Ronald Palau-Hernandez is a government contact at Office Of Contracts. Ronald is associated with 13 contracts. Office Of Contracts has $18,469,799 in total awards. Activity spans Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers, Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing, and All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation.
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Solicitation 951700-26-Q-0019 is a request for quotes for a firm-fixed-price, six-month contract to provide antenna maintenance support for the U.S. Agency for Global Media at the Philippines Transmitting Station in Concepcion, Tarlac. The period of performance is scheduled from September 29, 2026, to March 28, 2027. The scope of work includes inspections and scheduled maintenance of towers, transmission lines, switch bays, and diplexers, with the government providing all necessary replacement parts and materials. The contractor is required to submit weekly preventive maintenance reports to the Contracting Officer's Representative and maintain a quality assurance system to document all system failures or anomalies.
The award will be made using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) procedure. To be deemed technically acceptable, offerors must demonstrate the ability to provide a minimum of 12 personnel, including at least three tower climbers certified in SPRAT or DOLE/OSHC standards for heights up to 500 feet, two machinists with TESDA certifications, and one Philippine-licensed registered nurse. Quotes must be submitted via email in PDF format, including pricing in both U.S. dollars and Philippine pesos. Following amendments A00001 and A00002, the final deadline for quote submission is September 15, 2026, at 8:00 AM EST.
Bbg United States Agency For Global MediaConcepcion,
PH-TAR,
PHL
NAICS
237130
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
The Contractor is required to deliver comprehensive Staff Transportation Services for the Kuwait Transmitting Station, covering all necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and non-personal services essential to fulfill the scope of work. This includes managing the full lifecycle of transportation operations, ensuring safe and reliable movement of staff and FSOs in accordance with the detailed requirements outlined in the attached Statement of Work, which also contains specific tasks, technical exhibits, proposal submission instructions, and evaluation criteria. The services are critical to supporting operational continuity at the facility in Al Jahrā’, Kuwait.
The solicitation, identified as RFQ #951700-26-Q-0005, was posted on July 13, 2026, with proposals due by July 30, 2026. It is a combined procurement without any set-aside designation and falls under NAICS code 485999 for other transit and ground transportation. The contracting office is the Office of Contracts under the U.S. Agency for Global Media, headquartered in Washington, D.C. Point of contact for inquiries is Ronald Palau-Hernandez, with Natalie Ellis as the secondary contact, both reachable via email. The opportunity is accessible online through the SAM.gov platform for interested vendors to review full documentation and submit proposals.
Bbg United States Agency For Global MediaKW-JA,
KWT
NAICS
485999
All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
The United States Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is soliciting quotes for components used in BBC-type shortwave radio transmitters PHT 4 to 12, including PA tube sockets and tuning elements, under Solicitation Number 951700-26-Q-0015. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) in accordance with FAR subpart 12.6 for commercial items, with no written solicitation to follow. The deadline for questions was revised to July 27, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and the deadline for submitting quotes was revised to July 31, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. All quotes must be submitted via email to RPHernandez@usagm.gov with a copy to NEllis@usagm.gov, must include the solicitation number in the subject line, and must be in PDF format with a combined file size under 23 MB. Offerors must be registered in SAM as active prior to award and must provide their UEI, prompt payment terms, and correct remittance address if different from the mailing address. The contract will be awarded on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis, where only technically acceptable offers—those fully conforming to the specified items in the attached SF 1449 Contract Line Items—will be considered for price evaluation. Award will be made to the lowest-priced quote among technically acceptable submissions, with no discussions anticipated and no trade-offs permitted. The period of performance runs from the estimated award date of August 6, 2026, through September 30, 2026, with delivery required by September 30, 2026, to JCM Logistics in Sterling, Virginia, under FOB Destination terms. Payment will be processed electronically via the Invoice Payment Platform (IPP), and all deliveries are subject to government inspection and acceptance at the destination. Offerors must comply with relevant FAR clauses, including those related to supply chain security, whistleblower protections, System for Award Management, electronic invoicing, and prohibitions on covered telecommunications equipment. Failure to meet any requirement, including format, deadline, or technical conformity, will result in rejection of the quote.
Bbg United States Agency For Global MediaVA,
20166,
USA
NAICS
334220
Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
The U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) is seeking satellite dishes and low-noise block downconverters (LNBs) for its Kuwait Transmission Station under solicitation number 951700-26-Q-0014, issued as a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation under FAR subpart 12.6 for commercial items. Quotes are due by 1:00 P.M. Eastern Time on July 27, 2026, and must be submitted via email as a single attachment in PDF format, not exceeding 23MB, with the solicitation number included in the subject line. No hard copy, fax, or hand-delivered submissions will be accepted, and all offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as active prior to award and remain active through final payment. The requirement is for replacement equipment to ensure reliable signal reception free from freezing, pixelation, and intermittent loss, especially during adverse weather, with delivery no later than September 30, 2026, and performance period spanning from estimated award date of August 6, 2026, through September 30, 2026. Offerors must provide their UEI number, prompt payment terms, and correct remittance address, and must conform exactly to the product specifications outlined in the attached pricing sheet.
Award will be made using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where technical acceptability is assessed first as a go/no-go criteria based on conformity to the requirements listed in the pricing sheet; only technically acceptable offers proceed to price evaluation. The lowest-priced technically acceptable offer will be selected without discussions, making it imperative that submissions are fully responsive to all requirements in initial quotes. The contract will be issued as a firm-fixed-price purchase order, and acceptance of the award will form a binding contract if the offeror's acceptance period is no less than 30 days. All required contract clauses are incorporated by reference, including provisions for whistleblower rights, ethics, data privacy, payment by electronic funds transfer, and prohibitions on certain telecommunications and surveillance equipment. Delivery is FOB destination to JCM Logistics in Sterling, Virginia, and all invoices must be submitted electronically via the Invoice Payment Platform (IPP). Special requirements include compliance with supply chain security rules under the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act, prohibitions on ByteDance and Kaspersky Lab products, anti-trafficking measures, employment eligibility verification
Bbg United States Agency For Global MediaSterling,
VA,
20166,
USA
NAICS
423690
Other Electronic Parts and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
This contract amendment pertains to the solicitation RFP # 951700-25-R-0019 issued by the Office of Contracts under the U.S. Agency for Global Media. The primary purpose of this modification is to provide responses to questions from potential bidders, update the pricing table to clarify descriptions for certain Contract Line Item Numbers (CLINs), and add a new CLIN for DBA insurance. Additionally, the amendment removes the requirement for Pass/Fail Criteria and Commitment Letters from proposal submissions and extends the deadline for proposals from September 18, 2025, to September 19, 2025. A new primary point of contact, Ronald Palau-Hernandez, has been designated, and the signed amendment document is attached for reference.
The contract involves providing comprehensive transportation services in Kuwait City, including staff transportation for station employees and Foreign Service Officers, utilizing buses, mini-vans, SUVs, and a dedicated SUV for specific personnel. The contractor is responsible for all aspects of transportation operations, such as staffing, vehicle procurement, maintenance, insurance, regulatory compliance, and quality control. The scope emphasizes ensuring safe, reliable, and compliant transportation services in accordance with the detailed Statement of Work outlined in the solicitation. The response deadline is set for September 19, 2025, and the contract is managed by the Office of Contracts, with key contacts provided for further communication.
Bbg United States Agency For Global MediaKuwait City,
DC,
KWT
NAICS
485999
All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
