The U. S. Department of State, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) is seeking a vendor to deliver 80 prefabricated steel modular prison cells and four structural steel mezzanines to Port au Prince, Haiti. The vendor must perform design and fabrication in the United States and deliver to Haiti by July 17, 2026, with a maximum performance period of 45 days from award. Critical requirements include having all 80 modular cell units already fabricated and warehoused, ready for immediate deployment. The vendor must be licensed and certified in the United States for architectural, engineering, and fabrication services. The evaluation will be based on a best value tradeoff approach, with 70% weight on technical merit and 30% on price. Delivery timeline is the most important technical factor. Proposals must be submitted in three separate volumes: Technical, Past Performance, and Price. Operations and maintenance manuals must be provided in French and English, and installation training for INL implementers is required.
The bid notice states that the required delivery date is July 17, 2026, with a maximum period of performance of 45 days upon award execution.
The bid notice states that the contractor shall provide a warranty plan for all goods provided, which will be passed through to the end user. The warranty plan must be in English and include product supplier POCs, a list of items with warranty terms, instructions for product registration, requirements to keep the warranty valid, and how to execute a warranty call.
The bid notice states that the award will be made to the vendor whose proposal provides the best value considering technical merit and price, with delivery timeline being the most important technical factor.
The bid notice states that the contractor will be licensed and certified in the United States to perform architectural, engineering, and fabrication services and will be required to supply qualified inhouse engineering personnel, project management oversight, and quality assurancequality control monitoring.
The bid notice states that a prebid site visit is not mandatory.
The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.
The bid notice states that proposals that do not confirm the ability to deliver to Port au Prince, Haiti, will be deemed nonresponsive and will not be evaluated. Proposals that do not include product availability documentation in the technical proposal will also be deemed nonresponsive.