19TC1025Q0004 - Diplomatic Post office (DPO) Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19TC1025Q0004
- Agency
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US Embassy Abu Dhabi
US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561431 Private Mail Centers
- Place of performance
- Abu Dhabi 4009 United Arab Emirates
- Points of contact
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- Islam Mokbel mokbelia@state.gov +971241426290
- Gregory Stoneberg abudhabicontracts@state.gov +97124142200
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi is seeking a contractor to provide Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) Services through an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ), firm fixed-price contract. The primary objective is to handle and process incoming and outgoing diplomatic mail bags for the embassy, with responsibilities including pickup, delivery, customs clearance, and associated logistics. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), provide a Project Manager fluent in English, and demonstrate established business operations in the United Arab Emirates. The solicitation will use a lowest-price, technically acceptable evaluation method, with contractors required to submit detailed technical and pricing proposals. Key dates include a pre-quotation conference scheduled for April 11, 2025, and a proposal submission deadline of April 25, 2025, at 10:00 am local time, with electronic submissions mandatory to AbuDhabiContracts@state.gov.
The contract has no specific set-aside designation and is open to all qualified contractors. The estimated annual volume includes processing approximately 6,000 incoming bags (40,000 kg) and 400 outgoing bags (4,400 kg), with the government guaranteeing a minimum of 1,000 bags and a maximum of 20,000 bags per year. The place of performance is located on Al Falah Street in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with contract performance times spanning Monday to Thursday from 0730-1530 and limited hours on Friday. The contract structure includes a base year and four potential option years, allowing for potential multi-year engagement. Contractors will be expected to manage five to seven bags per day, with individual bag weights ranging from 1-30 kg, and must limit customer complaints to no more than one per month to maintain contract compliance.
Notice text
The purpose of this an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, firm fixed price type contract is to handle and process the outgoing / incoming Diplomatic Post Office (DPO) mail bags from/to the United States Embassy Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Embassy).
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