DOL research study on unfair labor practices
Updated
Solicitation from the Department of State, for work in BOGOTA, Colombia. Due Dec 10, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5), 37 days left.
| Solicitation number | 19C02027Q0008 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of State |
| Office | U.S. Embassy Bogota |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720) |
| Product or service code | B542 |
| Place of performance | BOGOTA, Colombia |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 10, 2026, 4:00 PM (UTC-5) (37 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
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Description
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Research study on unfair labor practices. If you would like to submit quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter. The U.S. Government intends to award a contract/ to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price.
We intend to award a contract/purchase order based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so. The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-quotation conference at the site, The pre-proposal conference will be held on November 30, 2026 at 9:00 at the US Embassy Bogota. Prospective offerors/quoters should send the names and ID number of their representatives (max 2 per company) by COB November 20. 2026 for additional information or to arrange entry to the building.
Questions are due on COB December 4, 2026. Quotations are due by December 10, 2026 at 16:00hours. No quotations will be accepted after this time.
Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted. Your quotation must be submitted electronically to [email protected]. It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or MS-Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format.
The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed the 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each. In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:
- SF-1449
- Section I, Pricing
- Section 5 Representations and Certifications
- Additional information as required in Section 3
- The Offeror should submit a completed IRS Form W-14, found at www.irs.gov/w14, to ensure compliance with FAR 52.229-11;”]
- Proof of SAM Registration Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102.
Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement.
Contracting contact
- Bogota Contracting Office · [email protected] · 576012752000
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 541720, a business counts as small if it has no more than $28.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for research and development in the social sciences and humanities work, who also hold State Department contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
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About the buyer
The Department of State awarded $9.7 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Caddell Construction Co. (DE), LLC, PCL Construction Inc and General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.. See what State Department is buying now.
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities contracts right now
There are 9 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 541720), 4 posted in the last 7 days; 44% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Maritime Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and Department of State. Most of the work with a stated place is in District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
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