Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Jul 30, 2026·Responses due Aug 13, 2026

Purchase and Installation of a Gas Chromatograph � Mass Spectrometer For Drug Laboratory of the Albanian State Police (ASP)

State · EMBASSY TIRANA

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
3391
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
19AL6026Q0008
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
6640
Place
Tirana, AL-11, ALB
Contact
Chris Carlisle (TiranaBids@state.gov)
…Open on SAM.gov
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 19AL6026Q0008 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
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Solicitation
  • Jul 30, 2026 · this notice
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Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 5, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026, middle of the range Sep 28, 2026.
Measured from 146 past solicitations at State, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 30, 2026).

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What the notice says

Dear Prospective Quoter: Subject: Request for Quotations number 19AL6026Q0008 Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for purchase and installation of a Gas Chromatograph � Mass Spectrometer for Drug Laboratory of the Albanian State Police (ASP). 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 Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter. The U.S. Government intends to award a purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer a… (show all)

t the lowest price. We intend to award a purchase order 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 no later than August 13, 2026, by 11:00 (Local Tirana 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 TiranaBids@state.gov It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in Word or Excel or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 70MB. If the file size should exceed the 70MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 70MB 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 6. Proof of SAM Registration Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror�s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement. Sincerely, Chris Carlisle Contracting Officer

Who won similar work

6 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (State), same product/service code (PSC) 6640.

Single-winner award sizes (6): middle half $38K to $90K, median $58K; range $29K to $193K.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
SHPS PRIMA MEDI Tbilisi 0100 GEO2$291KJul 10, 2026
DKSH (CAMBODIA) LIMITED2$116KJul 28, 2026
OxGen Import LLC1$34KOct 10, 2025
The TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK New York NY 10032 USA1$29KJul 21, 2026

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Competitive landscape

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  • 0 of these past winners lobbied State, Dept of (DOS) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past State, Dept of (DOS) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 33 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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