This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for fire suppression system replacement services at the Chief of Mission Residence (CMR) in the U. S. Embassy Tokyo, Japan. The existing system is broken and parts are unavailable, requiring a complete replacement with a locally made equivalent system. A mandatory pre-quotation conference and site visit will be held on Friday, May 15, 2026. Prospective quoters must contact Ayaka Ogawara via email by Wednesday, May 13, 2026, to arrange entry to the embassy. Questions regarding the RFQ must be submitted via email by Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Quotations are due by Thursday, May 28, 2026, and must be submitted electronically to ***@***. *. * U. S. Government intends to award a purchase order to the responsible company submitting a technically acceptable quote at the lowest price. The estimated contract value is between $25,000 and $100,000.
The entire work, including material order, production, site preparation, fabrication, and final cleanup, must be completed no later than 127 calendar days after the date stated on the Notice to Proceed (NTP). The onsite work schedule will be determined by the embassy and does not include dates when onsite work is suspended due to embassy circumstances. The bid notice states, complete the entire work ready for use no later than 127 calendar days after the date stated on the notice to proceed ntp.
The bid notice states, The contractor shall submit invoices electronically to ***@***. *. * also mentions that Under the authority of ****, the 14 day period identified in FAR ****1ia is hereby changed to 30 days.
The contractor shall guarantee all work completed and materials supplied for one (1) year from the date of acceptance against any defects. The bid notice states, The contractor shall guarantee all the work completed and any materials supplied by the contractor under this contract one 1 year from the date of acceptance against any defects.
The U. S. Government intends to award a purchase order to the responsible company submitting a technically acceptable quote at the lowest price. The bid notice states, The u. s. government intends to award a purchase order to the responsible companysubmitting a technically acceptable quote at the lowest price.
Offerors must be technically qualified and financially responsible, able to understand English and Japanese, have an established business with a permanent address and telephone, be SAM registered, demonstrate prior construction experience with references, have necessary personnel, equipment, and financial resources, possess all required local licenses and permits, meet local insurance requirements, be able to obtain performance security, have no adverse criminal record, and no political or business affiliation contrary to U. S. interests. The bid notice states, Offerorsquoters must be technically qualified and financially responsible to perform the work described in this request for quotations.
If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified, liquidated damages will be assessed at $100,000 for each calendar day of delay. The bid notice states, If the contractor fails to complete the work within the time specified in the contract, or any extension, the contractor shall pay liquidated damages to the u. s. government in the amount of 100, 000 for each calendar day of delay until the work is completed or accepted.
A mandatory pre-quotation conference and walkthrough at the site is scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2026, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Japan Standard Time. Attendees must meet at 1:50 PM in front of the entrance gate on the southeast side of the Chief of Mission Residence. The bid notice states, The embassy intends to conduct a prequotation conference and walkthrough at the site, which will be held at the following datetime and location.
Questions regarding the RFQ must be submitted by 2:00 PM, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, JST via email. The bid notice states, Following the conference, quoters may submit questions in english regarding this rfq by 2:00 p. m. , tuesday, may 19, 2026 jst via email to ogawaraax@state. gov.
The anticipated range in price of this contract is between $25,000 and $100,000. The bid notice states, It is anticipated that the range in price of this contract will be: between 25, 000 and 100, 000.