Contracting of certification services for 17 Polygraph Examiners and the Establishment and Accreditation of a Vetting Training Center under American Polygraph Association (APA) Standards

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Cover Letter for Request for Quotation (RFQ) U.S. Embassy Quito Date: August 13, 2026 Dear Prospective Quoter: Subject: Request for Quotations (RFQ) No. 19EC7526Q0009 Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for professional services to certify seventeen (17) polygraph examiners and establish and accredit a Vetting Training Center in accordance with the standards of the American Polygraph Association (APA), under the Police Integrity 360� Project. If you would like to submit a quotation, please follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit your quotation to the address shown on the Standard Form (SF) 1449 that follows this letter. The U.S. Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to the responsible Offeror submitting the lowest-priced, technically acceptable quotation. The Government intends to make award based on initial quotations without holding discussions; however, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary. The pre-proposal conference will be held via Microsoft Teams on August 19, 2026, at 14:00 local time in Quito, Ecuador. While attendance is not mandatory, all prospective Offerors are encouraged to participate. Offerors planning to attend the virtual Pre-Proposal Conference must confirm their participation no later than August 18, 2026, at 12:00 PM (noon), Quito local time. The confirmation shall include the company name, the first and last name of each company representative who will attend, and their email addresses. This information should be submitted to QuitoContracts@state.gov. The Microsoft Teams meeting invitation will be provided to the registered participants. Questions are due by August 21, 2026, at 14:00 local time in Quito, Ecuador. No questions will be accepted after this time. Answers will be posted on SAM.gov. Quotations are due by September 9, 2026, at 4:00 PM local time in Quito, Ecuador. No quotations will…

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