Legal Services for Land Search (NEC)

The U.S. Department of State is seeking legal services from a qualified local firm to represent the U.S. Embassy in Muscat, Oman in identifying, evaluating, and acquiring land for a New Embassy Compound (NEC) project. The services include ensuring compliance with Omani law, conducting due diligence, drafting and reviewing contracts, and representing the Embassy in negotiations with relevant authorities. The selected contractor must be a local legal firm with a minimum of four attorneys, including two partners, and be located in Muscat. The government will evaluate proposals based on technical approach (40%), relevant experience and past performance (30%), management and contract administration (15%), and price (15%), with technical factors weighted significantly more heavily than cost. The deadline for quotations is January 15, 2026 at 1400 hours local time, with a pre-quotation conference scheduled for December 16, 2025 at 1500 hours local time; prospective offerors must contact the Embassy by December 11, 2025 to arrange entry.

This solicitation does not include any set-aside designations and no incumbent contractor is identified. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) agreement with a one-year base period and four one-year renewal options, with the government anticipating placement of orders totaling a minimum of 100 billable hours and not exceeding 1,500 billable hours over the entire contract life. Pricing will be structured by staff level (Partner, Counsel/Senior Consultant, Senior Associate, Junior Associate, and Paralegal) with hourly rates quoted in Omani Rials plus separately itemized Value Added Tax. The work will be performed in Muscat, Oman, with the contractor responsible for delivering comprehensive legal services including legal analysis within 30 days of notice to proceed, property due diligence, document review within 7 days of request, contract negotiation support within 10 days, and title closing coordination within 7 days of settlement.