(1)_19AU9025Q0002_Cover Letter.pdf

u.s. Tri Mission Vienna, Austria

Subject: Request for Quotes number 19AU9025Q0002

Dear Prospective Offeror:

Enclosed is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for Gardening Services. 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 the Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter.

The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract based on initial proposal, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.

A site visit is scheduled for February 18, 2025, 9am (local time) at Hartackerstrasse 3-

7. If you would like to register for it, please e-Mail your POC data to Herbert Salzmann salzmannh@state.gov no later than February 14,2025, lOam (local time).

Quotations are due by February 28th 2025 at 10:00 hrs. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Quotations must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.

Your quotation must be submitted electronically to acquisitionsembvienna@state.gov.

It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS- Word 2007/2010 or MS- Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed the 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB 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

5. Certification regarding compliance with applicable federal anti-discrimination law

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, Charles O. Collins Contracting Officer

Date: February 12, 2025