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DOL research study on unfair labor practices

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The US Embassy Bogota, on behalf of the Department of State and Department of Labor, is soliciting quotations for a one-year, firm-fixed-price contract to design and implement a utilization-focused research study on unfair labor practices employed by Foreign Entities of Concern in Colombia. The study will specifically target strategic sectors essential to US national security and economic priorities, such as energy, infrastructure, and mining, to document issues including the suppression of unionization and abusive subcontracting. The project is divided into three primary tasks: the research study, inspection and enforcement actions, and public awareness, with the ultimate goal of creating a replicable model for addressing unfair trade practices across the region. The government intends to award the contract to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror, with evaluation weighted at 60 percent for technical approach, 30 percent for proposed key personnel, and 10 percent for price. To be eligible, contractors must demonstrate at least five years of experience in labor-related research in Colombia, provide evidence of handling contracts exceeding 200,000 USD, and maintain an established business presence in Colombia. Quotations must be submitted electronically to [email hidden] by December 10, 2026, at 16:00 hours. Required submission documents include the SF-1449, pricing sections, representations and certifications, proof of SAM registration, and IRS Form W-14. A pre-quotation conference is scheduled for November 30, 2026, at the US Embassy Bogota.

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US Embassy Bogota seeks a contractor to study unfair labor practices in Colombia.

NAICS

541720 - Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities

Place of Performance

BOGOTA, CO-DC, 110111, COL

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AgencyDepartment Of State → US Embassy Bogota
Contacts1 person available
OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA
Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA
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Bogota Contracting Office

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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 contact@example.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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