PrA-PreSolicitation SAM Notice.pdf

August 13th, 2025

PROPOSED SOLICITATION NUMBER:

19TU1525Q4214

PROCUREMENT TYPE:

Pre-Solicitation

TITLE:

Multi-Purpose Low-Roof 8-Passenger Light Commercial Minibus – for the U.S. Embassy

Ankara, Türkiye

CLASSIFICATION CODE:

2310 Passenger Motor Vehicles

NAICS CODE:

336110 - Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

IS THIS A RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT ACTION?

NO

RESPONSE DATE:

TBD

PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Sean T. Buckley

Contracting Officer

Phone: +90 (312) 294 00 00

Buckleyst@state.gov

SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT:

U.S. Embassy Ankara Acquisitions Office

Ankara-GSO-Procurement-DL@state.gov mailto:Buckleyst@state.gov mailto:Ankara-GSO-Procurement-DL@state.gov

DESCRIPTION:

Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United

States in Ankara, Türkiye will publicize the solicitation on SAM,gov website when it is available.

The U.S. Embassy in Ankara intends to issue a solicitation for the supply and delivery of one (1)

Multi-Purpose Low-Roof 8-Passenger Light Commercial Minibus, configured for driver plus eight passengers, suitable for urban and intercity passenger transport.

The vehicle shall be new, unused and current production, with a low-roof, fully glazed body;

three seating rows with removable/reconfigurable passenger seats; turbocharged diesel engine

(~2.0L, Euro 6.2 compliant) producing approximately 170 PS and 390 Nm torque; 8-speed automatic transmission; front-wheel drive; GVWR around 3,200 kg; and payload capacity of at least 850 kg. Required features include three-zone climate control, advanced safety systems

(ESP, ABS, lane keeping, collision mitigation, blind spot monitoring), infotainment with 13" touchscreen and navigation, rear camera with 360° view, heated driver/front passenger seats, and premium alloy wheels.

The offered vehicle must include manufacturer’s warranty valid in Türkiye for a minimum of two (2) years covering parts and labor. Failure to meet this warranty requirement will result in disqualification from consideration. Equivalent makes and models meeting or exceeding these specifications will be considered.

This procurement will be conducted under full and open competition procedures as set forth in

FAR Part 13 or 15, depending on the final value of the award.

All responsible sources may submit an offer, which will be considered. Please be aware that the response date in this synopsis is not final; see the RFQ for the actual deadline.

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable, and responsible offeror. Award may be made based on initial offers without discussions.

A pre-quotation conference is not planned for this solicitation.

In accordance with FAR provision 52.207, all contractors must be registered in the System for

Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov prior to contract award. Prospective offerors are encouraged to register before submitting quotations or proposals. Registration guidelines are available at https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp.

https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp

This opportunity is subject to 52.229-12 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Dec 2024), see https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-w-14

Electronic Submission/Responses:

This opportunity allows for electronic responses. Please submit your offer prior to the response date and time. Please ensure your email with your offer does not exceed (30 MB), if it does then you might have to send more than one email.

PLACE OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE:

U.S. Embassy of Ankara - TÜRKİYE

1480 Sokak No 1, Çukurambar, Çankaya, Ankara.

ARCHIVE POLICY:

Automatic, on specified date

ARCHIVE DATE:

TBD

Allow Vendors to Add/Remove From Interested Vendors:

Yes

Allow Vendors to View Interested Vendors List:

No

SET ASIDE:

N/A https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-w-14