Legal Service, U. S. Embassy Jerusalem
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19GE5026Q0023
- Agency
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Office of Acquisition Management
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541110 Offices of Lawyers
- PSC
- R418 Support- Professional: Legal
- Place of performance
- Israel
- Points of contact
-
- David Machen machendd@state.gov +49697535-3306
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management is procuring legal support services for the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel. The services required include continued legal representation and counsel related to the U.S. State Department's ongoing real estate acquisition in Jerusalem. This is a sole source procurement under 41 USC 1901, meaning the government has determined that a single contractor possesses unique qualifications for this engagement. The evaluation will center on the contractor's demonstrated ability to provide seamless continuation of legal services during an active property transaction, with particular emphasis on experience and capability statements submitted by interested parties. The deadline for all responsible sources to submit written capability statements and evidence of their ability to provide the required services is January 20, 2026, seven days from the publication date of January 13, 2026.
This procurement includes no set-aside designation. The incumbent contractor is the law firm E.S. Shimron, I. Molho, Persky & Co, located in Jerusalem, Israel, which is currently engaged in the legal transaction and is the intended sole source awardee due to the critical nature of maintaining continuity during an active property acquisition. No specific budget range or contract value is disclosed in this notice. The contract will be structured as a fixed-price arrangement. While this is not a competitive solicitation, the government reserves the right to consider alternative sources and make final award determinations solely within its discretion based on the capability statements received by the January 20, 2026 deadline.
Notice text
Legal Support Services, US Embassy Jerusalem, Israel
This is a notice of intent to award a sole source contract. The Department of State intends to award a sole source contract to the law firm of E.S. Shimron, I. Molho, Persky & Co located in Jerusalem, Israel. The firm fixed-priced contract will provide for continued legal support service which are under way for the U.S. State Department to purchase real estate in Jerusalem. As Shimron, Molho, Perskey & Co is in the middle of the necessary legal transaction, it would be detrimental to the Government to change legal counsel at this point in the property acquisition process. In accordance with 41 USC 1901, the government has determined that Shimron, Molho, Perskey & Co is the only responsible source that is able to provide the continued legal services.
This is not a request for competitive proposals and no solicitation is available. All responsible sources may submit a capability statement, which shall be considered by the agency. Interested sources must respond in writing with clear and convincing evidence to support their ability to provide the required services within seven (7) days of this publication. A determination by the Government not to compete this action based on responses received is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Authority: 41 USC 1901.
Companies should respond by written correspondence, no later than Tuesday, January 20th 2026,
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