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Viewing cable 10QUITO128, REQUEST FOR SOURCE/ORIGIN WAIVER: PROCUREMENT OF SIX

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
10QUITO128 2010-02-02 15:20 2011-05-02 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Quito 
VZCZCXYZ0020
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHQT #0128 0331522
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 021520Z FEB 10
FM AMEMBASSY QUITO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0905
INFO RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO
 
UNCLAS QUITO 000128 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
INL/RM TIM BARRY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: SNAR
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR SOURCE/ORIGIN WAIVER: PROCUREMENT OF SIX 
VEHICLES FOR THE ECUADORIAN NATIONAL POLICE SIU/SIPA UNITS 
 
1.  (SBU) Issue: Post requests a source origin waiver from 
geographic code 000 (United States only) to geographic code 935 
(Special Free World) to permit the procurement of vehicles in the 
Host Country local market for operational use by the Ecuadorian 
National Police's Sensitive Investigative Unit (SIU) and the Ports 
and Airports Investigative Unit (SIPA). 
 
 
 
Cooperating Country: Ecuador 
 
 
 
Authorizing document: LOA dated August 25, 2009 
 
 
 
Project: Sensitive Investigative Unit - SIU and Andean Initiative 
Program 
 
 
 
Nature of funding: Sensitive Investigative Unit Funds FY-08 and 
 
Andean Initiative Program FY-08 
 
 
 
Description of commodity: Foreign-manufactured vehicles 
 
 
 
Quantity - Two (2) 2010 Chevrolet Aveo Emotion 5 door sedan T/M 
1.6L, A/C manual transmission, color yellow 
 
 
 
Quantity - Two (2) 2010 Toyota Yaris 5 door hatchback/wagon T/M 
1.5L, A/C manual transmission 
 
 
 
Quantity - Two (2) 2010 Nissan Sentra 5 door sedan T/M 1.6L, A/C 
manual transmission, color yellow 
 
 
 
Approximate total value: USD 94,500.00 
 
Origin: Special Free World 
 
Source: Ecuador 
 
Contracting agent: GSO 
 
 
 
2. (SBU) Discussion: Four of these vehicles will be used for 
surveillance operations by the National Police Special 
Investigations Unit (SIU) and two of these vehicles will be used by 
the Ports and Airports Investigative Unit (SIPA).  Both SIU and 
SIPA are highly effective units of the National Police Anti-Drug 
Directorate and cooperate closely with DEA's Quito office.  For the 
security of undercover personnel and operations, it is necessary 
for the SIU and SIPA to use nondescript vehicles that are locally 
common rather than the more conspicuous and distinctive 
U.S.-manufactured vehicles.  The requested vehicles are a needed 
fleet expansion. 
 
 
 
3. (U) Recommendation:  For the reasons stated above, we recommend 
approval of this request for a source/origin waiver to permit 
acquisition of these project vehicles in Ecuador. 
 
 
 
4. (U) Please expedite reply. Thank you. 
 
 
 
5. (U) Signed: Drew Schufletowski, NAS Director, Narcotics Affairs 
 
Section, U.S. Embassy, Quito, Ecuador. 
HODGES