What this opportunity is
The U.S. Department of State is soliciting bids for the supply and delivery of five basketball hoop systems for the American Embassy in Monrovia, Liberia. This opportunity is open to all vendors, as there is no set-aside for small businesses. Interested parties should note that the solicitation requires compliance with specific equipment restrictions and includes a 60-day delivery timeframe upon receipt of the purchase order. Bidders must submit their quotations via email by June 19, 2026, and ensure they include all required documentation and delivery charges.
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Description
AMERICAN EMBASSY MONROVIA
INVITATION TO BID FOR Hoops and Rims for Basketball Court
PR16022892
DEADLINE: June 19, 2026
The American Embassy in Monrovia has a requirement for a vendor to provide the below
item:
Description
No. Description Qty
1 Basketball Hoop System (Hoops and Rims for Basketball Court) 5 e/a
Detailed Technical and Performance Specifications and Sample Pictures are provided
below:
Delivery time
Sixty (60) Days upon receipt and acceptance of PO
The Embassy intends to award a purchase order to a responsible vendor that submits an
acceptable quotation at the lowest price.
The U.S. government is prohibited from entering into a contract with any commercial entity
that uses equipment, system, or services produced by: Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Dahua, or
Hytera, and/or their subsidiaries or affiliates. By submission of a quotation under this RFQ,
your response shall be considered self-certification, in compliance with this Statute.
Your quotation should include a direct delivery charge to the stipulated delivery address.
Include in your quotation a realistic delivery date, and if applicable, the weight and
dimension of the shipment. The delivery address for this requirement is:
Ikun, LLC – Monrovia
2801 Route 130 Unit 1
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
The Embassy’s payment term is net-30 days after receipt of all goods or services.
Please send your offer via email to the below on or before June 19, 2026
GrayHK@state.gov
Monroviabids@state.gov
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SPECIFICATIONS
Technical Specification
• Glass Backboard size: 72"
• Tempered glass board
• 3' or 4' offset
• Steel board frame with aluminum trim
• Flex breakaway rim
• 7' to 10' height adjustment
• U-Turn Pro lift
• Detachable handle
• 5" or 6" square steel pole with heavy duty padding and J-Bolt anchor
• Designed for outdoor residential play
• Packaging dimensions: 116.14" x 47.25" x 35.05"
Performance Specifications
The basketball hoop system shall:
• Withstand outdoor weather conditions including rain, snow, and UV exposure
• Maintain structural integrity during competitive play
• Provide stable, wobble-free performance when properly installed
• Function reliably through the full height adjustment range
• Meet all applicable safety standards for residential recreational equipment
Other Required documents
• Complete installation instructions and diagrams
• Parts list with identification numbers
• Warranty documentation (manufacturer’s warranty required)
• Safety guidelines and maintenance recommendations
• Contact information for technical support
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Sample Picture
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FAR CLAUSES
DOSAR 625.8001 Vendor vetting
Afghanistan and Iraq – Iraqi and Afghan Vendor Vetting.
DOSAR Compliance – The US Embassy is required to ensure all prospective awardees are
in compliance with the above DOSAR clause; however, the US Embassy also reserves the
right to award to the next best offeror if the time being taken to satisfy this requirement
reaches an impasse capable of causing the late delivery of goods or services.
52.204-90 Offeror Identification. “Offeror Identification (AUG 2025) (DEVIATION 25-
19)” (effective November 3, 2025)
If the Offeror will not have an active Federal Government contracts registration in the System
for Award Management (https://www.sam.gov) when submitting its offer, it shall complete
paragraphs (c) and (d) of this provision and include its responses with its offer.
Definitions. As used in this provision—
(a) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code has the meaning provided in the clause
at FAR 52.204-91, Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.
Common parent means that corporate entity that owns or controls an affiliated group of
corporations that files its Federal income tax returns on a consolidated basis, and of which the
offeror is a member.
Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator means a bank account identifier to establish
additional System for Award Management records for identifying alternative EFT accounts
(see part 32) for the same entity.
Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the
offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the
offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest-level owner.
Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror.
Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership
or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities
and equipment, and the common use of employees. There may be more than one immediate
owner (e.g., joint ventures).
Predecessor means an entity whose assets were acquired by the offeror or another entity
(most often through merger or acquisition) and whose affairs are now carried out by the
offeror or the other entity under a new name.
Taxpayer Identification Number means the number required by the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) to be used by the offeror to report income tax and other returns. It may be either a
Social Security Number or an Employer Identification Number.
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Unique entity identifier (UEI) has the meaning provided in the clause at FAR 52.204-91,
Contractor Identification, of this solicitation.
(b) Unique entity identifier (UEI).
(1) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page
of its offer, the annotation “Unique Entity Identifier” followed by the UEI that identifies the
Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The Offeror shall also enter its EFT
indicator, if applicable.
(2) If the Offeror does not have a UEI, it shall go to https://www.sam.gov to obtain
one. The Government will independently validate the existence and uniqueness of the Offeror
before assigning a UEI.
(c) Taxpayer identification. The Offeror shall provide with its offer the following information
that is necessary to comply with debt collection requirements of 31 U.S…
Source: SAM.gov, as posted. Verify the current solicitation before responding.