Request for Quotations_ PR16006478 - FAC: PM Service Contract (PMSC) For Chancery 11 KVA Transformer FY 2026.

The U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Embassy in Banjul, The Gambia, is seeking to procure and install a single 11 KVA transformer to support critical power management operations at its chancery facility, with the requirement that the equipment meet all applicable electrical safety and performance standards compatible with the host country’s infrastructure. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to deliver, install, and test the transformer to ensure full operational functionality upon completion, including all associated connections and mounting hardware. This procurement is part of a broader requirement under solicitation PR16006478, which also includes ongoing preventive maintenance services for an existing 300 kVA GE Industrial Systems dry-type transformer (Model AD378-S0174, Serial P107242) operating at 11,000 V/415 V with aluminum conductors. Maintenance tasks include interior and exterior cleaning, circuit breaker exercise, tap adjustment, alarm testing, torque verification on 20% of power connections, lock-out/tag-out procedures, de-energization and grounding of windings, and comprehensive reporting with voltage, amperage, and frequency readings alongside completed checklists and calibration reports. Training for facility management staff is also required. The solicitation mandates strict compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses covering contractor ethics, whistleblower protections, labor standards, equal opportunity, privacy training, and prohibitions on contracting with inverted corporations or entities like Kaspersky Lab. Offers must be submitted electronically by July 8, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Gambian time to [email hidden], in English, and split into two volumes: a technical proposal and a cost proposal following a prescribed pricing table. Proposals must be in MS Word, Excel, or PDF format under 30 MB, with larger submissions allowed only as separate emails. Compliance with Buy American and Trade Agreements Act requirements is mandatory, with preference given to U.S.-made or designated country end products; HUBZone small businesses may receive price evaluation preferences. Attendance at a mandatory site visit on July 1, 2026, at House 1001 Fajara in Banjul is required, with no more than two attendees registered by June 29, 2026. Contractors must be certified as not debarred or suspended, adhere to