DUBAI 250th Anniversary Engagements
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19TC1225Q0015
- Agency
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Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561920 Convention and Trade Show Organizers
- Place of performance
- Dubai Dubayy 12177 United Arab Emirates
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State's Consulate General in Dubai originally issued a Request for Quotations to plan, produce, and report on three high-impact events commemorating America's 250th anniversary of independence under the "America 250" theme. The solicitation sought contractors to organize a Culinary and Food Innovation Festival, a Health & Innovation Expo, and an Entrepreneurship & Startups Forum, each designed to celebrate American innovation and culture while strengthening U.S.-UAE diplomatic ties. Key requirements included maintaining SAM registration, possessing a UAE trade license for event management, and developing bilingual English-Arabic content for events targeting 250-350 participants each. The government intended to evaluate proposals based on technical capability, past performance, and compliance with solicitation terms, awarding to the lowest-priced, acceptable, responsible offeror. Critical dates included a pre-proposal conference on September 8, 2025, questions due by September 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM local time, and quotations originally due September 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM local time.
This procurement opportunity carried no set-aside designation and was classified under NAICS code 561920 for Convention and Trade Show Organizers. The contract performance period was scheduled from September 30, 2025 to September 30, 2026, with all services to be performed in Dubai and the Northern Emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Events were designed to accommodate 250-350 participants each and required comprehensive post-event impact reporting focusing on audience reach and demographic metrics. However, the entire solicitation was cancelled via Amendment 0002 effective September 22, 2025, with the government indicating it may reissue a new solicitation with revised requirements in the upcoming fiscal year. No incumbent contractors or specific budget values were disclosed in the available documentation.
Notice text
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Update #3 · Latest ·
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) to plan, produce, and report on three high-impact events under the theme: America 250. These events will commemorate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, celebrate American innovation and culture, and strengthen U.S. - UAE ties.
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 to DubaiGSOProcurement@state.gov .
A pre-proposal conference will be held at US Consulate, Bur Dubai, Dubai at 10:00 AM (local time) on Monday, 08 September 2025. Interested bidders shall provide the following details of their representatives by 11:00 AM (local time) Wednesday , 03 September 2025.
• Emirates ID / (Copy)
• Name of the Company
Attendance is limited to only two persons per company
Last date for receipt of the questions is 03:00 PM (local time) on 10 September 2025. Quotations are due by 03:00 PM (local time) on 16 September 2025. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
The pricing and technical packages must be submitted separately.
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.
Enclosure:
SAM.gov registration steps
Solicitation
NDAA Form
The purpose of this amendment is to reflect two changes: 1. To provide responses to the questions received (see attachment on Q&A);
and 2. To allow proposals from offerors who are in the process of SAM registration to be considered for evaluation. An award shall only
be made upon contingent active status in SAM.
The purpose of this amendment (002) is to reflect the following changes. " This solicitation is cancelled in its entirety. The government may reissue a new solicitation with revised requirements in the new fiscal year"
Update #2 ·
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) to plan, produce, and report on three high-impact events under the theme: America 250. These events will commemorate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, celebrate American innovation and culture, and strengthen U.S. - UAE ties.
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 to DubaiGSOProcurement@state.gov .
A pre-proposal conference will be held at US Consulate, Bur Dubai, Dubai at 10:00 AM (local time) on Monday, 08 September 2025. Interested bidders shall provide the following details of their representatives by 11:00 AM (local time) Wednesday , 03 September 2025.
• Emirates ID / (Copy)
• Name of the Company
Attendance is limited to only two persons per company
Last date for receipt of the questions is 03:00 PM (local time) on 10 September 2025. Quotations are due by 03:00 PM (local time) on 16 September 2025. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
The pricing and technical packages must be submitted separately.
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.
Enclosure:
SAM.gov registration steps
Solicitation
NDAA Form
The purpose of this amendment is to reflect two changes: 1. To provide responses to the questions received (see attachment on Q&A);
and 2. To allow proposals from offerors who are in the process of SAM registration to be considered for evaluation. An award shall only
be made upon contingent active status in SAM.
Update #1 ·
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) to plan, produce, and report on three high-impact events under the theme: America 250. These events will commemorate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, celebrate American innovation and culture, and strengthen U.S. - UAE ties.
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 to DubaiGSOProcurement@state.gov .
A pre-proposal conference will be held at US Consulate, Bur Dubai, Dubai at 10:00 AM (local time) on Monday, 08 September 2025. Interested bidders shall provide the following details of their representatives by 11:00 AM (local time) Wednesday , 03 September 2025.
• Emirates ID / (Copy)
• Name of the Company
Attendance is limited to only two persons per company
Last date for receipt of the questions is 03:00 PM (local time) on 10 September 2025. Quotations are due by 03:00 PM (local time) on 16 September 2025. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
The pricing and technical packages must be submitted separately.
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.
Enclosure:
SAM.gov registration steps
Solicitation
NDAA Form
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