SAM #951700-26-Q-0019

Antenna Maintenance Support Services for USAGM Philippines Transmitting Station

USAGM is seeking a contractor for a six-month fixed-price Antenna Maintenance Support contract at its Philippines Transmitting Station in Concepcion, Tarlac. - Government Buyer: - United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM), Office of Contracts - Philippines Transmitting Station, American Embassy, Manila - Services Requested: - Antenna Maintenance Support Services - Scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of antenna systems, towers, transmission lines, switch bays, and diplexers - Inspections, cleaning, repairs, corrosion control, painting, and preventive maintenance - Temporary additional services for emergencies or special events - Machining Work and Metal Fabrication Services - Fabrication and repair of mechanical parts for transmitters, antenna components, RF switch bay components, cooling system motors, pneumatic switches, and other machined parts - Welding and maintenance of shop equipment - Emergency Response and Nursing Services - Qualified nurse for emergency medical response, health verification, record keeping, inspections, preventive healthcare training, and health fair coordination - Products/Equipment Required (Contractor-furnished): - Rigging equipment (tool bag, Enerpac pump set, cylinders, hot stick, pipe wrench, grounding cable, trolley, bolt cutter, ropes, bosun chair, rigging blocks, binocular, capstan hoist, wire grip, safety hat, cable grab, safety harness, cable puller) - Machining equipment (punching machine, bench grinder, punch & die set, calipers, drill press, portable grinder, shear cutter, micrometers, crimping tool set, bench vise, electric drill, extractor set, wrenches, screwdrivers, saw, indexing heads, ball hammers, hydraulic press, cordless drill, clamping sets, bandsaw, reamers and tap & die sets, shear, tool boxes, welding gun, hoist) - Nursing equipment and supplies (stethoscope, sphygmomanometers, sugar test kits, ear thermometer, glucose meter, defibrillator, ophthalmoscope/otoscope, digital weighing scale, trauma first aid kit, consumable supplies) - Uniforms and personal protective equipment (minimum five shirts and one pair of protective footwear per year, eye guards, safety shoes, face shields, aprons, earplugs, gloves, raincoats, respirator kits) - Notable Requirements: - Contractor must provide qualified personnel, comply with safety standards, and maintain detailed work order documentation - Government will supply replacement parts and equipment - Funding for exchange rate fluctuation included - Prohibition on certain covered telecommunications equipment - Compliance with FAR clauses and active SAM registration required - No specific OEMs or named vendors are referenced in the solicitation or attachments.

Description

Title: Philippines TS - Antenna Maintenance Support

Issued Date: September 3, 2026

Questions Due: 1:00 P.M., Eastern Time on September 8, 2026

Quotes Due: 1:00 P.M., Eastern Time September 11, 2026

Interested Offerors are reminded to submit via email a quote.

ALL ATTACHMENTS MUST BE CLEARLY LABELED AND SENT IN “PDF FORMAT” AND  INCLUDE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IN THE SUBJECT LINE. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TOTAL SIZE OF ALL ATTACHEMNTS MUST NOT EXCEED 23MB.

NOTICE TYPE:  Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in far subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) Solicitation No. 951700-26-Q-0019 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ).

(iii) This solicitation document Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through 2026-01 effective March 13, 2026.

(iv) The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) seeks a fixed‐price six months contract for Antenna Maintenance Support at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, Station at Concepcion, Tarlac, Philippines. (see attached SF1449 Contract Line Items).

(v) Product Requirements: See attached SF 1449 Contract Line Items for a listing and description of all required items.

(vi) The period of performance for this acquisition will be from the date of award (estimated September 29, 2026) to March 28, 2027.

(vii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. FAR provisions and clauses may be obtained from the Internet Web address at: http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html. Each Offeror is required to submit a quote as further described below.

(viii) The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provision FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), applies to this solicitation for the evaluation of Offeror’s Technical and Price Quotes as set forth below.

(a) This acquisition will utilize the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedure to make an award. A decision on the technically acceptability of each offeror’s proposal will be made. For those offerors which are determined to be technically acceptable, award will be made to the offeror who submitted the lowest overall price. Technical acceptability will be determined based on a comparison of the offerors quote against the stated requirements in the SOW. While the Government will strive for maximum objectivity, the technical go/no go process, by its nature, is subjective; therefore, professional judgement is implicit throughout the evaluation process. The Government intends to make an award based on initial quotes received. If further questions are required, the contracting officer may contact the offeror or offerors. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to all solicitation requirements. By submission of its quote, the offeror accepts all Solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representations and certifications, and technical requirements. All technically acceptable offerors shall be treated equally except for their prices. The Government intends to make a selection based upon initial submissions and intends to make an award without discussions. Offerors are advised to submit quotes that are fully and clearly acceptable without requests for additional information. The following process will be followed:

Step 1: An evaluation rating of Technically Acceptable/Non-Acceptable will be assigned to each quote upon conformance with the Statement of Work attached. If an offeror receives a technical rating of “Non-Acceptable” they will not be considered for award.

Step 2: Price Quote will be evaluated, for award purposes, based upon the lowest total price proposed for the basic requirements as provided in the SF 1449 Contract Line Items.

(ix) Basis for Award: This acquisition will utilize the LPTA procedure. The Government will make a single award (firm-fixed-price purchase order) from this solicitation to the Offeror that meets USAGM’s requirement described in the SOW and SF 1449 Contract Line Items at the lowest price.

A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer will be furnished to the successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the Offeror’s quote (No less than 30 days), shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party.

(x) Quotes must also include the Offeror’s UEI Number, prompt payment terms, and correct remittance address, if different from mailing address. The OFFEROR must be registered online in the SAM database AND LISTED AS “active” prior to contract award, AND prospective awardees acknowledge the requirement to maintain an “active” sam registration status during performance and through final payment of any resulting contract.

(xi) All additional contract requirements, terms, conditions, provisions, and clauses applicable to this acquisition are contained in the attached SF 1449.

(xii) Please note that questions shall be submitted in writing to:  rphernandez@usagm.gov with a copy to nellis@usagm.gov and must be received before the deadline of 1:00 P.M., Eastern Time (“ET”) on September 8, 2026. Offerors are required to put the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Number in the subject line when submitting questions.

(xiii) Failure to offer to provide the required items detailed in the attached SF 1449 Contract Line Items may result in the rejection of your Quote. Quotes shall be in writing and must be signed by an official authorized to bind the organization. No oral, faxed, mailed in hard copy, or hand delivered in hard copy by Government or commercial courier quotes will be accepted. All quotes must be sent via email delivery and must be received before the deadline. Offerors should send one email with the Solicitation Number in the subject line and the quote as a clearly identified attachment.

(xiv) Quotes shall be submitted via email to RPHernandez@usagm.gov with a copy to NEllis@usagm.gov and must be received before 1:00 P.M., Eastern Time on September 11, 2026.

In summary, each Offeror shall send one email with its Quote.

(xv) Primary Contact: Ronald Palau-Hernandez, Contract Specialist, RPHernandez@usagm.gov. Alternate Contact: Natalie Ellis, Contracting Officer, NEllis@usagm.gov.

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