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This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for the repair and rehabilitation of sewer lines serving eight buildings in the Carl Schutz Siedlung in Frankfurt, Germany. The U.S. Department of State Regional Procurement Support Office (RPSO) Frankfurt issued this solicitation on July 15, 2026, under solicitation number 19GE5026Q0106. The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed-price purchase order to a responsible offeror whose proposal offers the most advantageous commercial solution considering price and other factors. The contract covers all materials, equipment, labor, engineering, design, construction services, and other costs necessary to complete the required work, with no reimbursement for costs outside the firm-fixed price unless authorized by formal modification. Performance will occur in Frankfurt, Germany, with work executed using a phased replacement approach beginning with the main sewer line followed by associated sublines. Acceptance is based on the contractor's completion of required work, compliance with the Statement of Work, correction of deficiencies, and submission of required deliverables including test, inspection, commissioning, as-built, warranty, and operation and maintenance documentation.

Proposals must be submitted by August 25, 2026, at 15:00 hours Central European Summer Time via email to Wencke Jacobsen at Jacobsenw@state.gov, with questions due by August 6, 2026. An organized site visit is scheduled for August 3, 2026, at 10:00 am at Carl Schurz Siedlung Frankfurt with mandatory pre-registration. Proposals must comply with FAR Part 12 for commercial products and services and include Phase 1 mandatory minimum requirements (SAM registration confirmation, VAT demonstration, authorization to perform in Germany, ability to obtain irrevocable letters of credit, and preliminary phase plan) and two technical proposal volumes (performance schedule and narrative demonstrating phased approach, key personnel with detailed resumes, management information, quality management program, subcontracting plan, and three relevant past performance projects completed within the past five years). The 90-day quotation acceptance period applies, and evaluation will proceed in two phases: compliance review followed by comparative evaluation of technical capability, past performance, and price for proposals passing Phase 1.

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July 15, 2026

SOLICITATION NUMBER 19GE5026Q0106

SEWER LINE RENOVATION, FRANKFURT

Regional Procurement Support Office (RPSO) Frankfurt hereby issues this solicitation for the repair and rehabilitation of the sewer lines for eight buildings in the Carl Schutz Siedlung in

Frankfurt, Germany.

Type of Contract:

The Government intends to issue a single firm-fixed-price purchase order as a result of this solicitation in accordance with FAR 12.201-1(a). The firm-fixed price shall include all materials, equipment, labor, engineering, design and construction services, and other costs necessary to complete the required work. The Government will not reimburse the Contractor for any costs not included in the firm-fixed price, unless specifically authorized in writing by the Contracting

Officer through a formal modification to the purchase order.

Applicable laws and regulations:

This solicitation and the ensuring award are subject to laws and regulations of the United States of America.

(i) Description:

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or commercial services prepared in accordance with part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) A list of line-item number(s) and items, quantities, and units of measure:

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Regional Procurement Support Office (RPSO)

Giessener Strasse 30

60435 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Tel: +49 (69) 7535-3313

Email: JacobsenW@state.gov mailto:JacobsenW@state.gov

19GE5026Q0106

See Attachment 1 – Section B.3.1

(iii) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired:

Refer to Attachment 1 - Schedule and Contract Clauses, for the complete description of the Government’s requirements.

Attachment 1 includes the Statement of Work, applicable clauses, performance requirements, and conditions governing the resulting purchase order. The Quoter shall review all requirements and submit a clear and feasible quotation demonstrating its ability to meet all stated performance, schedule, delivery, documentation, safety, security, and compliance obligations. Failure to address all requirements may render the quotation incomplete and may result in the quotation being found unacceptable

(iv) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and f.o.b. point:

Performance under the resulting contract shall occur in Frankfurt, Germany.

The Government will assess performance through inspection, coordination meetings, status reporting, testing, commissioning, and quality-assurance reviews. Acceptance will be based on the Contractor’s completion of the required work, compliance with the SOW, satisfactory correction of any identified deficiencies, and submission of required deliverables, including test, inspection, commissioning, as-built, warranty, and operation and maintenance documentation, as applicable

(v) Solicitation provisions that apply to the acquisition:

The following solicitation provisions are incorporated by reference:

FAR52.203-11 Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence

Certain Federal Transactions

FAR52.204-7 System for Award Management—Registration

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (Jan 2026)

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan

2026)

FAR 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language (Apr 1991)

FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Jan 2026)

FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Jan 2026)

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Products and

Commercial Services (Jan 2026)

Pursuant to FAR 12.205(a)(1), the provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors

- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Jan 2026) is augmented as follows:

1. Period for Acceptance of Quotation: The period for acceptance of quotation, as stated in FAR 52.212-1 (Jan 2026), is extended from 60 calendar days to 90 calendar days.

