U. S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa – Delivery of Bottled Water to US Government Facilities

The U.S. Embassy in Tegucigalpa, Honduras is seeking a contractor to supply and deliver NSF-approved bottled drinking water in five-gallon containers to U.S. Government-owned and leased residential and functional properties in Tegucigalpa and San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The Department of State's U.S. Embassy Tegucigalpa issued this Request for Quotations (RFQ 19H08026Q0031) on March 12, 2026, with quotations due by March 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. local time. Key requirements include delivery of approximately 30,000 five-gallon containers annually plus 500 five-gallon bottles with liquid and 20 packages of 24 each 500ml bottles, with deliveries occurring three times per week per residence on a contractor-proposed schedule approved by the Contracting Officer's Representative. Award will be made to the responsible company submitting the lowest acceptable price based on initial quotations, without discussions unless necessary. Prospective offerors must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database prior to contract award and must submit proposals electronically to tgubids@state.gov.

This is an open competition with no small business set-aside designation. The contract is structured as a firm fixed price agreement with a base period of twelve months (April 6, 2026 through April 5, 2027) and includes four optional one-year renewal periods at the government's discretion. No specific award value or budget range is provided in the solicitation materials. Technical qualifications required include NSF/ANSI certification for the water, compliance with the U.S. Department of State Water Safety Program requirements, identification of a project manager, and submission of past performance references from the prior three years. Contractors must demonstrate established business operations in Honduras or provide evidence of plans to establish an office within 30 days of contract award. The place of performance is Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Honduras, with deliveries to be made FOB destination to the American Embassy Tegucigalpa.