Pouch handling April-July 2025
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- PR15196590_Feb2025
- Agency
-
Department of State
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- 191C7025P0096 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- Place of performance
- Reykjavik Hofudborgarsvaedi Iceland
- Points of contact
-
- Reykjavik Contracting Officer reykjavikco@state.gov (354) 595-2200
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State published a Limited/Sole Source Justification Notice for Diplomatic Pouch Handling Services at the U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland, covering the period from April to July 2025 (though the attached document indicates April to September 2025). The services require the contractor to receive diplomatic pouches dispatched from Washington, D.C., process them through Icelandic Customs, and deliver them directly to the U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik on an as-needed basis. The sole source justification is based on the determination that only one vendor can provide these specialized diplomatic cargo handling services on both the dispatching side in Washington, D.C. and the receiving side in Iceland. The contract was awarded to Icelandair Cargo on February 28, 2025, with an estimated value of $11,000 including options. The justification emphasizes that these diplomatic pouch handling services are critical for embassy mission operations and require the specific expertise and authorization that only the selected vendor possesses for handling sensitive diplomatic materials through the required customs processes.
Notice text
The requirement is to provide Diplomatic Pouch Handling Services at the U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik, Iceland. These supplies/services require that this specific vendor receive diplomatic pouches dispatched from Washington, D.C., process them through Icelandic Customs, and deliver them to the U.S. Embassy in Reykjavik. Diplomatic pouch shipments are dispatched from Washington, D.C. on an as-needed basis and Diplomatic Pouch and Mail (DPM) in Washington, D.C. has determined under its authority that this specific vendor shall provide these servcies on the dispatching (Washington, D.C.) side.
Awarded contract 191C7025P0096 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2025-02-28.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| JOFOC_Icelandair Cargo_022725_signed.pdf |
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