U. S. Embassy Caracas - Uniforms for the Local Guard Force (LGF)

The Department of State seeks uniforms for the Local Guard Force at the U.S. Embassy Caracas, with proposals due August 24 and questions due by close of business August 7. The procurement is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under solicitation 19VE3026Q0008 for commercial items under FAR 12.6, and no set-aside applies.

Place of performance is Caracas, Venezuela, with delivery FOB to the U.S. Embassy Caracas facility in Miami. The acquisition covers seven contract line items totaling approximately 361 units: women's cargo pants in black (23 units), rain shell jackets in black waterproof with mesh lining (123 units), tactical belts 1.75" in black metal detector friendly (88 units), tactical caps in gray with U.S. flag patch option (123 units), men's short-sleeve polo shirts in gray and navy blue (3 units total), and men's tactical cargo pants in khaki (1 unit). All items reference 5.11 Tactical brand products or equal alternatives. Offerors must provide catalogs, manufacturer numbers, specifications, and referential pictures; only new, unused items are acceptable. Pricing must be submitted in USD with unit and total prices per line item. Sample items must be delivered within 30 calendar days of award, with full delivery within 60 days after sample approval. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror; the government reserves the right to evaluate and award partial bids on a line-item basis if no complete technically acceptable bids are received. Offerors must be registered in SAM with a valid UEI at time of offer and award. The NAICS code is 81233, Linen and Uniform Supply; PSC is 8415, Clothing, Special Purpose. Questions should be submitted by email to CaracasProcurement@state.gov.