SAM #19C02027Q0008

Research study and labor-practice case files for Colombia’s strategic sectors

The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking a contractor for a 12-month study of unfair labor practices in Colombia’s strategic sectors. - Government buyer: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), at the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá. - Scope: Study unfair labor practices by foreign entities of concern, particularly in mining, infrastructure, and energy. Work includes research planning, desk research and feasible site visits, worker and stakeholder engagement, analysis, validation, and up to three findings sessions. - Deliverables: Bilingual draft and final reports, including versions with and without personally identifiable information; 3–5 Spanish case files for referral to Colombia’s Ministry of Labor; and at least five Spanish-language public-awareness graphics, plus a dissemination plan. - Notable requirements: Ethical clearance; security and safety planning; worker-data protections; monthly reporting; accessible, Section 508-compliant graphics; and DOL branding guidance. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers or named vendors are identified. Colombia’s Ministry of Labor is a stakeholder and intended recipient of case files, not a vendor. - Line items: Three service tasks, one each: research study, inspection and enforcement case files, and public awareness materials. No products, part numbers, or product quantities are specified. - Performance period: 12 months from award through final delivery. The solicitation mentions an extension option of up to six months, but a separate clause caps the total duration, including options, at 12 months.

Description

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Research study on unfair labor practices.  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 contract/ 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 Embassy intends to conduct a pre-quotation conference at the site, The pre-proposal conference will be held on November 30, 2026 at 9:00 at the US Embassy Bogota. Prospective offerors/quoters should send the names and ID number of their representatives (max 2 per company) by COB November 20. 2026 for additional information or to arrange entry to the building. 

Questions are due on COB December 4, 2026.  Quotations are due by December 10, 2026 at 16:00hours. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted. 

Your quotation must be submitted electronically to BogotaGSOcompras@state.gov. It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or MS-Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed the 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each.  

In order for a quotation 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 3 

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;”] 

6. Proof of SAM Registration  

Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement. 

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