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Praia - Local Guard Force Tactical Uniform - 19CV1026Q0008
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The U.S. Embassy in Praia, Cabo Verde, is soliciting firm-fixed-price quotations under solicitation number 19CV1026Q0008 for the procurement of Local Guard Force Tactical Uniforms. The requirement includes the supply of brown waterproof tactical shoes, dark navy ripstop cargo pants, and tactical shirts in both long and short sleeve options, including dark blue tactical polo shirts. The government has specified quality standards equivalent to Merrell Moab 3 Tactical shoes and 5.11 Tactical apparel. All items must be delivered to the U.S. Embassy in Praia within 120 days of the contract award, with deliveries scheduled between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, following a 20-working-day prior notice. Award will be granted to the responsible quoter providing the lowest acceptable price. To be considered, offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit their proposals in English via email to praiaprocurement@state.gov by September 11, 2026, at 5 p.m. Praia time. Required submission documents include a completed SF-1449, pricing schedules, representations and certifications, proof of SAM registration, a list of relevant past performance from the last three years, and a detailed work and quality assurance plan. The government will monitor performance through a Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan, with a performance threshold requiring that no more than two customer complaints are received prior to full delivery.
General Info
NAICS
Place of Performance
Praia, CV-PR, 7600, CPVSet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
Full Description
Dear Prospective Quoter:
Subject: Request for Quotations number 19CV1026Q0008
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Local Guard Force Tactical Uniform. 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 Standard Form 1449 attached to this solicitation.
The U.S. Government intends to award a purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a 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.
Quotations are due by September 11, 2026, 5 p.m. Praia time. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be submitted electronically to praiaprocurement@state.gov and be in English. Incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
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. 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.
Sincerely,
Leslie Bowser
Contracting Officer
Enclosure: SF-1449
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