The U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia, issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) 19C02026Q0005 for a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for interior painting services for its properties. The five-year agreement requires the contractor to supply all materials and labor, including Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance. Evaluation factors include legal incorporation in Colombia, compliance with local regulations, a minimum of 10 years of experience, technical acceptability (past performance and experience), and responsibility (financial resources, ability to comply with performance period, integrity, business ethics, necessary organization, experience, skills, equipment, and facilities). The solicitation details various FAR and DOSAR clauses, including prohibitions on certain telecommunications equipment and services, combating trafficking in persons, and tax on certain foreign procurements. The document also lists official paid holidays for 2026 observed by both the U.S. and Colombia, along with local holidays not observed by the Mission.

The U.S. Embassy in Bogota issued Request for Quotations (RFQ) number 19C02026Q0005 to establish a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for painting services. The Embassy intends to award the BPA to the responsible company offering the lowest price, based on an initial list of prices. A pre-quotation conference will be held on January 15, 2026, at 10:00 local time in Bogota. Prospective quoters must contact BogotaGSOcompras@state.gov by January 13, 2026, to arrange entry. Quotations are due by January 26, 2026, at 16:00 local time, must be in English, and incomplete proposals will not be accepted. Offerors must include Defense Base Act (DBA) insurance premium costs, which are reimbursable. Submissions must be electronic to BogtaGSOcompras@state.gov, in MS-Word, MS-Excel, or Adobe Acrobat PDF format, with file sizes not exceeding 30MB. Required documents include SF-1449, Section I Pricing, Section 5 Representations and Certifications, additional information from Section 3, and proof of SAM Registration. Offerors must be registered in the SAM database (https://www.sam.gov) prior to submission, as failure to do so may result in disqualification.