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Janitorial Services for the American Embassy in Quito, Ecuador.
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The U.S. Embassy in Quito, Ecuador, is soliciting bids for professional janitorial services under a firm-fixed-price contract with a potential total duration of up to five years and six months, including a base year, four optional years, and a one-time six-month extension option. The requirement, identified as solicitation number 19EC7526R0001 and classified under NAICS code 561720, is open to responsible offerors who submit technically acceptable proposals at the lowest evaluated price. Proposals must be submitted electronically no later than June 25, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Quito time, and must be in English using MS-Word 2007/2010, MS-Excel 2007/2010, or Adobe PDF format, with each file under 25MB. Technical and pricing proposals must be sent as separate emails to [email hidden]; failure to do so will result in non-responsiveness. Offerors are required to complete and submit the SF-1449 form, Section I Pricing, Section 5 Representations and Certifications, and provide proof of active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), including the Unique Entity Identifier, as mandatory for consideration. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses, including mandatory requirements for SAM registration, personal identity verification of personnel, workers' compensation under the Defense Base Act, insurance for work on government installations, foreign fixed pricing, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors. All cleaning chemicals must be labeled in accordance with the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) using durable plastic labels that remain legible when exposed to liquids, and technical data sheets for all products must be submitted to the Contracting Officer’s Representative for pre-approval. The contractor must provide a detailed Contractor Quality Control and Management Plan, including color-coded cleaning rags for different areas, and comply with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and OSHA safety standards, submitting an Activity Hazard Analysis and general safety plan prior to performance. Performance is measured against strict metrics including no more than one valid customer complaint per month, and the government will use visual inspections, document reviews, and a Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan to evaluate compliance. The Contracting Officer’s Representative is the Facilities Engineer, and all materials, equipment, and products used under the contract require prior approval. The contract is subject to evaluation under FAR Parts 12 and
General Info
Place of Performance
Quito, EC-P, ECUSet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Enclosed is a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Janitorial Services for the American Embassy in Quito, Ecuador. If you would like to submit your proposal, 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 a technically acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract based on initial proposals, 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-proposal conference at the site, The pre-proposal conference will be held on May 6, 2026, at 10:00 am, at the Quito Embassy, located at Avigiras E12-170 y Av. Eloy Alfaro. Prospective offerors should contact contact@example.gov by April 29, 2026, at 11:00 am for additional information or to arrange entry to the building.
Send questions to contact@example.gov no later than May 13, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. No questions submitted after this time will receive a formal response.
Proposals are due by June 25, 2026, at 04:00 pm Quito time. No proposals will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
Your proposal 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 25MB. If the file size should exceed 25MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 25MB each. Please submit technical proposal and pricing, separately to contact@example.gov. Failure to that may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsive and no further consideration will be given.
In order for a proposal 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. Proof of SAM Registration
Notwithstanding FAR 4.203-1(b)(5)(ii), the Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the best interest of the U.S. Government that offerors be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov and have an active SAM account at the time of submitting a proposal. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission shall deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsive to the solicitation instructions and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, qualified offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if interested in submitting a response to this contracting opportunity.
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