2. Preparation and Submission of Quotation:

Each proposal shall consist of Phase 1 and the following separate volumes:

VOLUME 1 -PRICE PROPOSAL

(A) Section B

The offeror must include a breakdown of all pricing information used in the total cost buildup of each line item identified in Section B.3.1.

(B) Breakdown of Price Proposal (Attachment 2)

The Government has provided a comprehensive breakdown of the price proposal, the total of which shall match that of the firm-fixed price inserted in Sub-Section B.3.1.

The breakdown shall encompass all applicable categories of construction services including but not limited to general requirements; site work; labor; materials;

overhead; and profit. Adjust the breakdown sheet as necessary.

(C) Representations and Certifications

The Offeror is required to complete all Representations, Certifications, and other

Statements of Offerors or Respondents and other certifications required in

Attachment J.1.2

(D) Phase 1 – Mandatory Minimum Requirements

1. Proof of UEI and SAM registration

SAM Registration confirmation - The Offeror is required to be registered in the

System for Award Management (SAM) database, in accordance with FAR 52.204-13, and for the status of the registration to be “Active”.

2. VAT Requirement

The contractor shall demonstrate they have a clear understanding of local VAT requirements in accordance with Section B.4.

The contractor shall provide local VAT registration number (if applicable).

3. Authorization to perform in the country of performance

In accordance with DOSAR 652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND

PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999) the contractor shall be required to have obtained necessary authorization to do business and operate in the country of performance.

If the offeror has obtained such authorization, provide a copy of the permit, or registration, documentation.

If offeror has not obtained such authorization, provide, the offeror shall provide:

a) A thorough description as to what steps you have taken to investigate all requirements to obtain authorization to perform in the country of performance

b) Details of your findings and a description of what your organization will actually be required to undertake to obtain licensing and requisite permit(s)

c) Any impact such authorization may have on the contractor’s operating name and address

d) Specific information concerning the period of time you anticipate it will take to obtain appropriate authorization. Any plan reflecting a protracted period (i.e. more than 30 calendar days after award) in obtaining license(s) and/or permit(s) may be rejected at the discretion of the Contracting Officer since further delay would otherwise harm the Government.

4. Ability to obtain Irrevocable Letters of Credit

The offeror shall provide a letter or similar documentation from a financial institution confirming that, in the event of contract award, the required contract surety in the form of separate Irrevocable Letter of Credits at the required percentage will be provided punctually and in accordance with the conditions listed in Section H.1., and including the appropriate language as provided in the samples found in Section J of this solicitation.

This letter should be a statement of your ability to get the ILCs and not the ILCs itself.

5. Preliminary Phase Plan

In accordance with Section C.3.2.3, the work under this contract shall be executed with the phased replacement approach. The work shall be executed in phases, starting with the main sewer line, followed by the repair of associated sublines. Each phase must be carefully planned and coordinated to maintain the building’s operational functionality throughout the project duration.

The offeror shall provide a preliminary phase plan to demonstrate understanding of this requirement.

VOLUME 2 – TECHNICAL PROPOSAL

(A) Performance Schedule & Narrative

The performance schedule shall be presented in the form of a time-scale Network

Diagram CPM Schedule or a Gantt chart, clearly showing the critical path, indicating commencement and completion of the entire project within the required contract completion schedule as detailed in Section F.1.

The schedule shall be in sufficient detail to clearly show each portion of work and its planned commencement and completion dates. Performance period shall be provided in calendar days. The period shall include all aspects of the work, including advance ordering of long lead items.

In addition, the offeror shall provide a performance narrative that clearly describes the order in which work will be carried out.

The schedule and narrative shall demonstrate a thorough understanding of how work must be phased to avoid outages and ensure the necessary equipment and labor is available and installed at the required times to complete the project in a timely manner.

Section C.3.2.3 A. Phased Replacement Approach shall be considered: The work shall be executed in phases, starting with the main sewer line, followed by the repair of associated sublines.

