SAM #191N6526Q0111

Procurement of Truck Cabin Chassis for 10,000-Liter Water Tankers – U.S. Embassy New Delhi

This procurement opportunity is issued by the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India, under the U.S. Department of State, for the supply of truck cabin chassis suitable for 10,000-liter water tankers. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State, American Embassy New Delhi, S/GSO office - OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers): - Tata - Ashok Leyland - Bharat Benz - Eicher - Products Requested: - Truck Cabin Chassis (suitable for 10,000-liter water tanker) - Right-hand drive (RHD) - EURO/BSVI compliant - Diesel engine, manual transmission, air conditioning, PTO provision, and safety features - Quantity: 3 units total (2 units in one attachment, 1 unit in another) - Goods and Services Tax (GST) as a separate line item for local suppliers - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Delivery required within 90 days of contract award, CIF New Delhi - Firm fixed price contract including all delivery and customs clearance costs - Warranty terms and repair parts availability to be specified by offeror - Brands specified as Tata, Ashok Leyland, Bharat Benz, Eicher, or equivalent - Offerors must be registered in SAM and submit all required documents electronically - Small business set-asides apply (HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB) - Award to lowest-priced, responsible offeror; government may award without discussions

Description

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for supply of Truck Cabin Chassis (suitable for 10,000-liter Water tanker) to the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India. Offerors wishing to submit a quotation should follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit their quotation to the address specified below.

Requests for Clarification: All requests for clarification must be submitted in writing via email to ChellaramaniA@state.gov no later than 5:00 p.m. on August 21, 2026. Responses will be provided to all offerors who have expressed interest in doing business with the U.S. Government (USG). Questions submitted after this deadline will not be answered.

Quotation Submission: Quotations are due no later than 5:00 p.m. (India Standard Time) on September 1, 2026. All quotations must be submitted electronically to NewDelhiBids@state.gov, with the subject line: "Solicitation No.191N6526Q0111 – Supply Truck Cabin Chassis."

Each submission must not exceed 10 MB. If the total file size exceeds 10 MB, offerors must divide the submission into multiple files, each under 10 MB, and send them as separate emails.

Quotations received after 5:00 p.m. (India Standard Time) on September 1, 2026, will not be accepted. All quotations must be submitted in English. Incomplete quotations will not be considered. Quotations submitted to any email address other than NewDelhiBids@state.gov will be rejected in accordance with FAR provision 52.215-1.

Basis for Award: The U.S. Government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the responsible offeror submitting an acceptable quotation at the lowest price. The Government intends to award based on initial quotations without discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to hold discussions with offerors in the competitive range, if necessary.

Required Submission Elements: To be considered for award, offerors must submit the following:

1.  SF-1449

2.  Section I, Pricing

3.  Additional information as required in Section–3

4.  Section–5 Representations and Certifications

5.  Proof of SAM Registration

SAM Registration: Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov prior to submitting a quotation. Contractors unable to register prior to award must complete registration within 30 days after award, or no later than 3 days prior to submission of the first invoice — whichever occurs first.

Offerors are strongly encouraged to begin SAM registration immediately if they intend to respond to this solicitation.

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