Cancellation: Department of State 2023 Design-Build Construction Contract for Selective Improvements at the United State Embassy in Vienna, Austria

The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management has issued a cancellation notice for the 2023 Design-Build Construction Contract for Selective Improvements at the United States Embassy in Vienna, Austria. This Special Notice, posted on August 13, 2025, formally announces the termination of a construction solicitation that was originally intended to address facility improvements at the diplomatic mission. The opportunity was classified under NAICS code 236220 for Commercial and Institutional Building Construction and was structured without any set-aside provisions for small businesses or other designated contractor categories. The cancellation is being executed in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.305(b), which governs the procedures for canceling solicitations during the procurement process.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to formally notify potential contractors and the contracting community that the embassy construction solicitation is no longer active and will not proceed to award. The cancellation became effective immediately upon posting, with both the posted date and due date listed as August 13, 2025, indicating an urgent administrative action. Under FAR 15.305(b), agencies may cancel solicitations for various reasons including changes in requirements, funding constraints, or other compelling circumstances that make proceeding with the original procurement inadvisable. No specific eligibility criteria or contractor requirements are outlined since the notice serves solely to terminate the procurement opportunity rather than establish participation parameters. The cancellation eliminates what would have been a significant construction opportunity for contractors capable of performing design-build services at overseas diplomatic facilities.