cover letter_vehicle insurance.pdf

Embassy of the United States of America Vienna, Austria

Dear Prospective Offeror:

Subject: Request for Proposals number 19AU9023Q0002

Enclosed is a Request for Proposals (RFP) for third-party liability insurance coverage for U.S. Government-owned vehicles. If you would like to submit quotation, follow the instructions in Section L of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form that follows this letter.

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

Please e-Mail any of your questions to the Contracting Specialist at nikitserpx@state.gov.

Proposals are due by February 24, 2023 at 9:00 hrs. No proposals will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.

Your proposal must either be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "Proposal Enclosed for vehicle insurance coverage" or submitted electronically to the Contracting Officer at reillyam@state.gov.

In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:

1. SF-33, blocks 12-18

2. Section B, Pricing

3. Section K Representations and Certifications

4. Additional information as required in Section L

5. The Offeror should submit a completed IRS Form W-14, found at www.irs.gov/w14.to ensure compliance with FAR 52.229-11 ;

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.

January 24.2023

Enclosure: Solicitation package 19AU9023Q0002