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High-Performance Battery Modules for UPS

U.S. Department of State
Updated May 28, 2026 · 07:31 UTC

The U.S. Embassy in Colombo needs a small business to supply high-performance battery modules for a UPS system.

Key Details

  • What exactly do they need? The Embassy needs 36 APC Symmetra PX 48 kW UPS battery modules, with a 10-year lifespan, for delivery within 2-3 weeks.
  • What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract is a firm-fixed-price purchase order, with a base year and no option years. Delivery is expected to start within 2-3 weeks from the issuance of the official Purchase Order.
  • How will they pick the winner? The Embassy will award the contract to the responsible company submitting the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer.
  • When and how do you bid? Email your quotes to pererapd@state.gov on or before June 11th, 2026, at 1700 hours Local Time.

Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.

Who can apply

  • Must be a certified small business, with a SAM registration for bids over $30,000.

If you're interested, do this first

  • Check that your small business is registered in SAM.gov, especially if your bid is over $30,000.

Primary point of contact

Name
Pradeep Perera
Email
pererapd@state.gov
Phone
94112028563

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