(B) Key Personnel

The Government considers the offeror’s following individuals to be key personnel under any contract resulting from this solicitation. The offeror shall provide a detailed resume and the experience of these individuals. If these individuals are not current employees provide a letter of intent.

1. Project Manager

2. Quality Program Manager

3. Field Superintendent of Construction

4. Safety Officer

Combined positions/functions on single Key Personnel (when qualified) are acceptable.

The Contractor shall provide all of the following required information for all key personnel:

1. Name of Individual, Date of Birth, Nationality

2. Language proficiency

3. Role on this specific construction project (for example Project Manager, Site

Superintendent, QC Manager).

4. Describe the Individuals experience in the location where the work is to be performed.

5. List of experience relevant to the type of work required by this contract in chronological order, listing most recent experience first. Include following information with each experience listed:

a. Employing Construction Firm

b. Project Title and description, highlighting similarities to work required by this contract

c. Value of the project (US Dollars)

d. Start and end date (month/year) of this individual’s involvement on the project

e. Individual’s responsibilities on the project

f. Customer point of contract.

If any of the above individuals are not current employees, the offeror shall provide a letter of intent.

(C) Management Information

1. Company profile including:

i. Full name and address of the offeror

ii. List of names, addresses and telephone numbers of the owners, partners, and principal officers of the Offeror

2. A list of the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all primary suppliers of material to be used on the project. The list will indicate if materials will be obtained locally, or if materials will be imported into the country of performance.

3. A comprehensive list of equipment owned, equipment available, and subcontractor supplied equipment, which will be assigned to the work described in the solicitation.

Subcontractor equipment assigned to the project shall be listed separately

4. A list of the number of personnel that will be assigned to this project. The listing shall be broken down into disciplines and craft and shall include both the Contractor work force and that of any proposed subcontractor.

(D) EXPERIENCE AND PAST PERFORMANCE

The contractor shall provide a list of 3 (three) relevant projects that clearly demonstrate prior construction, which were:

1. Physically completed within the past five years.

2. Similar in magnitude (amount) to this project as indicated in Sub-Section L.3

Magnitude of Construction Project.

3. Similar in construction features and complexity

4. Similar in other contract features such as, but not limited to the construction procedures as described in this solicitation

NOTES:

• Sub-contractors performing 20% or more of the work under this contract provide the same documentation that demonstrates their experience relevant to their assigned work under the respective subcontracts.

Provide the following information for each construction and maintenance contract or project and specify:

1. Customer's name, address, and telephone numbers of customer's lead contract and technical personnel

2. Contract value, number and type

3. Contract award date, place of performance, and completion date

4. Brief description of the work, including responsibilities

5. Comparability to the work under this solicitation

6. Brief discussion of any major technical problems and their resolution

7. Method of acquisition (fully competitive, partially competitive, or noncompetitive), and the basis for award (cost/price, technical merit, etc.)

8. Any terminations (partial or complete) and the reason (convenience or default).

9. If any problems were encountered during the project, provide an explanation of problems and the corrective actions taken.

10. For any of the projects submitted, provide a written performance evaluation executed at the completion of the project, if available. If not in English, please provide a courtesy translation in English.

If more than three (3) projects are submitted, only the three (3) most recent will be evaluated. The projects may be contracts for the U.S. Government or other clients.

Not more than two (2) one-sided, A4 or US letter size pages (not to exceed 6 pages total) of written material (narratives) shall be submitted for each project. In addition, photographs of the projects may be provided. The number of pages showing photographs of projects shall not exceed four A4 or US letter size pages/sheets per project.

Joint venture offerors shall provide relevant information on at least one contract for each joint venture partner, where each partner performed by itself or part of a joint group; the total number of contracts submitted shall not exceed three (3).

(E) PRELIMINARY QUALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

In accordance with section E.5 of the solicitation, offerors shall provide a Quality

Control and Quality Assurance Program (QMP) organizational structure. These programs shall be in sufficient detail and shall include charts, description of key personnel, work or services to be performed, and the techniques and procedures the offeror plans to implement in order to ensure that all work will meet the required technical and quality standards. The QMP shall be in sufficient detail to clearly demonstrate to the Government’s evaluation team that the contractor has a clear understanding of all project requirements and has an acceptable quality control program.

(F) SUBCONTRACTING – PERFORMANCE OF WORK BY CONTRACTOR

Identify the work, by percentage that will be performed by the contractor with its own workforce on site. Also, list the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all subcontractors, clearly indicating what percentages and portions of the work will be performed by them.

