SAM #19C02026Q0009

Janitorial and Custodial Services for U.S. Embassy Branch Office Cartagena, Colombia

This opportunity involves the U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy Bogota, seeking fixed-price janitorial and custodial services for its Embassy Branch Office (EBO) in Cartagena, Colombia. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State - U.S. Embassy Bogota, General Services Office (GSO) - Scope of Services: - Comprehensive janitorial and custodial services for EBO Cartagena, covering office floors, storage, parking, warehouse, and specialized Health Unit cleaning - Includes labor, materials, equipment, and insurance - Waste management and compliance with safety and environmental standards - Deliverables: detailed work plans, monthly/annual reports, and quality control - Contract Structure: - 12-month base period - Four one-year option periods - Possible six-month extension - Economic price adjustments based on Colombian minimum wage changes - Line Items: - Recurring monthly janitorial services (12 per year, per period) - Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance for contractor employees - Value Added Tax (VAT) at 19% applied to contract price - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Security clearances for personnel - Specialized cleaning for Health Unit - Adherence to U.S. government safety and environmental standards - Insurance coverage (DBA) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or product manufacturers are named; opportunity is open to qualified service providers - Locations: - Embassy Branch Office Cartagena (EBO), Edificio inteligente Chambacu, Cartagena, Colombia - Warehouse, Chambacu, Cartagena, Colombia - Contracting office: American Embassy Bogota

Description

Enclosed is a Request for quotations (RFQ) for custodial/ janitorial services. If you would like to submit an offer, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit them to the address shown on Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter. The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract based on initial offers, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so. The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-proposal conference at the site, The pre-proposal conference will be held in June 12, 2026at 10:00AM (local time) at EBO Cartagena- Chambacu buildin Prospective offerors should write an e-mail to BogtaGSOcompras@state.gov by June 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM for additional information or to arrange entry to the building. Offers are due by June 22, 2026 No offers will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted. Your proposal must be submitted electronically to BogotaGSOcompras@state.gov Custodial/Janitorial Services EBO CTG Solicitation 19C02026Q0009 In order for an offer to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following: 1. SF-1449 2. Section I, Pricing 3. Section 5 Representations and Certifications 4. Additional information as required in Section 4 5. The Offeror should submit a completed IRS Form W-14, found at www.irs.gov/w14, to ensure compliance with FAR 52.229-11;”]

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