Light Duty Utility Vehicles for U. S. Embassy Belgrade

General Information

•           Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)

•           All Dates/Times are: (UTC+01:00) Belgrade, Serbia

•           Original Published Date: May 31, 2024

•           Original Date Offers Due: June 17, 2024

•           Inactive Policy: 15 days after date offers due

•           Original Inactive Date: December 31, 2024

•           Initiative: None.

Classification

•           Original Set Aside: None.

•           Product Service Code: 2320 - Trucks and Truck Tractors, Wheeled

•           NAICS: 336110 - Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

•           Place of Performance: U.S. Embassy, Bul. Kneza Aleksandra Karadjordjevica 92, 11040 Belgrade, Serbia

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This combined synopsis/solicitation incorporates FAR provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2024-05, effective May 22, 2024.

The U.S. Embassy located in Belgrade, Serbia intends to award a firm fixed price (FFP) purchase order using Simplified Acquisition Procedures for two utility vehicles with two rows of seats and one utility vehicle with one row of seats.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. This solicitation is not a small business set-aside.  Quotes are being requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) no. 19RB1024Q0494.

All the terms and conditions, provisions, and clauses in the RFQ # 19RB1024Q0494 apply to this solicitation.

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.

Instructions on how to apply for a UEI number and register in SAM are available at www.SAM.gov

The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address exactly as stated in the offer.  See www.sam.gov for establishing a unique entity identifier for your organization. Proposals from companies without a UEI number will be considered technically unacceptable.

All questions shall be submitted by 5:00PM, UTC+1 Belgrade time on June 6, 2024.  The USG is not obligated to answer questions submitted after this time.  All reasonable questions submitted by the date listed above will be answered on this web page. Direct any questions regarding this solicitation in writing and in English exclusively to Miroslav Kolundzic at BLG-Procurement@state.gov.  It is the offeror’s responsibility to monitor the web page for any new information which may be posted until the solicitation response date.

Delivery:  See Section 1. - THE SCHEDULE of the 19RB1024Q494 RFQ

This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03, published May 30, 2024; and the Department of State Acquisition Regulation (DOSAR).

Attachments/Links:

19RB1024Q0494_RFQ invitation letter

19RB1024Q0494_Solicitation

19RB1024Q0494_Question Submission Form

19RB1024Q0494_Experience and Past Performance Form CI

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose quote, conforming to the solicitation that will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate all timely quotes received from eligible vendors on a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) basis. The Government intends to evaluate quotations and award a contract without discussions with quoters. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary.

Quote packages are due by 5:00PM, Belgrade time (UTS+1) June 17, 2024. Late quotes will not be considered.  Please fill in clauses in Section 5 of the RFQ as they apply to your business. Quote packages shall be sent to BLG-Procurement@state.gov . Please include a cover sheet that provides the following information:

1. Official Company Name;

2. Point of contact including email, name and phone number; and

3. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued by www.SAM.gov .