For the sub-contractors identified that will perform more than 20 percent of the contract’s total performance, list the percentage of work they will perform, and provide documentation that demonstrates their experience relevant to the works assigned to them under the respective subcontracts. Additionally, provide written assurance that all subcontractors and others performing work on or for the project have obtained all requisite licenses and permits.

(G) RECRUITMENT OF THIRD COUNTRY NATIONALS.

Notwithstanding the submission in Volume I, submit completed “Contractor

Recruitment of TCNs” table from Attachment 3 in this Section of Volume II.

In addition:

• If the offeror has selected (i), provide both a Recruitment Plan and a Housing

Plan, as set forth in the clause at Sub-Section H.25.

• Accordingly, if the offeror has selected (ii), provide a Recruitment Plan.

NOTE: The Government maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards trafficking in persons. The failure to provide the required documentation may result in a proposal being removed from competition without discussions.

JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS:

Joint Venture Offerors shall furnish with their proposal a notarized legal document that establishes the Joint Venture. The Joint Venture Agreement shall take effect upon the submission of the proposal and remain irrevocable until one (1) year after the work has been finally inspected and accepted by the Government. The Joint Venture Agreement shall include, at a minimum, the following:

• Name of firms that form the Joint Venture and the name of the Joint Venture

• Name and title of the corporate officials signing on behalf of each party

• Solicitation number

• Description of the responsibilities in terms of work category for each partner (for example Firm A performing Final of C-2-d) that sufficiently demonstrates how the joint venture meets the work requirements of this solicitation

• The statement “The composition and structure of the Joint Venture will remain unchanged from award to one (1) year after the work has been finally inspected and accepted by the Government.”

• Date of issuance of the agreement and notarized signature of the corporate officials on behalf of each party.

The U.S. Government reserves the right to review the actual Joint Venture agreement to determine its basis and compliance with the applicable laws. Any internal agreement affecting the internal composition of the existing Joint Venture and its potential liabilities in relation to the contract (bonds, bank guarantees, insurance, etc) will be sent to the Contracting Officer to provide notice of the same. Any change in the composition of the Joint Venture will require the

Joint Venture to formally request a Novation Agreement in accordance with FAR Part 42 which will be approved/disapproved at the discretion of the Contracting Officer.

The Joint Venture shall include the warrant required in accordance with DOSAR 652.242-73, Authorization and Performance. A joint venture offeror must also have an active SAM registration pursuant to 52.204-7.

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

(Jan 2026)

Evaluation factors. The Government will issue a Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

1. Compliance Review

2. Technical Capability

3. Past Performance

4. Price

Evaluation factors other than price when combined are significantly more important than price.

To be acceptable and eligible for evaluation, proposals shall be prepared in accordance with

52.212-1 - Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services with its addendum and shall meet all the requirements set forth in other sections of this solicitation.

COMPLIANCE REVIEW

The Government will review proposals to determine whether:

• All required volumes have been submitted

• Mandatory Minimum Requirements have been met

• Required representations and certifications have been completed

• Required documentation has been provided

The Government may request clarification of minor ambiguities in Phase 1 submissions;

however, missing required minimum documentation may render a proposal incomplete and ineligible for Phase 2 evaluation

Only proposals that pass Phase 1 – Mandatory Minimum Requirements will proceed to comparative evaluation under Phase 2.

PHASE 2 – COMPARATIVE EVALUATION FACTORS

Proposals that pass Phase 1 will be comparatively evaluated under the following factors:

FACTOR 1 – TECHNICAL CAPABILITY

The following parts of the technical proposal will be used to evaluate Technical Capability:

• (A) Performance Schedule & Narrative

Performance schedule and sequence of work show that the performance will be completed on time in accordance with the contract period of performance, the critical path has been identified and that the contractor has demonstrated a clear understanding of the project.

• (B) Key Personnel

Adequacy of qualifications and of proposed key personnel and their range of experience and knowledge.

• (C) Management Information

Adequacy of all primary suppliers, the owned and available equipment and personnel assigned to this project.

• (E) Preliminary Quality Management Program

The Preliminary Quality Management Program clearly demonstrates that the offeror has a clear understanding of all project requirements and has an acceptable quality control program.

FACTOR 2 – PAST PERFORMANCE

The Government will evaluate the offeror’s record of recent and relevant performance for services similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity.

