Utility Building Exterior & Interior Wall Repairs

The U.S. Government, through the American Consulate General Dubai and the Department of State, is soliciting competitive quotations for utility building exterior and interior wall repairs at the U.S. Consulate in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, under solicitation number 19TC1226Q0007. The work involves three distinct tasks: repairing and painting the interior walls of the Utility Building; repairing and painting the exterior walls of the same building; and repairing and painting exterior drywall ceilings at SCAC and CCAC and concrete ceilings at MCAC and the SCAC Sally Port. Each task has a 30-calendar-day performance period, and the contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award with no specified total value. Proposals must be submitted electronically in English by 03:00 PM UAE time on 27 July 2026, using MS Word, Excel, or PDF formats, with a maximum file size of 30MB per submission. Hard copies and link-based submissions are prohibited, and all proposals must include a completed SF-1449 cover sheet, a detailed work plan and quality plan, audited financial statements or recent auditor summaries, general liability insurance, and provision for Defense Base Act insurance premiums. Technical and commercial proposals must be submitted separately. The evaluation process is based on the lowest priced, technically acceptable, and responsible offeror, with no discussions anticipated unless necessary. Technical acceptability and responsibility are pass/fail criteria governed by FAR 9.1 and RFQ Section 3, requiring the offeror to demonstrate adequate financial resources, capacity to perform within the required schedule, a strong record of ethics, and necessary personnel, equipment, and experience. The selected contractor must provide the name of a Project Manager fluent in English, comply with all applicable safety, health, and environmental management requirements, submit Material Safety Data Sheets for hazardous materials, and adhere to the Consulate’s SHEM program. All personnel are subject to background, reference, and security clearance checks, with compliance required for Standard Form 312 and Form 4414. The contractor must also certify compliance with NDAA Section 889 regarding prohibited telecommunications equipment, represent their small business status, and ensure flow-down clauses including whistleblower rights, anti-trafficking, and ethical conduct are applied. The site survey is mandatory for bidders, limited to one representative per company, and requires submission of Emirates ID, company name, and trade license by 9 July 2026. In