25Q0012-RFQ-Rental Vehicle SUV 4x4.pdf

LOCAL ADVERTISEMENT/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEM

The U.S. Embassy in Panama has a requirement for rental of one SUV Vehicle 4x4. Please note that this is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item, prepared in accordance with the format FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 19PM0725Q0012 and is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2025-03 – 1/17/2025. Items to be acquired:

Item Description Qty Unit Price Total

Monthly Rental of One (1) SUV VEHICLE 4X4 year 2024 or

2025:

Base Year

First Option Year

Second Option Year

Vehicle Specifications: Engine motor turbo diesel 2.8cc, Automatic Transmission, Five (5) speeds, Seven (7) passengers' capacity, Backup warning sensors, Backup camera, Triple zone air conditioner, Central door lock, Power locks & Over drive, Frontal air bags/Driver &

Passenger, Cloth seats, Bluetooth sound system, Third Row Seats. The price shall also include insurance coverage: No cost for deductible release, Collision & Theft, Third Party Injury, Rollover, Collision against a fixed object, Collision/hit and run, Medical Expenditure and personal effects, Front Windshield coverage, Tires and rims coverage, Road assistance, Towing services at no cost through Panama City.

TOTAL $

Deliver F.O.B. destination to U.S. Embassy Panama, located in Demetrio B. Lakas, Clayton, no later than fifteen

(15) calendar days after contract award.

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (DEVIATION FEB 2025), will apply to the resultant contract: (4) 52.203-17, (5) 52.204-

10, (9) 52.204-27, (12) 52.209-6, (32) 52.222-19, (39) 52.222-50, (51) 52.225-13, (55) 52.226-8, (57) 52.232-29,

(59) 52.232-33, (60) 52.232-34, (63) 52.240-1. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far , the DEVIATED texts FEB 2025 can be access at:

https://pa.usembassy.gov/request-for-quotations/ .

Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror.

All offerors must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -

Commercial Items (DEVIATION FEB 2025) with their offer/proposal.

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CERTIFICATION:

The Contractor or prospective offeror certifies they:

☐ are in compliance in all respects with all applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws is material to the government’s payment decisions for purposes of section 31 USC 3729(b)(4) (False Claims Act); and

☐ do not operate any programs promoting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion that violate any applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws.

Certification Regarding Compliance with applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws None of the funds awarded under this contract may be used for any initiatives or programs, or any activities that do not comply with Executive Order 14173 titled Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity.

All contractors must 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 offer/proposal submission may deem the offeror’s offer/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.

Prospective offerors shall submit evidence of their SAM registration with the submittal of offer/proposal.

“System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and

Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.”

Offers are due by 4:30 PM, Wednesday, Apr 02, 2025. All responsible sources may submit an offer that shall be considered. If there are any questions regarding this solicitation please contact Walter Williams, 6612-9287/317- 5119, fax 317-5141, email: williamswy@state.gov and pnmprocreq@state.gov.

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