Caterpillar Generators Preventive Maintenance Service for US Embassy Harare, Zimbabwe

The U.S. Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe, is seeking preventive maintenance services for Caterpillar generators under Solicitation Number 19Z11526Q0010-A00001, with a response deadline of June 1, 2026. The solicitation amendment issued on January 6, 2026, clarifies vendor inquiries and introduces Section C.1.3, which defines critical terms such as Emergency Services, Preventive Maintenance (PM), and Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Services are to be performed at the Embassy’s facilities, including the Chancery and Embassy Office Building, with a strict requirement for contractors to respond to emergency calls within 24 hours and remain available around the clock. The scope includes scheduled maintenance, unscheduled repairs, and emergency interventions, with billing conducted at predetermined hourly rates and documentation managed through the CMMS. No pricing details, contract value, or specific payment terms are disclosed, and the contract type remains unspecified. The place of performance is exclusively in Harare, and no FOB terms apply due to the service-based nature of the work. Submission must be made in hard copy to the Embassy’s address, with offerors required to formally acknowledge receipt of the amendment. The Contracting Officer is Damian Richard, and while a Contracting Officer’s Representative is referenced for emergency notifications, no specific COR/COTR contact information is provided. The solicitation makes no use of set-asides, and no standardized FAR clauses, evaluation factors, packaging requirements, or offeror certifications are included. Key operational expectations are defined solely within the amendment’s custom provisions, and no option periods, key personnel requirements, security clearances, or organizational conflict of interest clauses are specified.