Solicitation_letter_OPE_reviewed.doc

Embassy of the United States of America

Bangkok, Thailand – General Services Office 120 – 122 Wireless Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330

August 5, 2015 To:

Prospective Quoters Subject:

Request for Quotation number STH200-15-Q-0021 American Embassy Bangkok invites you to submit a quotation for mobile telephone services for the U.S. Mission located in Bangkok, Thailand, in accordance with the enclose Request for Quotations (RFQ).

If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it electronically (see instructions below) OR in a sealed envelope to the address shown on the Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter, no later than 3:00 p.m. (Bangkok local time) on Friday, September 4, 2015. No quotations will be accepted after this time.

Offerors / Quoters shall submit an original and two copies of the complete quotation, including all supporting documents.

Submissions via Hardcopy:

Submissions via hardcopy (original and two copies, including all supporting documents) shall be sent to the U.S. Embassy address as indicated in Block 9 of the SF-1449.

Submission via E-Commerce (Email):

Offerors shall submit an electronic copy in Word (.doc or .docx) or Portable Document Format (.pdf) of the complete quotation, including all supporting documents.

To ensure delivery via email, limit file size to 5MB per email. For larger files, thumb drives, compact discs (CDs), and paper copies will also be accepted and can be mailed to address shown in Block 9 or the SF-1449.

Submissions transmitted through electronic commerce can be sent to the following email address: BKKGSOProcBid@state.gov.

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

· SF-1449 (blocks 17, 24 and 30). Block 24 should list the total value of the quote for the base year and the option years.

· Section 1, The Schedule

· Section 5, Representations and Certifications

· Additional Information as required in Section 3.

A pre-proposal conference has been scheduled on August 18, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the U.S. Embassy General Services Office, 5th Floor GPF Tower A, Wireless Road, Thailand. Direct any questions regarding this solicitation in writing to Theresa J. Mangione, Contracting Officer. Questions must be written in English and may also be sent via email to BKKGSOProcBid@state.gov or via fax to: 02-254-2994. You may also call Khun Ruetai at 02-205-5610.

The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable quotation 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.

Sincerely, /s/

Theresa J. Mangione

Contracting Officer

Enclosure: RFQ No. STH20015Q0021

Standard Form 1449