19GE5023Q0001 Cover Letter.pdf

December 5, 2022

Subject: Request for Quotes (RFQ) No.: 19GE5023Q0001

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The United States Consulate General, Frankfurt, invites your company to submit a proposal under full and open competition procedures for the Forensic Lab Storage Renovation Project in Skopje, North Macedonia.

Use of the specifications and drawings for purposes other than submitting a quote under this Solicitation is strictly prohibited. All literature and discussions pertaining to this project will be in the English language. Any translations, if necessary, desired by the offerors, must be made at their expense. If you intend to submit a quote, you should thoroughly examine all documents contained in the Solicitation Package.

The proposal must be submitted via email with the subject "PROPOSAL 19GE5023Q0001,” no later than 15:00 Hrs. CET, on Thursday, January 12, 2023, to:

machendd@state.gov

Any quote, modification, or revision, that is received after the exact date and time specified for receipt of proposals is "late" and may not be accepted. Please complete the enclosed Form SF-18; Sections B and the representations and certifications found on pages 20 thru 25, of the Solicitation document. An authorized representative of your company must sign all documents, or the proposal may be considered non-responsive. For a proposal to be considered, you must submit all the documents listed in Instruction to Offerors.

This contract will be a firm-fixed-price contract and will not be adjusted due to fluctuations in the currency exchange rates

Please be advised that each offeror is responsible for furnishing complete information to its subcontractors and suppliers, such as details and quantities required by the drawings and specifications. Subcontractors and suppliers should not for any reason be referred to the American Embassy, or to the Architect.

AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL

Regional Procurement Support Office

Giessenerstrasse 30 60435 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Tel: +49 60 7535 3306 Fax: +49 69 7535 3329

Email: MachenDD@State.gov mailto:MachenDD@State.gov

A formal Site Visit will be held on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at 10:00 at the Forensic Medicine Institute, Vodnjanska 19, Skopje, which all prospective offerors who have received a Solicitation package are invited to attend. Please refer to section L.3 for registration details. All costs associated with participating in the site visit shall be borne solely on the vendor.

Please ensure that you bring a copy of the solicitation with you to the conference.

Any questions regarding this Solicitation should be directed to David Machen, RPSO Contract Specialist, Tel: (+49) 69 7535 3306, or email: MachenDD@State.Gov.

Sincerely, Nicolas Wilhelm Contracting Officer mailto:MachenDD@State.Gov

AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL