Irrigation and Main Feed Water Line Services for U.S. Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for the repair of a damaged main water line at the American Embassy in Harare, Zimbabwe. The government is seeking a qualified contractor to perform this work.

• Repair of a damaged main water line.

• Contractors must be technically qualified and financially responsible.

• Offerors must be able to understand written and spoken English.

• Offerors must have an established business with a permanent address and telephone.

• Offerors must possess the necessary personnel, equipment, and financial resources.

• Offerors must have all required local licenses and permits.

• Offerors must meet all local insurance requirements.

• Offerors must have no adverse criminal record.

• Offerors must have no political or business affiliations contrary to U.S. interests.

• Offerors must have good experience and past performance records.

• Offerors must be otherwise qualified and eligible for award.

• Offerors must identify specialized experience and technical competence for the construction work.

• Not specified in the provided document.

• Interested firms must email a written request for solicitation documents and site visit access to HarareGSOProcurement@state.gov.

• A site visit will take place on May 18, 2026, at 0930 hrs at the Embassy residence in the Highlands.

• Access request forms must be completed and emailed by May 15, 2026, at 10:00 am Harare time.

• The subject line for the request must be: "Request for Copy of the Solicitation and Access Request for Perimeter wall construction PR16000674– [Your Company Name]."

• Not specified in the provided document.

• A pre-quotation conference/site visit registration form is provided, indicating a conference on May 12 at 10:30 am Harare time at 52 Orange Grove, Highlands, Harare, Zimbabwe. Registration for this event is required via email to HarareGSOProcurement@state.gov by 5:00 pm on Friday, May 15, 2026. Only two representatives per company are allowed for the conference/site visit.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation (RFQ No. PR16000674) is for Main Water Line Repair Works at the new Chief of Mission residence located at 52 Orange Grove, Harare, Zimbabwe. The U.S. Government intends to award a firm fixed-price purchase order to the responsible company submitting the lowest priced, acceptable offer.

The scope of work includes:

• Installation of a feed water line and irrigation system.

• Buying and setting up booster pumps.

• Connecting the reservoir to the current main house tanks.

• Installation of two DAB ESYBOX Electronic Water Pressure Systems.

• Installation of a 3-inch water distribution manifold.

• Removal and replacement of the main house line (160m of 40mm PVC piping).

• Installation of a line to the outbuilding.

• Installation of a garden line with faucets.

• Design and installation of a complete irrigation system.

• Pressure testing of all lines.

• Site cleaning and restoration to pre-construction conditions.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order.

• Period of Performance: Once-off contract.

• Estimated Value: Minimum of $45,000.00 USD; Maximum of $50,000.00 USD.

• Value Added Tax (VAT) is not applicable.

• Proposal Submission: Electronic submission to HarareGSOProcurement@state.gov in MS-Word, MS-Excel, or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. File size must not exceed 30MB.

• Pre-Proposal Conference: May 18, 2026, at 10:30 AM Harare time at the work site. Site Visit Access form must be submitted by May 15, 2026.

• Quotation Due Date: May 27, 2026, at 5:00 PM CAT.

• Evaluation Criteria: Award will be made to the lowest priced, acceptable, responsible offeror. Acceptability will be determined by assessing compliance with RFQ terms, including technical information. Responsibility will be determined by analyzing contractor capability, financial resources, past performance, integrity, organization, experience, and eligibility.

• Offerors must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database prior to proposal submission.

• The solicitation includes numerous FAR and DOSAR clauses, including those related to contract terms, representations and certifications, and evaluation factors.

• A detailed Performance Work Statement (PWS) is provided as Attachment A.