SOW - Freight Forwarding Services.pdf

Statement of Work For

Freight Forwarding Services to and from the U.S. Mission to the United Kingdom

U.S. EMBASSY – UNITED KINGDOM

1. Summary:

The U.S. Embassy London has a requirement for freight forwarding services and intends to award

Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) to one or more responsible vendors. A BPA is similar to a credit account established with vendors under which numerous orders may be issued. It establishes no contractual obligation until an order is issued and a delivery is made. BPAs will be in effect for a period of five years upon award or until the determined maximum amount has been spent, whichever occurs first. Please note that the award of a BPA does not guarantee any quantity of business and that the Government may choose to award BPAs to more than one vendor and rotate business.

2. Product/service description:

The vendor shall provide freight forwarding services, including but are not limited to the following:

• Cutting the Air Waybill.

• Booking outgoing shipments with the airline.

• Dropping off the pouches at the airline cargo handler.

• Clearance, collection, and delivery of inbound pouch shipments.

3. Performance & pricing:

Interested vendors should provide their company information, range of product offerings and pricing and any other information that would enable the requesting office to determine whether a BPA would be suitable. Vendors should also advise any delivery fees or other additional charges, as well as stating whether and where VAT will be applicable. Please submit this information to

LondonProc@state.gov by 17:00 GMT on March 27, 2024.

4. Payment Terms & Conditions

Standard US Government payment terms of 30 days from receipt of a correct and proper invoice apply.

5. SAM Registration

All contractors must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submitting an offer pursuant to FAR 52.204-7. Vendors should provide their SAM Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number with their submission. Please see the attachment

Registering in SAM Instructions for more information.

mailto:LondonProc@state.gov https://www.sam.gov/