ICITAP PFE26M3 SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING CONFERENCE & LODGING– May 2026 - Dubrovnik, Croatia

The U.S. Embassy Zagreb, through the International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP), is soliciting proposals for conference and lodging services in support of a smuggling and trafficking conference scheduled for May 2026 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Department of State is the procuring agency, with the contract specialist Tommy Mazor overseeing administration. While the pre-solicitation notice does not specify detailed evaluation criteria, interested companies must express their interest in writing via email to ZagrebBids@state.gov and MazorT@state.gov by March 13, 2026, using the specified solicitation name and number (19HR9026Q0006) in the subject line. The formal Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued following this pre-solicitation phase, and all solicitation documents will be available in English only. Prospective offerors should note that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is mandatory for award consideration, and the contract is anticipated to be structured as a firm fixed price award.

This procurement does not utilize set-aside designations for small businesses or other categories. No incumbent contractor or budget range information is disclosed in this pre-solicitation notice. The solicitation will be subject to all applicable federal procurement laws and regulations of the United States. Interested firms must provide their company name, point of contact information, telephone number, email address, and complete physical and mailing address when requesting a copy of the solicitation package. The deadline for submission of formal proposals is March 17, 2026, giving interested parties approximately one month from the posting date to prepare and submit their bids. Prospective offerors are instructed to communicate exclusively through written email correspondence and are explicitly cautioned not to contact the government via telephone regarding this opportunity.