191N6026Q0004 - PR16125034 - Preventive Maintenance Service Contract for the Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVR) - 800KVA at the U.S. Consulate General Office Building, Chennai, India
Department of State · AMERICAN CONSULATE CHENNAI
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Solicitation number
191N6026Q0004
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
238290
Product service code
J039
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-16
Response deadline
Aug 21, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC
Place of performance
Chennai, IN-TN
Contracting contact
ChennaiProcurement@state.gov
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Consulate Chennai’s Solicitation #: 191N6026Q0004 - PR16125034 Request for Quote- Preventive Maintenance Service Contract for the Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVR) - 800KVA at the U.S. Consulate General Office Building, Chennai, India The U.S. Consulate General Chennai invites you to participate in this solicitation for “Preventive Maintenance Service Contract for the Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVR) - 800KVA” as described in the attached solicitation documents. The vendor shall provide all information required to complete the work as specified in the contract solicitation documents. Please refer to the attached Contract document and the Request for Quote (RFQ) letter herewith for more details. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered. RFQ TIMELINE: Deadline to submit technical queries: Monday, August 10, 2026, by 03:00 p.m. (IST) to ChennaiProcurement@state.gov Deadline for RFQ Submittal: Friday, August 21, 2026, by 03:00 p.m. (IST) to ChennaiProcurement@state.gov Overseas vendors intending to participate in this bid must provide documents in support of their claim of available service support, with past performance details in Chennai. Failure of submission will result in decline of Quote. Points of Contact: Mr. Seth A Burchett - Contracting Officer Phone Number: 044-2857 4000 Email: ChennaiProcurement@state.gov Ms. Malathy Ravi – Procurement Section Phone Number: 044 – 2857 4000 /4319 Email: ChennaiProcurement@state.gov SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): IT IS MANDATORY TO REGISTER IN SAM FOR ORDER VALUE OVER $40,000 NOTE: Your quotation for the subject requirement must be submitted electronically by email with subject line “191N6026Q0004- PR16125034 – Preventive Maintenance Service Contract for the Automatic Voltage Regulators (AVR) - 800KVA at the U.S. Consulate General Office Building, Chennai, India”. Please do not submit your quotation via courier. Quotes submitted to any other email address and after the due date and time given, shall not be considered. ATTACHMENTS: 191N6026Q0004 - PR16125034 – RFQ letter signed by CO (Read all the pages of the RFQ and submit your acceptance with sign and seal along with the quote). 191N6026Q0004 - PR16125034 – Contract Document (Read the document completely before submission of quote). 191N6026Q0004 - PR16125034 – Vendor QA Sheet (Submit your queries as per this format). 191N6026Q0004 - PR16125034 – Non – SAM Registration Requirements (please use this form to complete, if you are a non-SAM-registered vendor) Technical Evaluation form (Generic) (To be completed and submitted along with quote – MANDATORY) Annex B / Contractor Safety and Health Requirements. Consulate Response to Vendor Questions Name Plate Image
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Point of contact
Seth A Burchett - Contracting Officer
Role
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Email
ChennaiProcurement@state.gov
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ChennaiProcurement@state.gov
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