Cover Letter - 191T7023Q0027 - Residential Internet.pdf

U.S. Embassy Rome, Italy

GSO/Acquisitions

Rome, June 27, 2023

Dear Prospective Offeror:

SUBJECT: Request for Quotations Number 191T7023Q0027 - Residential Internet Services

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the internet support services at the U.S. Government-owned and/or leased buildings designated as residence of the American Officers in Rome, Italy. If you would like to submit quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form

1449 that follows this letter.

The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract/purchase order 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.

The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-quotation conference, and all prospective offerors are invited to attend. Prospective offerors should e-mail to RomeGSO-AcquisitionsDL@state.gov by July 11, 2023, at 17:00 local time, for additional information or to arrange entry to the building. See Section 3 of the attached Request for Quotation (RFQ).

Quotations are due by July 31, 2023 at 12:00 noon local time. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Quotations must be in English and incomplete quotations will not be accepted.

Your quotation must be submitted electronically to RomeGSO-Offers@state.gov. It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS Office, or Pdf, or zip formats. The file size must not exceed 25MB. If too large, you may send your offer in separate e-mails. Certified Mail

(PEC) will NOT be accepted.

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

1. SF-1449

2. Section 1 - Pricing;

3. Section 5, Representations and Certifications;

4. Additional information as required in Section 3;

5. Proof of SAM Registration mailto:RomeGSO-AcquisitionsDL@state.gov mailto:RomeGSO-Offers@state.gov

Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer. Failure to be registered at time of quotation submission may deem the offeror’s quotation 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.

Sincerely, Gavin T Elliott

Contracting Officer

Enclosure:

As Stated https://www.sam.gov/