# Solicitation for annual maintenance services on the facility’s Photovoltaic System

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/19bn1526q0002

- Solicitation number: 19BN1526Q0002
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was April 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM EDT
- Department: Department of State
- Contracting office: U.S. Embassy Cotonou (19BN15)
- NAICS: 81121 Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance
- Product or service code: H238 Equipment and Materials Testing: Construction, Mining, Excavating, and Highway Maintenance Equipment
- Place of performance: COTONOU, BJ-LI, BEN
- First posted: March 16, 2026
- Last posted: March 16, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/528ae1f2be70425d99b9c47e0ec86cc4/view

## Description

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for annual maintenance services on the facility’s Photovoltaic System (solar panels, inverters, dc disconnects and panels, controls, monitoring). 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 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. Quotations are due by April 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time. 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 cotonougsobids@state.gov . It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or MSExcel 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:

1. SF-1449 2. Section I, Pricing 3. Section 5 Representations and Certifications 4. Additional information as required in Section 3 5. Proof of SAM Registration (not mandatory) Sincerely, Joanne Cossitt

## Publications

- March 16, 2026: Solicitation, due April 6, 2026 at 4:00 AM EDT. Notice 528ae1f2be70425d99b9c47e0ec86cc4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/528ae1f2be70425d99b9c47e0ec86cc4/view

## Points of contact

- Joanne Cossitt, CossittJI@state.gov, +229 01979794704
- Abdoul Youssifou, youssifouar@state.gov, 2290197970459

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