Procurement & Contract Opportunities

The Procurement & Contracting Office at the U.S. Mission in Brazil seeks qualified and reliable firms with sufficient resources, financing, and work experience for delivering and performing a variety of commodities and/or services.

U.S. Mission Brazil is pursuing vendors located or able to perform on the following locations: Brasília/DF, Rio de Janeiro/RJ, São Paulo/SP, Belo Horizonte/MG, Porto Alegre/RS, Recife/PE and Manaus/AM.

For a company to be considered for U.S Mission Brazil`s contracts and purchases, the business shall be able to meet, satisfy, understand, and comply with U.S Government`s requirements, either legal or technical.

Regardless of the contract/purchase order total amount, U.S Mission Brazil encourages all potential vendors to register at the System for Award Management (SAM). However, all businesses entering a contract or purchase order for values of USD 30,000 and over with the U.S. Government will require a Unique Entity ID and registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), as a mandatory requirement.

Get started on your company`s registration now!

Instructions on how to register and renew are available on SAM website at http://www.sam.gov/.

Video: SAM Registering New Entities in SAM for Government Contracts

Unique Entity ID: https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration

Video: Unique Entity ID

Payment terms

  • The USG does not make any payments in advance: payment is made exclusively after receipt of the goods/services.
  • Payment is made in local currency for local vendors and in U.S. Dollars for offshore vendors.
  • Payment is mainly made by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Please select either EFT Registration Form for Local Vendors or EFT Registration Form for Offshore Vendors and see what type of information is requested.
  • By U.S. law, EFT payments are made within 30 days from receipt of a proper invoice by BrasiliaDBO (finance department).
  • Invoicing instructions are available here.

NDAA 889 Contractor Compliance Representations

  • On August 13, 2019, Public Law (P.L.) 115-232 went into effect prohibiting Federal agencies from using video surveillance and telecommunications products or services from Huawei Technologies, ZTE, Hikvision, Hytera, Dahua and its subsidiaries.
  • In order to comply with such regulation, vendors MUST formally state that your company will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services and does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services or use any equipment system or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.
  • NDAA Attachment
  • Express NDAA Certification – Translated into PT

Vendor`s database

Would you like to register your company for future request for quotations? Access the Vendor’s Database and register now!


Purchase Orders

Title: Commercial proposal request for home appliances – Washing machines

The United States Consulate General in Sao Paulo, Brazil, requires companies to provide home appliances – washing machines – for the U.S. Consulate General in Sao Paulo.

To receive a copy of the requirements, including technical specifications, services required, and solicitation norms, please email Juliana Goncalves (goncalvesjp@state.gov and ProcurementSP@state.gov) no later than April 14, 2023.

Interested parties must submit their bid packages no later than April 14, 2023, to ProcurementSP@state.gov and goncalvesjp@state.gov.

Please contact Juliana Goncalves (goncalvesjp@state.gov) with any questions.

Sincerely,
Kimberly Nau
Contracting Officer

Brasília, March 23, 2023

Title: Notebooks and notebook cases

 The United States Embassy in Brasília, Brazil, has a requirement for:

30 notebooks with the following requirements:

  • Intel Core I7 Generation
  • Windows 11 – in Portuguese
  • NVIDIA. GeForce MX350,2GB GDDR5
  • 8GB DDR4 (2x4GB) memory
  • SSD 256GB PCLE NVME M.2
  • Full HD de 15.6
  • Platinum Silver
  • 30 notebook slim cases – 15.6’’

Quotations shall be submitted via e-mail as well ( vieirafs@state.gov and brasiliagsoprocuremendl@state.gov)no later than April 7, at 5 p.m. (Brasília time).

Oral quotations will not be accepted.

Sincerely,
John P. Niebauer
Contracting Officer

Brasília, March 23, 2023

Title: International vehicles clearance and transportation

 The United States Embassy in Brasília, Brazil, has a requirement for:

  • International vehicles (2) clearance and transportation from Asuncion/Paraguay to U.S. Embassy Brasília.

Quotations shall be submitted via e-mail as well (vieirafs@state.gov and brasiliagsoprocuremendl@state.gov) no later than April 7, at 5pm (Brasília time).

Oral quotations will not be accepted.

Sincerely,
John P. Niebauer
Contracting Officer

Brasília, March 24, 2023.

Title: PR11534336 – BSB | FAC | NEW WORKSTATIONS – USAID OFFICE

The United States Embassy in Brasília, Brazil, has a requirement for New Workstations for USAID Section’s Office (according to pre-defined scope and layouts).

