SAM #19EC7526Q0011

Consulting Services for Law Enforcement Assessment of Hydrocarbon Theft in Ecuador

This opportunity from the U.S. Embassy Quito, under the Department of State and its Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), seeks professional consulting services for a law enforcement-focused assessment of hydrocarbon theft, diversion, and trafficking in Ecuador. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Embassy Quito (Department of State) - Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) - Vendors/OEMs: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; the requirement is for professional consulting services. - Services Requested: - Comprehensive diagnostic assessment of hydrocarbon-related crime in Ecuador - Development of an implementation-ready Project Design Framework - Project initiation, field research, operational analysis, validation activities, and final deliverables - Tasks include stakeholder mapping, operational fieldwork, process mapping, value chain targeting, capability gap assessment, and validation workshops - Product/Part Numbers and Quantities: - No products or part numbers; all line items are service-based - Five main service deliverables, each required once - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Vendor must have prior experience in law enforcement and organized crime assessments in Ecuador - Qualified technical team required - Technical and price proposals must be submitted separately - Proof of active SAM registration required - Firm-Fixed Price contract awarded to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable offer - Work primarily conducted in Ecuador's Amazon region and Quito - Period of performance is 16 weeks from contract award, with no option periods

Description

Cover Letter for Request for Quotation (RFQ)

                                                                                                                                     U.S. Embassy Quito                                                                                                                                      Date: August -13-2026

Dear Prospective Quoter:

Subject: Request for Proposal Number: 19EC7526Q0011

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for professional consulting services to conduct a comprehensive law enforcement-focused assessment of hydrocarbon theft, diversion, and trafficking in Ecuador and to develop an implementation-ready Project Design Framework.. If you would like to submit quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter.

The U.S. Government intends to award a Firm -Fixed Price contract order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract/purchase order 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.

The pre-proposal conference will be held via Microsoft Teams on August 20, 2026, at 14:00 local time in Quito, Ecuador.

While attendance is not mandatory, all prospective Offerors are encouraged to participate.

Offerors planning to attend the virtual Pre-Proposal Conference must confirm their participation no later than August 19, 2026, at 12:00 PM (noon), Quito local time. The confirmation shall include the company name, the first and last name of each company representative who will attend, and their email addresses. This information should be submitted to QuitoContracts@state.gov . The Microsoft Teams meeting invitation will be provided to the registered participants.

Questions are due no later than August 26, 2026, at 15:00 (local Ecuador time). No questions will be accepted after this deadline. Responses to questions will be posted on SAM.gov.

Quotations are due no later than September 04, 2026, at 17:00 (local Ecuador time). No quotations will be accepted after this deadline. Quotations must be submitted in English, and incomplete quotations will not be considered for award.

Your quotation must be submitted electronically to QuitoContracts@state.gov . Submissions must be provided in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. The total file size of each email must not exceed 15 MB. If the quotation exceeds 15 MB, it must be divided into separate files and submitted in multiple emails, with each email containing attachments totaling less than 15 MB. ZIP files or other compressed file formats will not be accepted. Offerors are responsible for confirming receipt of their quotation by contacting QuitoContracts@state.gov.

In order for a quotation to be considered, offerors shall submit the following:

Volume I – Technical Proposal

1. Technical Proposal, including all information required under Section 3 of the solicitation. 2. Section 5 – Representations and Certifications. 3. Proof of active SAM Registration.

Volume II – Price Proposal 1. SF-1449 (completed and signed). 5. Section I – Pricing, completed in its entirety.

The Technical Proposal (Volume I) and the Price Proposal (Volume II) shall be submitted as separate files. Price information shall not be included in the Technical Proposal. Failure to submit separate volumes may result in the quotation being determined unacceptable.

Offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submission of their quotation, as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at the time of quotation submission may result in the offeror being determined non-responsible, and the quotation may receive no further consideration. Therefore, offerors are strongly encouraged to complete their SAM registration as soon as possible if they intend to submit a quotation.

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