The Government may use:

• Information provided by the offeror

• Information obtained from references

• Information from Government databases, including the Contractor Performance

Assessment Reporting System (CPARS)

If an offeror has no relevant past performance, the Government will assign a neutral assessment.

A neutral assessment will not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably.

FACTOR 3 – PRICE

Price proposals will be evaluated for reasonableness.

The Government may determine price reasonableness through:

• Comparison among competitive proposals received

• Comparison to historical pricing

• Comparison to market research

• Other price analysis techniques as appropriate

The Government may evaluate whether quoted pricing reflects a clear understanding of the requirements.

SEPARATE CHARGES

The Government solicits a single, all-inclusive firm-fixed price for all products and services required under this solicitation. Separate or supplemental charges or any type not solicited will not be accepted.

RESPONSIBILITY DETERMINATION

Responsibility will be assessed on a pass/fail basis per FAR 9.104-1, using:

• Proposal data

• SAM

• FAPIIS

• CPARS

• Other reliable sources

To be determined responsible as per FAR 9.104-1, a prospective contractor must:

(a) Have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them (see 9.104-3(a));

(b) Be able to comply with the required or proposed delivery or performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments;

(c) Have a satisfactory performance record (see 9.104-3 (b) and subpart 42.15). A prospective contractor shall not be determined responsible or nonresponsible solely on the basis of a lack of relevant performance history, except as provided in 9.104-2;

(d) Have a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics (for example, see subpart 42.15);

(e) Have the necessary organization, experience, accounting and operational controls, and technical skills, or the ability to obtain them (including, as appropriate, such elements as production control procedures, property control systems, quality assurance measures, and safety programs applicable to materials to be produced or services to be performed by the prospective contractor and subcontractors). (See 9.104-3(a).)

(f) Have the necessary production, construction, and technical equipment and facilities, or the ability to obtain them (see 9.104-3(a)); and

(g) Be otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations (see also inverted domestic corporation prohibition at 9.108).

An offeror found non-responsible will not be eligible for award.

BASIS FOR AWARD

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION

Evaluation will be conducted using streamlined comparative evaluation procedures for commercial products and commercial services in accordance with FAR Part 12 (FAR Overhaul –

RFO).

The Government will assess the relative merits of proposals against the stated evaluation factors and in comparison, with other proposals received.

The Government will evaluate quotes side-by-side without utilizing formal scoring, adjectival rating systems, or strict mathematical weighting, to determine which quote offers the most advantageous commercial solution. The Government reserves the right to select a quote that is not the lowest priced if it provides a demonstrably better technical approach or higher past performance confidence.

The Government may make award without discussions and is not required to establish a competitive range, assign formal ratings, or use structured source selection procedures prescribed in FAR Part 15.

The Government intends to evaluate proposals and make award without discussions for this procurement. The Government reserves the right to award a contract, based on initial offers, immediately following the conclusion of any evaluation and may not require discussions or negotiations with the successful offeror or any other offeror. Therefore, it is critical that each offer be fully responsive to this solicitation and its provisions. All submittals in response to this solicitation should contain the offeror’s best terms from a technical, management and price standpoint.

USE OF SUPPORTING INFORMATION

In conducting its evaluation of proposals, the Government reserves the right to utilize all information available at the time of evaluation. The Government may rely on information contained in its own records, commercial sources and information publicly available. If information obtained through other sources substantially disagrees with what was provided in the offeror’s proposal, the offeror will be given an opportunity to address the inconsistencies.

AWARD WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS

In accordance with FAR 52.212-1(d), the Government may award a contract based on initial proposals without conducting discussions. Offerors are encouraged to submit their best proposals initially. The Government intends to make a single award.

(End of addendum)

The following solicitation provision is provided in full text:

FAR 52.225-17 Evaluation of Foreign Currency Offers (Feb 2000)

If the Government receives offers in more than one currency, the Government will evaluate offers by converting the foreign currency to United States currency using the official Department of State exchange rate in effect as follows:

(a) For acquisitions conducted using sealed bidding procedures, on the date of bid opening.

(b) For acquisitions conducted using negotiation procedures-

1) On the date specified for receipt of offers, if award is based on initial offers;

otherwise

(2) On the date specified for receipt of proposal revisions.

(End of provision)

FAR52.237-1 Site Visit (Apr 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

(End of provision)

Addendum to FAR52.237-1:

An organized site visit will be held on August 3, 2026 at 10:00 am local time at the following location:

Carl Schurz Siedlung Frankfurt

All prospective offerors who have received a solicitation package are encouraged to attend.

