Minimum Mandatory Requirements: Department of State, U.S. Embassy Monrovia New Embassy Compound Utility Optimization Improvements

The U.S. Department of State, through the Bureau of Global Acquisitions on behalf of the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, is seeking qualified small businesses to provide Design-Build construction services for Utility Optimization Improvements at the New Embassy Compound in Monrovia, Liberia. This acquisition is structured as a two-phase process beginning with a Minimum Mandatory Requirements (MMR) submission, with proposals due by 3:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time on June 27, 2026. The contract is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5, classified under NAICS code 236220, and is governed by the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, as amended, which restricts eligibility to United States Persons and United States Joint Venture Persons. Foreign firms are ineligible, and all offerors must maintain an active SAM.gov registration with a valid Unique Entity Identifier and CAGE code throughout the procurement process. To be considered eligible, offerors must possess a DCSA Secret facility security clearance without Secret safeguarding capability and must have successfully completed a U.S. or Federal contract abroad construction project of similar scope and complexity valued at least at $20 million, adjusted for inflation. Submission requirements include completing the Omnibus Statement of Qualifications with supporting documentation such as legal organization records and evidence of comparable projects, along with proof of compliance with all statutory and regulatory standards. Only electronic submissions are accepted via email or Google Drive shared directly with designated state.gov addresses; links to third-party websites are prohibited. Proposals must include the solicitation number, project title, location, UEI, and a point of contact with phone and email. Failure to meet any of the pass/fail MMRs results in immediate ineligibility and disqualification from Phase II. Eligible offerors will be invited to participate in a site visit and submit detailed technical and pricing proposals, which will include construction documents, quality control and safety plans, project schedules, and identification of four comparable projects. The project scope requires full replacement and modernization of interior lighting systems—luminaires, controls, and electrical distribution—across the New Embassy Compound and the Service Compound Access Control and Support Annex, ensuring compliance with lighting standards such as IZC Appendix B, 2013 for LED exterior lighting and OBO IBC ICS Appendix W for explosion mitigation. The estimated contract value ranges between $25 million and $35 million, and