19RB1024Q0003_RFQ Cover letter.pdf

Embassy of the United States of America

Republic of Serbia Belgrade, November 17, 2023

Dear Prospective Quoter:

SUBJECT: Solicitation Number 19RB 1024Q0003

Enclosed is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for delivery of diplomatic mail for U.S. Embassy Belgrade, Serbia. If you would like to submit a quote, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the following address:

U.S. Embassy GSO/Contracting Officer

I 9RB 1024QOOO 3

Jovana Marinovica bb I 1040 Belgrade, Serbia

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

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

1. SF-1449 Blocks 12, 17, 23, 24 and 30a-c;

2. Section 1, II. Prices;

3. Section 5, Representations and Certifications;

4. Additional information as required in Section 3, Solicitation Provisions;

5. Proof of SAM registration (your company's Unique Entity Identifier).

Direct any questions regarding this solicitation in writing and in English exclusively. Email the questions to Sonja Vukojevic at BLG-Procurement@state.gov no later than close of business on November 28, 2023. Questions will not be accepted after this date. Answers will be posted on the SAM.gov web page where the solicitation is publicized. It is your responsibility to monitor the web page for any new information which may be posted until the solicitation response date.

Proposals/ quotes may be submitted in electronic format and must be submitted via email to BLG-Procurement@state.gov in Adobe Acrobat pdf format. Quotes must be compiled as a single document with pages numbered 1 of x, 2 of x, etc. If the size of the full document is greater than

2MB, break it into multiple documents smaller than 2MB and name each document as follows:

"(your company name) - Quote 19RB 1024Q0003 file x of x files."

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.

Instructions on how to apply for a Unique Entity ID and register in SAM are available at these web pages:

https://sam.gov/content/home https ://uploads. mwp.mprod. getusinfo. com/uploads/si tes/77 /2022/ 12/N CAGE-and-SAM registrati on-guide-update-D EC2022. pdf

Proposals are due by 17:00 local time Belgrade, Serbia on December 4, 2023 and will not be accepted after this date. All responsible sources may submit a response which, if received on time, shall be considered.

Enc: Solicitation Number 19RB1024Q0003

Sincerely, Michael Warfield Contracting Officer