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Photovoltaic System Preventive Maintenance Services (Base Year Plus Four Option Years)

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19SF2026Q0011Federal

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The U.S. Consulate General Cape Town is seeking quotations for preventive maintenance services for its photovoltaic system under Solicitation No. 19SF2026Q0011, with the intent to award a firm-fixed-price contract covering a base year and four optional years. The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest-priced, technically acceptable bid, and all vendors must fully comply with the detailed requirements outlined in the complete solicitation package. A mandatory pre-quotation conference and site visit is scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 10:00 SAST, and participants must adhere strictly to the access protocols detailed in the cover letter, including advance submission of attendee and vehicle information, as failure to do so will result in denied entry. Quotations must be submitted electronically to capetown_quotation@state.gov no later than Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 15:00 SAST, and all offerors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of submission. Non-compliance with any solicitation requirement may render a quotation ineligible for award.

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U.S. Consulate Cape Town seeks lowest-priced bid for photovoltaic preventive maintenance with mandatory site visit and SAM registration.

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Department Of State → American Consulate Cape TownView Agency

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Place of Performance

Cape Town, ZA-WC, 7495, ZAF

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Photovaltic+Soliciation+Package+final.docx

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AgencyDepartment Of State → American Consulate Cape Town
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OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA
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Department Of State → American Consulate Cape Town
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Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA
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The U.S. Consulate General Cape Town, South Africa, invites quotations under Solicitation No. 19SF2026Q0011 for the provision of Photovoltaic System Preventive Maintenance Services. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract consisting of a base year plus four (4) option years to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quotation.


The complete solicitation package is attached to this notice. Interested vendors are responsible for reviewing the solicitation package in its entirety and complying with all instructions, requirements, and submission procedures contained therein.


A mandatory pre-quotation conference and site visit will be held on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at 10:00 (SAST) at the U.S. Consulate General Cape Town. Vendors are specifically advised to carefully review the cover letter contained in the attached solicitation package for the mandatory site visit access requirements, including the attendee and vehicle information that must be submitted by the stated deadline. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in denial of access to the pre-quotation conference and site visit.


Quotations must be submitted electronically to capetown_quotation@state.gov no later than Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 15:00 (SAST). Offerors must submit all documents required by the solicitation and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov at the time of quotation submission in accordance with FAR 4.1102. Quotations that do not comply with the solicitation requirements may be determined ineligible for award.

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