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Contracting of certification services for 17 Polygraph Examiners and the Establishment and Accreditation of a Vetting Training Center under American Polygraph Association (APA) Standards
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The U.S. Embassy in Quito, acting on behalf of the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, is seeking a contractor to certify seventeen polygraph examiners in full compliance with American Polygraph Association standards and to establish and accredit a vetting training center in Quito, Ecuador. The scope of work requires the delivery of a minimum of 400 in-person academic hours over ten consecutive weeks, including supervised practical applications, written and practical evaluations, and curriculum content aligned with APA requirements, such as Law and Constitutional Rights, APA Ethics, and polygraph instrumentation. The contractor must also design, operationalize, and support the APA accreditation process for a permanent training facility, providing documented evidence of submission, inspection, corrective actions, and final approval from the APA. Additionally, the contractor is tasked with training up to ten primary instructors in pedagogy, lesson planning, curriculum delivery, and evaluation methods to ensure institutional capacity building. All work must be performed at facilities provided by the Ecuadorian National Police, and all communications and documentation must be conducted in English. All proposals must be submitted electronically to QuitoContracts@state.gov by June 11, 2026, in MS-Word, MS-Excel, or PDF format, with each file under 30MB, and must include the completed SF-1449, Section I Pricing, Section 5 Representations and Certifications, and any required supplemental materials. Offerors must be currently registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and must provide proof of registration. Contractors must also submit an IRS Form W-14 if applicable to comply with tax requirements under FAR 52.229-11, and must include Defense Base Act insurance costs. The award will follow a lowest price technically acceptable methodology, with strict pass/fail gates for APA compliance and contractor responsibility as defined under FAR Part 9. Evaluation criteria include demonstrated financial capability, organizational experience, technical expertise, integrity, and the ability to meet performance timelines. The contract includes a three-year records retention obligation, payment within thirty days of invoice submission through the Integrated Logistics Management System, and requires VAT to be listed as a separate line item on invoices, with reimbursement contingent upon the contractor possessing a valid Ecuadorian RUC number. The Contracting Officer’s Representative is Amira Abedrabb, and all personnel must comply with Department of State identification procedures, trafficking in persons requirements, and Buy American provisions, with subcontractors also subject to flow-down
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Cover Letter for Request for Quotation (RFQ)
U.S. Embassy, Quito
Date: May, 15 2026
Dear Prospective Quoter:
Subject: Request for Quotations number RFQ number PR15819016
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the contracting of certification services for seventeen (17) polygraph examiners, as well as for the establishment and accreditation of a vetting training center in accordance with the standards of the American Polygraph Association (APA), under the Police Integrity 360° Project.
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 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.
Questions are due by May 22, 2026, at 16:00 local time in Quito, Ecuador. No questions will be accepted after this time. Answers will be posted on SAM.gov.
Quotations are due by June 11 2026 at 4:00 PM (local time in Quito, Ecuador). No quotations will be accepted after this time. Quotations must be in English, and incomplete quotations will not be accepted.
Your quotation must be submitted electronically to QuitoContracts@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. If applicable, the Offeror shall submit a completed IRS Form W-14 (available 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.
Sincerely,
Matthew Madden
Contracting Officer
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