RFQ - 19PE5026Q0016 - GSO/MP - new vehicles for replacement SUV

The U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru, is seeking to acquire three new 2026 model sport utility vehicles under solicitation RFQ19PE5026Q0016, issued by the Office of the General Services Officer within the Department of State. The vehicles must be left-hand drive, black in color, with a 2.7L gasoline engine, automatic transmission, seven-passenger capacity, ABS brakes, airbags, GPS, and a reversing camera, and must include a minimum five-year or 100,000-kilometer warranty. Delivery is required within 30 calendar days of award to the embassy’s location in Monterrico-Surco, Lima, under FOB Destination terms, with final inspection and acceptance conducted by the Government upon arrival. Offerors must ensure the vehicles comply with all Peruvian registration, licensing, insurance, and import requirements and provide local warranty service within 30 kilometers of the embassy. The solicitation applies FAR Part 12 commercial item acquisition procedures, with a Firm-Fixed-Price contract type, and awards will be made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, prioritizing the lowest responsive and responsible offeror who meets all mandatory specifications without trade-offs. Compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses is extensive and includes mandatory provisions on business ethics, whistleblower rights, contractor responsibility, subcontracting limitations, equal opportunity, labor standards, payment terms, and security controls. Special security requirements under FAR clauses 52.240-91 and 52.240-92, each with deviations, impose strict protocols for access and information safeguarding. Contractors must hold a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) or CAGE code, be registered in the System for Award Management, and submit proof of registration and local Peruvian business credentials (RUC). All proposals must be submitted as a single electronic file under 30MB in PDF, Word, or Excel format to the designated contracting officer email by the deadline of May 14, 2026, 11:00 a.m. Lima time. The solicitation explicitly excludes any set-aside for small businesses, and no socioeconomic preferences apply. Payment will be made according to the Prompt Payment Act, with invoices submitted to the embassy’s financial office in Lima, though specific accounting codes such as TAS or ACRN are not provided. No contracting officer’s representative or technical representative is named, and all responsibilities for