ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACE

The U.S. Embassy in Rome, Italy, is soliciting qualified contractors for the resurfacing of an accessible parking space and installation of handrails under RFQ 191T7026Q0026, issued by the Department of State. This is a firm-fixed-price construction contract governed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with all work to be performed at the embassy compound in Rome. The project requires full compliance with technical specifications detailed in a 17-page attachment, including the use of new, defect-free materials, travertine-clad concrete end posts and curbs matching existing finishes, rounded edges, smooth surfaces, anticorrosion protection, and visual consistency with existing metal elements. The contract incorporates a full suite of FAR clauses addressing insurance, payment, warranty, site conditions, inspections, disputes, and subcontracting, with special emphasis on performance and payment bonds, workers’ compensation for overseas work, and tax provisions for foreign fixed-price contracts. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management with a purpose of “All Awards,” hold a valid UEI number, and maintain a permanent business presence with telephone listing in Italy. Offerors must submit electronically by 12:00 noon local time on July 27, 2026, to ROMEGSO-OFFERS@STATE.GOV, with proposals limited to 25MB in MS Office, PDF, or ZIP format. Submissions must be divided into two volumes: Volume I containing the completed SF-1442, Bill of Quantities, and SAM registration proof; and Volume II including a business management/technical proposal and a bar chart performance schedule. Key personnel, including a project manager with at least five years’ experience in cultural heritage restoration and registration with the Ordine degli Ingegneri or Ordine degli Architetti, must be identified with CVs and qualifications. All personnel must be fluent in both English and Italian. The contract mandates strict adherence to local Italian labor laws and permitting requirements, full insurance coverage as per FAR 52.228-5, and compliance with trafficking-in-persons and whistleblower protections. Payment is structured in three milestones—50% at 50% completion, 40% at final completion, and 10% one month after final completion—each contingent on COR certification of completed work, payment to subcontractors, submission of as-builts, shop drawings, and the absence of defects. The award will follow a Lowest Price Techn