please refer to page 33. Interested contractors are strongly encouraged to attend the scheduled site visit to inspect the premises prior to finalizing their proposals, including the Bill of Materials (BOM) and Bill of Quantities (BOQ). It is the contractor’s sole responsibility to thoroughly assess the site during this visit. Any inaccuracies, omissions, or cost discrepancies in the submitted proposal resulting from failure to inspect the site shall be the contractor’s full responsibility.
The U.S. Government intends to award a fixed price contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting a technically acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.
Note: Prospective offerors are strongly encouraged, though not required, to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.
- Offerors with an active SAM registration need only provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and are not required to complete the information 52.204-90 since relevant information is found in their SAM registration.
- Offerors without an active SAM registration must complete FAR 52.204-90, Offeror Identification, in Section 5, Representations and Certifications. This information must be updated annually if option years are included in the solicitation or award.
Offerors are strongly encouraged to maintain an active SAM account
For a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:
- SF-1442 (14 through 20c)
- Section A, Price
- Section L, Representations, certifications, and other statements of offerors or quoters
- Information and documentation required by Section J, Attachment A, and all other applicable provisions of this solicitation.
- Proof of SAM Registration / Unique Entity ID, or if not SAM registered, complete FAR 52.204-90, Offeror Identification,
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The purpose of this amendment 0001 is to post Q&As, revise the Statement of Work (SOW) based on the Questions and Answers (Q&As) and to incorporate the following updated requirements under Paragraphs 3.5.1 and 3.5.3:
- Paragraph 3.5.1 – Install Exterior Door
Paragraph 3.5.1 is revised to include the following glass specification: The glass shall be double-glazed, tempered, Low-E, consisting of 6 mm + 20 mm + 6 mm. The glass shall comply with ANSI Z97.1-1984 safety standards.
- Paragraph 3.5.3 – Fabricate and Install Transaction Counter
Paragraph 3.5.3 is revised to clarify the required countertop finish: The transaction counter shall be provided with a Corian countertop.
All other terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
- Submit your quote electronically by email to Kuwait_Solicitation@state.gov. Quotations are due by Aug 16, 2026, at 10:00 am Kuwait local time. No quotes will be accepted after this time. Please enter the title of your email as “Quote – RFQ _19KU2026Q0013 - AEWA Door & Tile Installation Upgrade.
Update #1 ·
Subject: Request for Quotations number RFQ 19KU2026Q0013 - AEWA Door & Tile Installation Upgrade project
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the AEWA Door & Tile Installation Upgrade project. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow all solicitation instructions, and complete the required portions of the attached document.
A site visit has been scheduled for Aug 05, 2026, at 09:30 AM Kuwait local time. For more information, please refer to page 33. Interested contractors are strongly encouraged to attend the scheduled site visit to inspect the premises prior to finalizing their proposals, including the Bill of Materials (BOM) and Bill of Quantities (BOQ). It is the contractor’s sole responsibility to thoroughly assess the site during this visit. Any inaccuracies, omissions, or cost discrepancies in the submitted proposal resulting from failure to inspect the site shall be the contractor’s full responsibility.
The U.S. Government intends to award a fixed price contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting a technically acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.
Note: Prospective offerors are strongly encouraged, though not required, to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov.
- Offerors with an active SAM registration need only provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and are not required to complete the information 52.204-90 since relevant information is found in their SAM registration.
- Offerors without an active SAM registration must complete FAR 52.204-90, Offeror Identification, in Section 5, Representations and Certifications. This information must be updated annually if option years are included in the solicitation or award.
Offerors are strongly encouraged to maintain an active SAM account
For a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:
- SF-1442 (14 through 20c)
- Section A, Price
- Section L, Representations, certifications, and other statements of offerors or quoters
- Information and documentation required by Section J, Attachment A, and all other applicable provisions of this solicitation.
- Proof of SAM Registration / Unique Entity ID, or if not SAM registered, complete FAR 52.204-90, Offeror Identification,
Failure to follow these instructions will render the offer non-compliant and ineligible for further consideration
Any questions regarding the RFQ to be submitting electronically to Kuwait_Solicitation@state.gov no later than Aug 08, 2026, at 10:00 am. No questions will be accepted beyond this date. Please enter the title of your email as “Questions – RFQ _19KU2026Q0013 - AEWA Door & Tile Installation Upgrade.
Submit your quote electronically by email to Kuwait_Solicitation@state.gov. Quotations are due by Aug 16, 2026, at 10:00 am Kuwait local time. No quotes will be accepted after this time. Please enter the title of your email as “Quote – RFQ _19KU2026Q0013 - AEWA Door & Tile Installation Upgrade.
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