Delivery Order 19AR2023D0003-19AR2024F0115

This is a firm fixed-price delivery order contract awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs to DHL Express Argentina SA, a division of Deutsche Post AG. The contract, valued at $13,664.21, is for ground mail transportation services, including the transport of diplomatic pouches, correspondence, and parcels between the United States and Argentina, as well as within Argentina. The contract has an ultimate completion date of August 8, 2024.

This delivery order is issued under two larger Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contracts held by DHL Express Argentina SA with the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. The first IDV, awarded in September 2023, has a ceiling value of $217,000 and covers the transportation of incoming and outgoing mail within Argentina. The second IDV, awarded in July 2021 with a ceiling value of $180,000, was a multiple-award contract for mail transportation services through August 2022.

The contract does not have a set-aside designation, indicating that DHL Express Argentina SA competes for these contracts in the open market based on its capabilities and pricing. As a global logistics provider, DHL Express Argentina SA leverages its extensive transportation network within Argentina to support the Department of State's foreign policy mission by ensuring the timely and secure transport of critical documents and parcels to various U.S. embassies, consulates, and foreign service posts across Argentina and South America.