Pre-Solicitation_Notice_16R0018_original_signed.pdf

AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL

Regional Procurement Support Office

Giessenerstrasse 30 ‚D-60435 Frankfurt am Main

Germany

Tel: (49) 69 7535 3338 Email: FlemingWM@state.gov

February 09, 2016

Subject: Request for Proposal (RFP) No.: SGE50016R0018

IRM network and cabling services for the American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan

The Regional Procurement Support Office (RPSO) at the American Consulate General in Frankfurt would like to invite your company to submit a proposal an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type contract for the purchase of materials and services specified in the solicitation required to perform the installation of the IT, TV and Telephone connections required to support the American Embassy Kabul, Afghanistan.

The contractor is to perform the services in accordance with the terms and conditions of this solicitation, and in strict conformance with the contract clauses and any special conditions contained therein.

All contractual literature and discussions pertaining to this project shall be in the English language. If you intend to submit a quote, you should thoroughly examine all documents contained in the RFP package.

The U.S. Government will award a firm fixed-price IDIQ type contract for the subject requirement, and there will be no adjustment due to fluctuations in the currency exchange rates.

The solicitation and award will be subject to the laws and regulations of the United States of America, and is being competed utilizing full and open competition procedures.

Payment Terms: Payment(s) to the contractor will be made, within 30 calendar days, after delivery, receipt and acceptance of the vehicles by the U.S. Government in Freetown. No advance payments or partial payments shall be made.

The proposal must be submitted electronically with in two separate documents referencing “RFP SGE50016R0018” to the below email addresses on or before March 30, 2016, 15:00 Hrs. CET to:

FrankfurtRPSO@State.gov and a copy to FlemingWM@state.gov.

Any proposal, modification, or revision that is received after the exact date and time specified for receipt of proposals will be "late" and may not be accepted.

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In addition everybody is requested to provide a complete electronic proposal via e-mail to the following two e-mail addresses, please do not use drop boxes or similar applications as we cannot access these from our system:

In order for your proposal to be considered, you must complete and submit the following:

1. SF-1449, Blocks 17 a-b, and 30a-c.

2. Section B, pages 6-59 Pricing structure, to include the description of the items when required therein (009-011, 109-111, and 209-211)

4. Section H.9, page 73, (c) Responsibility of Contractor

5. Section K – L where applicable

6. Important K.4 (page 109) must be completed

An authorized representative of your company must sign the SF-1449 in block 30a, and complete blocks 30b-c or the offer may be considered non-responsive.

NOTE TO OFFERORS:

System for Award Management Registration (SAM) is a mandatory requirement in order to be considered for award. Please consider that the DUNs and NCAGE registration which are a prerequisite for the SAM registration will take up to two weeks to obtain, the SAM registration will in turn also require up to two weeks for the processing.

Any questions regarding this solicitation may be directed to Wilhelm M. Fleming Tel: (+49) 69 7535 3338, or email FlemingWM@state.gov.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED

Frederick Washington Contracting Officer

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