AI Equipment for Colombia Navy Under U.S. Embassy Program

Solicitation: 191NLE26Q0074 - INL Colombia Navy AI Equipment

Background: The U.S. Embassy's International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Section in Bogotá, Colombia, seeks to support the Colombian Navy in implementing an artificial intelligence (AI) server-based architecture system designed to enhance interdiction capabilities. Colombia produces an estimated 2,600 metric tons of cocaine annually, with the majority smuggled out of the country via riverine corridors leading to the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The computer hardware and software outlined in this Statement of Work will provide the Colombian Navy the tools necessary to analyze large amounts of operational data. Technical Specifications: PLEASE SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK FOR FULL TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND QUANTITIES. SEE ATTACHED JUSTIFICATION FOR OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION (JOFOC) FOR BRAND NAME JUSTIFICATION Delivery: For vendors in Colombia: BODEGA INL - Calle 22B No. 32-62, Barrio Cundinamarca, Bogota-Colombia For vendors in the USA: GOLDBELT SECURITY, LLC. 10800 21st NW, Suite 100. Miami, FL 33172 USA All charges for delivery and transportation to the destination are the responsibility of the contractor. Price must include delivery to the above-mentioned address. The Government shall have up to fifteen (15) business days, unless specifically denoted below or extended by notification, to review each deliverable product and provide oral and written comments. The Contractor shall review and incorporate comments or implement directed changes, after discussion or clarification with the designated COR, and, if necessary, submit a final version of the product no later than ten (10) business days thereafter. Partial deliveries may be considered and previously approved by the US Government. Shipping to delivery address including loading at contractor’s facilities and unloading at the designated location. Suggested

Point of Contact for delivery coordination is/are: For US Vendors: Richard Issa; [email protected]; (+1) 786.486.8848 Warranty: The offeror must provide within 15 days of notification of a warranty action the required information to facilitate shipping of warranty items to manufacturer for repair and/or replacement. During the warranty period, the contractor must respond to any technical requests over the phone or e-mail within twenty four (24) hours. During the warranty period, the contractor must repair the equipment to operational condition in a maximum response time of eight (8) working days, at the Naval Intelligence building. If INL receives a warranty claim for any product(s), it will be sent to the vendor’s location to perform an evaluation, with no charge to INL, to verify the status of the claim and the product. If the warranty department of the vendor determines that the product has a defect covered under the warranty, vendor must replace it. INL is not responsible for any transportation charges. Replacement products must be in new condition. With the exception of the case (or cases) when the warranty period is an explicit requirement in the item description, all the products listed must be warrantied for at one (1) year before its due date and warranty, otherwise, the specified period will apply. The items delivered must have at a minimum 12-month warranty from date of delivery, with a locally supported general warranty. If INL has a warranty claim for defective equipment, the item in question shall be delivered at no charge to INL to the nearest vendor’s location for evaluation, repair and if required replacement in kind. Every warranty request and determination shall be agreed and resolved between INL and the contractor. Contractor shall consult with INL to establish the level of warranty response. Customs Clearance and Tax Exemption All goods and services shall be provided with tax exemption, under no circumstance INL/DOS will be paying VAT, income, entrance or any other related tax for this order. The U.S. Government (USG) will assist the contractor in obtaining customs clearance and tax (IVA) exemption certificates from the Government of Colombia. Inspection, Acceptance, and Payments The payment(s) to the Contractor shall be made following satisfactory inspection and acceptance of products by INL. If the items or some item does not fulfill requested technical specifications, INL shall return the items to vendor with no cost to INL Bogota. The vendor shall evaluate and replace returned items with no transportation cost to INL.

Period of Performance (POP) or Estimated Delivery Date: Equipment to be delivered within 120 days ARO Evaluation Factors: Evaluation shall be conducted using Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable The Government contemplates awarding a contract using commercial item procedures under FAR Part 12 and 13.5 Offerors are hereby notified that the Government intends to use outside contractors to assist in the evaluation of proposals. Those contractors will have access to any and all information contained in the offerors’ proposals and will be subject to appropriate conflict of interest, standards of conduct, and confidentiality restrictions. It is the intent of the Government to make an award based on the initial quote/proposal without discussions. Quotes to be valid for a minimum of 60-days The following are the evaluation factors to be utilized: Compliance with the requested technical specifications, brand name where indicated, delivery timeline, and warranty period as per this Statement of Work. Award from this solicitation will be made on an “all or none” basis. Award will be made to the technically acceptable, responsible quoter. The Government reserves the right to reject quotations that are incomplete, non-compliant with the terms of this solicitation, or that are unreasonably high in price. For evaluation purposes, the price will be determined by multiplying the offered prices times the quantities stated in the schedule, and arriving at a grand total, including all options, if any. The Government will evaluate the proposed delivery time frame and the technical specifications. The Government will only consider for award those companies that the Government determines have a high likelihood of satisfactorily completing the required items based on the proposal. The Government will determine quoter responsibility by analyzing whether the apparent successful quoter complies with the

requirements of FAR 9.1. Unless an exception in FAR 4.1102 applies, a quoter must be registered in SAM (www.sam.gov) in order to be eligible for award. If the quoter does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the

Contracting Officer, the