INL-RFQ_ PR16016432 _ RFQ Mid-Size Vehicles Colombia.

The U.S. Embassy Bogota’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Office is soliciting four new armored mid-size utility vehicles for delivery across six cities in Colombia, with two units designated for soft-skin use in Cali and Bogota, and the remaining four requiring 360-degree armor protection including reinforced bulkhead doors, fuel tanks, mirrors, and tailgates. The vehicles must be nondescript, locally common models equivalent to the Toyota Fortuner, Chevrolet Tahoe, or Ford Expedition, ensuring sustainable maintenance and parts availability. All vehicles must be brand new, in original packaging, never used or altered, and must comply with Colombian regulatory and ballistic standards, using steel or equivalent material for opaque armor areas. The contractor is responsible for full destination services including shipping, customs clearance, warehousing, local delivery, and loading/unloading at final destinations, with all vehicles required to have full fuel tanks or fuel provided upon arrival. The contract imposes strict delivery deadlines within 180 days of purchase order issuance and mandates compliance with U.S. export controls such as ITAR and EAR, OFAC sanctions, and Section 889 prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment or services. Quotations must be submitted exclusively via email by July 2, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Bogota time to designated State Department addresses, using the prescribed subject line format, and must not exceed 20 MB in size or use compressed files or cloud links. Submission requires a completed SF-1449 form signed in specified blocks, the official Price Schedule (Attachment A) in Excel format obtained from the contracting officer, a completed NDAA-889 compliance form, and a formal statement of agreement to all terms. Technical acceptability is evaluated under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable methodology, with pass/fail gates including SAM registration, absence of Chinese origin components, and strict new-condition requirements. Evaluation criteria focus on vehicle specifications (including armor integrity), delivery logistics, warranty terms with service locations in Colombia, and demonstrated knowledge of local registration and armor documentation. All vehicles must be delivered with nationalization documents and mandatory local insurance, and acceptance will occur at the delivery location within 10 calendar days by INL or CNP-DIRAN, with return costs borne by the vendor for failures. Payment terms mandate invoices submitted via the myILMS Vendor Portal, with payment made 30 days after invoice receipt, and require detailed invoice content including UEI, EFT details, contract line