Cover Letter Janitorial Solicitation 19C02021Q0003.pdf

January 22, 2021

To: Prospective Quoters

Subject: Request for Quotations number 19C02021Q0003 for Janitorial and Cleaning

Services Solicitation

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Janitorial and Cleaning Services.

The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-quotation conference at the site on February 11, 2021 at 0900 hours, local time, at Carrera 45 No. 24B -27, and all prospective quoters who have received a solicitation package will be invited to attend. Please see Section 3 of the attached RFQ and send the name and ID number of those attending no later than

February 5, 2021 at 15:00 hours local time.

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 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.

Submit your quotation in a sealed envelope marked "Quotation Enclosed" to the U.S.

Embassy – Bogotá, Attention: Eila Sepulveda, General Services Office – GSO, Carrera 45 No. 24B-27, on or before 1600 hours, local time on March 19, 2021. No proposal will be accepted after this time. Quotations will not be accepted via electronic commerce.

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. All contractors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (www.sam.gov) prior to submitting a quotation pursuant to FAR

52.204-7

6. If you are from a country with an international agreement or tax treaty with the

United States, please ensure 52.229-11 (see the compelte information in the following link: https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52229-11tax-certain-foreign-procurements%E2%80%94notice-and-representation) is completed and W-14 is submitted with your offer.

Embassy of the United States of America

Bogotá, D.C., Colombia

GSO/Contracting Unit https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52229-11tax-certain-foreign-procurements%E2%80%94notice-and-representation https://www.acquisition.gov/content/52229-11tax-certain-foreign-procurements%E2%80%94notice-and-representation

Unless an exception in FAR 4.1102 applies, your company must be registered in the

System for Award Management (SAM) (www.sam.gov) at the time of offer in order to be eligible for award.

Direct any questions regarding this solicitation to Edwin Agudelo via email:

AgudeloEY@state.gov and Sonia Rivera via email: RiveraS@state.gov during regular business hours.

Sincerely, Eila Sepulveda

Contracting Officer mailto:AgudeloEY@state.gov mailto:RiveraS@state.gov