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Refurbishment of a Building – First Phase at Portoviejo, Manabí – Ecuador
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The U.S. Embassy in Quito, Ecuador, is preparing to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the refurbishment of a building in Portoviejo, Manabí, Ecuador, under solicitation number PR15515497. This project represents the first phase of the refurbishment and will be conducted through a firm fixed-price construction contract anticipated to be awarded in the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. The scope of work includes managing and performing comprehensive construction services such as labor, materials, equipment, and services needed to renovate dormitories and office spaces, aiming to enhance the operational capacity of the unit involved. Interested and qualified companies must submit expressions of interest in writing by February 13, 2026, directed to the primary contact, Valeria Rueda, via email. Requests for solicitation documents will only be honored if accompanied by a completed application checklist, including detailed firm information, and are subject to eligibility criteria such as possessing the necessary permits and licenses for construction work in Ecuador. The solicitation will not be publicly posted on SAM.gov due to Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information and will be provided exclusively in English. A pre-proposal conference and site visit will be scheduled and communicated in the solicitation package. All communication must be conducted in writing; telephone inquiries are expressly discouraged.
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NAICS
Place of Performance
Portoviejo, EC-M, ECUSet-Aside
Timeline
Submission Closed
Organization & Contact Information
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Cover Letter for Request for Quotation (RFQ)
U.S. Embassy Quito
February 27, 2025
Dear Prospective Offeror:
Subject: Request for Quotes No. PR15515497
Enclosed is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for Portoviejo Refurbishment – First Phase. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section J of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form that follows this letter.
The U.S. Government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract/purchase order 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-quotation conference and site visit on March 05, 2026, at 09:00 a.m. at the project site.
Questions are due by March 11, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., local time in Quito, Ecuador. No questions will be accepted after this time. Answers will be posted on SAM.gov.
Quotations are due by April 15, 2026, at 16:00 pm., local time Quito, Ecuador. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Quotations must be in English and incomplete quotations will not be accepted.
Your quotation must be submitted electronically to ruedavj@state.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 30MB. If the file size should exceed the 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each.
In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:
1. SF-1442
2. Section A, Pricing
3. Section L Representations and Certifications
4. Additional information as required in Section J
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,
Matthew Madden
Contracting Officer
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