Upgrading Barrancabermeja Eradication Base

The contract aims to upgrade the police eradication base in Barrancabermeja, Santander, to enhance operational capacity for coca crop eradication and drug interdiction in key coca-growing regions of northern Colombia, including Norte de Santander, Cesar, Bolívar, and southeastern Antioquia. The improvements will include essential infrastructure such as electrical systems, chemical mixing facilities for ground-spray operations, clean water access, dedicated helicopter landing pads, and barracks to house eradication teams and supporting units like the Junglas. These upgrades are designed to reduce reliance on helicopter transport by enabling more efficient ground-based operations and significantly cutting flight hours, thereby lowering costs and increasing mission frequency and effectiveness in disrupting cocaine production and trafficking networks. Burden sharing is clearly defined with the Colombian National Police providing labor and local manpower for construction and maintenance, while the U.S. Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs supplies all materials, equipment, and logistical support. The project supports broader U.S. security and counter-narcotics objectives in the region by strengthening local capacity to combat illicit crops at their source. Although the solicitation number and formal posting date are unavailable, the forecast is part of the FY26 procurement plan under the Department of State, with point of contact details provided for inquiries and small business engagement. The work will be performed in Bogotá, with direct impact centered on the upgraded base in Barrancabermeja.