Local Transportation for Diplomatic Pouch Bags for the US Embassy Moscow, Russia.

The above solicitation has been amended to change the pricing section, correct the work statement , and update some provisions. The effective date of the amenment is September 15, 2014. The submission date is now changed to October 14, 2014 at 10:00 ET. See the attached file.

The Embassy of the United States in Moscow, Russian Federation will issue a solicitation for local transportation services for its diplomatic pouch bag and mail shipments to and from the international airports located in Moscow, Russia.

This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the services specified and effective for the period stated in the Schedule. For each year of the contract, the U.S. Government guarantees a minimum shipment of 62,500 kilograms of Outbound pouch shipments from the U.S. Embassy Moscow located at: Bolshoy Devyatinsky Pereulok No. 8., Moscow, Russia to the Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C., and a minimum of 125,000 kilograms of shipments. The maximum amount of outgoing and inbound diplomatic pouch shipments for each year of this contract is not expected to exceed 270,000 kilograms.

These requirements may change depending on funding availability in forthcoming periods. Anticipated performance is for one base period and four one-year periods at the option of the Government.

The contractor shall furnish managerial, administrative and direct labor personnel to accomplish all work required. All airport ground support and fees or charges as well as local customs charges will be included into the price proposal.

All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. The Government plans to issue the solicitation during the month of August 2014.

Again, this solicitation will be issued via this website COMMENTS (and) on the Embassy's website at: http://moscow.usembassy.gov/bids.html.

Note: The response date in this FEDBIZOPPS is not a firm date please see the RFQ for the actual date.

Original Point of Contact: Robert Burnett, Contracting Officer, Phone +7 495-728-5000 ext. 5082, Email MoscowGSOProcurement@state.gov, LES POC: Vladimir Yeremkin, Contracting Agent, Phone: +7 495-728-5000 ext. 6238, Email MoscowGSOProcurement@state.gov