COVER_LETTER.pdf

Embassy of the United States of America

New Delhi, India

July 27, 2018

Dear Prospective Quoter:

SUBJECT: Solicitation Number 191N6518Q0105 to supply three Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV) and one Mini-Van (7 seater+ driver) to the U.S. Embassy, New Delhi, India.

The Embassy of the United States of America invites you to submit a proposal for supply three Sports Utility Vehicles (SUV) and one Mini-Van (7 seater+ driver) to the U.S.

Embassy, New Delhi, India. If you would like to submit a proposal, please refer to Section 3 - Solicitation Provisions and read carefully in order to understand how to submit a proposal and submit it at newdelhibids@state.gov . Proposals not complying with the requirements specified in Section 3 may be deemed as incomplete and may be excluded from further consideration.

The Embassy intends to award the contract to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror, who is a responsible contractor (See Section 4 on Evaluation Factors). We intend to award a contract order based on initial proposals, without holding discussions, if necessary we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range.

Please do not submit the entire copy of this solicitation with your proposal. For a proposal to be considered, you must complete and submit the following electronically:

1. SF-1449 (blocks 17, 24 and 30). Block 24 should list the total value of the quote for the base year and the option year, if any.

2. Section 1, The Schedule, Prices, Block 23.

3. Additional information as required in Section 3.

4. Section 5, Representations and Certifications.

Questions concerning this solicitation should be sent in writing to Mr. Ashok Chellaramani at ChellaramaniA@state.gov in the Q&A form as attached with the solicitation document, latest by August 16, 2018. Questions must be written in English.

No questions will be entertained after August 16, 2018.

All contractors have to be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov prior to contract award pursuant to FAR provision

5.207. Therefore, prospective offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals.

mailto:newdelhibids@state.gov mailto:ChellaramaniA@state.gov https://www.sam.gov/

The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at:

https://www.statebuy.state.gov/pd/Pages/AdditionalVendorReg.aspx

Your proposal must be submitted electronically at the e-mail address newdelhibids@state.gov . The deadline for submission of offers is 5 p.m. on or before September 10, 2018. No proposal will be accepted after this time. Proposals received after the due time and date shall be dealt with in accordance with the procedures in FAR provision 52.212-1(f).

https://www.statebuy.state.gov/pd/Pages/AdditionalVendorReg.aspx mailto:newdelhibids@state.gov