Registration is essential should you wish to participate in the site visit and pre-proposal conference. Companies are therefore required to submit, via email the full names, Title/Company, of those attending to RodisG@state.gov and LolouA@state.gov no later than

July 29, 2026.

This information must be provided to ensure access to the site. No substitutes or additional people may attend the site visit. Attendees are requested to carry copy of the solicitation document and their Photo ID along with them. Without Photo ID no person will be allowed to access the site. Attendance is limited to 2 people per company.

DOSAR 652.206-70 Advocate for Competition/Ombudsman (Feb 2015)

(a) The Department of State's Advocate for Competition is responsible for assisting industry in removing restrictive requirements from Department of State solicitations and removing barriers to full and open competition and use of commercial items. If such a solicitation is considered competitively restrictive or does not appear properly conducive to competition and commercial practices, potential offerors are encouraged first to contact the contracting officer for the solicitation. If concerns remain unresolved, contact:

(1) For solicitations issued by the Office of Global Acquisition (GA) or a Regional

Procurement Support Office (RPSO), the GA Advocate for Competition, at

AQMCompetitionAdvocate@state.gov.

(2) For all others, the Department of State Advocate for Competition at cat@state.gov.

(b) The Department of State's Acquisition Ombudsman has been appointed to hear concerns from potential offerors and contractors during the pre-award and post-award phases of this acquisition. The role of the ombudsman is not to diminish the authority of the contracting officer, the Technical Evaluation Panel or Source Evaluation

Board, or the selection official. The purpose of the ombudsman is to facilitate the communication of concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations of interested parties to the appropriate Government personnel, and work to resolve them.

When requested and appropriate, the ombudsman will maintain strict confidentiality as to the source of the concern. The ombudsman does not participate in the evaluation of proposals, the source selection process, or the adjudication of formal contract disputes. Interested parties are invited to contact the contracting activity ombudsman, Trena N. Mills, at +1 (202) 704 2045. For an American Embassy or overseas post, refer to the numbers below for the Department Acquisition Ombudsman. Concerns, issues, disagreements, and recommendations which cannot be resolved at a mailto:%20RodisG@state.gov%20and%20LolouA@state.gov contracting activity level may be referred to the Department of State Acquisition

Ombudsman at +1 (703) 516-1680, by fax at +1 (703) 875-6155, or write to:

Department of State, Acquisition Ombudsman, Office of the Procurement Executive

(A/OPE), Suite 603, SA-6, Washington, DC 20522-0602.

(End of provision)

(vi) Contract clauses that apply to the acquisition:

See Section II – Contract Clauses in Attachment 1.

(vii) The date, time, and place for receipt of offer and point of contact:

Submission of Questions: Any questions, comments, exceptions, or clarifications concerning any aspect of the solicitation shall be prepared in writing and submitted to Contract Specialist, Wencke Jacobsen, at email Jacobsenw@state.gov, not later than 15:00 hours Central European Summer Time (CEST) on August 6. The email subject line must read “Questions 19GE5026Q0106.”

Submission of Electronic Quotation: Quotation shall be submitted as soon as possible but not later than 15:00 hours Central European Summer Time (CEST) on August 25, 2026, at email to Wencke Jacobsen at Jacobsenw@state.gov.

Electronic offers/proposals shall be submitted directly to the e-mail address provided in a format readable by Microsoft (MS) Word, MS Excel, or Adobe PDF as applicable. Files shall not be compressed (zip / .rar etc). Individual emails shall be limited to 50 MB. The Government shall not be responsible for an offeror being unable to successfully transmit emails due to due to any file size constraints of e-mail systems. Contractors shall ensure that emails have been transmitted and that messages have not been returned “undeliverable”.

USE OF ELECTRONIC DEPOSITORIES IS NOT PERMITTED (for example “We transfer”, google drive etc. ).

(viii) Any other additional information required by 5.101(c):

• This is not a set aside

• PSC: Y1JZ

• NAICS: 237110

LIST OF ATTACHEMENTS

Attachment 1 – Schedule and Contract Clauses mailto:Jacobsenw@state.gov

Attachment 2 – Price Proposal Breakdown

Attachment 3 – Representations and Certifications

Attachment 4 – IRS Form W-14

END OF COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

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