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Preventative Maintenance for the Uninterruptable Power Supply System, U.S Embassy Windhoek

Department of State · U.S. EMBASSY WINDHOEK
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
19WA8026Q0031
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
2211
Product service code
J030
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-08-06
Response deadline
Sep 9, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Windhoek
Contracting contact
whkproc@state.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

The U.S. Embassy Windhoek hereby provides the following Pre-solicitation Notice in respect of the issuance of a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for: The provision of preventive maintenance services for the facility’s uninterruptable power supply systems. The Contractor shall perform planned maintenance and inspections as described in this Statement of Work (SOW). The intent is to ensure the entire standby uninterruptable power supply system for this facility are maintained according to manufacturer’s recommendations, ensure the readiness and proper operation of the system, and eliminate system malfunction, breakdown, and deterioration when units are activated/running. The government may award the contract based on the initial offer, without discussion. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract. The Government plans to issue the solicitation on SAM.gov and the U.S. Embassy website, last week of August 2026. Please see RFQ for actual proposal response date. Queries should be addressed to email: whkproc@state.gov NOTE: Registration in the US System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory to be considered for award. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the internet at the help tab of https://sam.gov

Contact

Point of contact
David Newton
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
whkproc@state.gov
Secondary
shikongola@state.gov
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