Advisory and Consultation services in five regions of Kazakhstan.
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19KZ1025Q0014
- Agency
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Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541611 Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services
- Place of performance
- Astana 01000 Kazakhstan
- Points of contact
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- Astana Procurement astanagsoprocurement@state.gov +77172702100
- Jeffrey Meyer meyerjb@state.gov +77172702100
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State is procuring advisory and consultation services to establish and manage Alumni Advisory Boards (AABs) in five regions of Kazakhstan through Request for Quotations number 19KZ1025Q0014. The contractor will be responsible for organizing and managing regional advisory boards in Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Aktobe, and Oskemen, conducting quarterly in-person meetings and monthly virtual meetings, recruiting alumni members, and providing strategic advice to support U.S. Mission goals including assessing Kazakhstan's investment climate and strengthening U.S. visibility. Key personnel requirements include a Project Manager, Senior Program Specialist, and Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, with staff capable of professional English communication and operational personnel proficient in Kazakh and/or Russian languages. The government intends to award based on the lowest price from responsible offerors submitting acceptable quotations, with evaluation favoring efficient use of person-hours and cost-effectiveness. Quotations are due by September 26, 2025, at 3:00 PM local Astana time, and must be submitted electronically with required documentation including SAM registration proof, past performance information, and strategic plan details.
This solicitation operates without any set-aside designation and is open to all qualified businesses, with a preference for companies based in Kazakhstan. No incumbent contractors or potential award values are specified in the available documentation, though the contract structure is firm fixed-price for a one-year performance period from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026. The contractor must manage five distinct regional advisory boards across Kazakhstan, requiring at least one key personnel member to be physically present and legally authorized to work in the country. Performance will take place primarily in Astana, Kazakhstan, with regional activities spanning the five specified cities, and the contractor will be responsible for securing all meeting venues and office space as the government will not provide facilities. The solicitation allows contractors flexibility to propose additional labor categories beyond the three initially specified roles if they can demonstrate performance enhancement capabilities.
Notice text
Dear Prospective Quoter:
Subject: Request for Quotations number 19KZ1025Q0014
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Advisory and Consulting Services Alumni Advisory Board. 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/purchase order 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.
Quotations are due by September 26, 2025, 3PM local Astana time (GMT+5). No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
Your quotation must be submitted electronically to StepanovaYS@state.gov . It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or MS-Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed the 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each.
In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:
1. SF-1449
2. Section I, Pricing
3. Section 5 Representations and Certifications
4. Additional information as required in Section 3
5. Proof of SAM Registration
Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror’s proposal 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.
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