The U.S. Embassy Quito is soliciting professional consulting services to conduct a law enforcement-focused assessment of hydrocarbon theft, diversion, and trafficking in Ecuador and to develop an implementation-ready project design framework. The award will be a firm-fixed-price contract based on the lowest-priced acceptable offer, with discussions not anticipated but possible. A virtual pre-proposal conference will be held on August 20, 2026, via Microsoft Teams, and questions are due by August 26, 2026. Performance will take place in Ecuador. Offerors must be registered in SAM and submit separate technical and price proposals.

The U.S. Embassy in Quito is requesting quotations for professional consulting services to conduct a law enforcement-focused assessment of hydrocarbon theft, diversion, and trafficking in Ecuador, and to develop an implementation-ready project design framework. Performance will take place in Ecuador, and a voluntary pre-proposal conference is scheduled virtually for August 20, 2026. Offerors must be registered in SAM and submit separate technical and price proposals in English, with price information excluded from the technical volume. The contract will be a firm-fixed price award based on the lowest-priced acceptable offer, though discussions may be held if necessary. No budget amount is specified in the description.