ITEM QTD DESCRIÇÃO
1 04 Workstations with maximum measurements according to layout presented, partitions 1.40m high in fabric, and baseboards that allow cabling installation, worktop surface should have covers for installation of sockets

The fabric colors and finishes should be as close as possible to the existing one in the office.

2 04 Chest of drawers with 04 drawers with casters or drawers as an integral part of the workstation.

The finishes should be as close as possible to the existing one in the office.

Technical visit is mandatory for this process.

If your company is interested in attending to a technical visit and participating in this process, please send an email to Laís Morais – MoraisLBM@state.gov – as soon as possible to ask for further information about this request. Offer should be sent to the same email address no later than April 3rd, 2023, by 4 p.m.

Sincerely,
John Niebauer
Contracting Officer

Rio de Janeiro, March 22, 2023.

Ref.: Acoustic Windows (Provide and Install)

Dear Prospective Quoter:

The American Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has a requirement for contractors to provide acoustic windows (provide and install) in a residence located in Rio de Janeiro. You are invited to submit a quotation.

You are encouraged to make your quotation competitive.  You are also cautioned against any collusion with other potential offerors with regard to price.  This request does not commit the American Consulate to make any award.  The Consulate reserves the right to change or cancel this request or any part of it, without notice.

If you or your firm are interested in participating in this process, you must send an email message to RioProcurement@state.gov no later than 10 calendar days after this announcement is posted online.  You will then receive a copy of the requirements, which will be forwarded to all interested parties on the 11th day.

Upon receipt of the requirements, please read them carefully and, if interested, submit your quotation. Oral quotations will not be accepted.

Sincerely,
Vincent Fellone
Contracting Officer

Rio de Janeiro, March 22, 2023.

Ref.: Food Service Preparation

Dear Prospective Quoter:

The American Consulate General in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has a requirement for contractors to provide daily food preparation service in a residence located in Rio de Janeiro. You are invited to submit a quotation.

The Consulate plans to award a Contract for up to 12 months.  You are encouraged to make your quotation competitive.  You are also cautioned against any collusion with other potential offerors with regard to price.  This request does not commit the American Consulate to make any award.  The Consulate reserves the right to change or cancel this request or any part of it, without notice.

If you or your firm are interested in participating in this process, you must send an email message to RioProcurement@state.gov no later than 15 calendar days after this announcement is posted online.  You will then receive a copy of the requirements, which will be forwarded to all interested parties on the 11th day.

Upon receipt of the requirements, please read them carefully and, if interested, submit your quotation. Oral quotations will not be accepted.

Sincerely,
Vincent Fellone
Contracting Officer

Title: Hotel room reservations and transportation to reverse Trade Mission

The United States Consulate General in Sao Paulo, Brazil, through the U.S. Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) requires a travel agency or company able to make hotel room reservations and transportation for the Brazilian Buyer Delegation attending the IFT First Expo in Chicago, EUA.

To receive a detailed statement of work (SOW), including technical specifications, services required, and solicitation norms, please email Juliana Goncalves (goncalvesjp@state.gov).

Interested parties must submit their bid packages no later than March 24, 2023 to ProcurementSP@state.gov and goncalvesjp@state.gov.

Please contact Juliana Goncalves (goncalvesjp@state.gov) with any questions.

Sincerely,

Kimberly Nau

Contracting Officer


Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

Brasília, July 29, 2022

Title: Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for verbal and written translation services from English/Portuguese/English, from English/Spanish/English, and equipment.

REF: 19BR2522Q0028

Dear Prospective Offerors:

The Embassy has a requirement for a firm to enter into a BPA that establishes the terms and conditions applicable to future purchases. A BPA is an agreement, not a contract. Service Performance will be funded through Calls/Orders which shall subsequently be priced and funded with a specified performance period.

All firms that respond to the solicitation must be technically qualified and financially responsible to perform the work. At a minimum, each offeror must meet the following requirements when submitting their proposal:

  • Be able to understand written and spoken English, Portuguese, and Spanish;
  • Have an established business with a permanent address and telephone listing;
  • Have the necessary personnel, equipment and financial resources available to perform the work;
  • Have all licenses and permits required by local law;
  • Have no adverse criminal record;
  • Have no political or business affiliation which could be considered contrary to the interests of the United States;
  • Have good experience and past performance records; and,
  • Identify specialized experience and technical competence required to complete the construction work in accordance with this solicitation.

Please access the Scope of Work for more detailed information. If a firm is interested in competing for this requirement, please contact Luciana Lima – limals@state.gov or register your company in our Vendor’s Database.

Please note that all businesses entering a contract or purchase order for values of USD 30,000 and over with the U.S. Government will require a Unique Entity ID and registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), as a mandatory requirement.

Sincerely,
Anthony P. Giorgianni
Contracting Officer