Saudi News Summary
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 19SA7025Q006
- Agency
- Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 42492 Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers
- PSC
- 7630 Newspapers And Periodicals
- Place of performance
- Saudi Arabia
- Points of contact
-
- Contracting Officer riyadhcontracting@state.gov +966118354000
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State is seeking a contractor to provide a Saudi News Summary Service for the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The solicitation (RFQ No. 19SA7025Q0006) requests quotations for a daily news report in high-quality English covering top stories from regional, U.S., and international newspapers and media outlets. Potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit their proposals electronically to RiyadhContracting@state.gov by April 10, 2025. The government intends to award the contract to the most responsible contractor submitting the lowest-priced acceptable offer, with the possibility of holding discussions if needed. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by close of business on April 3, 2025, and proposals must be submitted in specific file formats (MS-Word, MS-Excel, or PDF) with a maximum file size of 30MB.
The contract will be performed in Saudi Arabia and falls under the NAICS category of Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers. There is no specific set-aside designation for this opportunity, making it open to all qualified contractors. The solicitation does not specify a precise award value or budget range, but it indicates a contract period of one year with a potential second-year option. Contractors must provide a Project Manager who understands English and have an established business presence in Saudi Arabia. The successful vendor will be responsible for obtaining and summarizing news content, including creating daily reports emailed by 7:00 a.m. AST (Sunday to Thursday), which must include headline summaries, article links, trending hashtag analysis, and bimonthly press narrative analysis.
Notice text
Dear Prospective Quoter:
Subject: Request for Quotations No. 19SA7025Q0006 (Saudi News Summary)
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the Saudi News Summary Service for the U.S Embassy Riyadh. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form 1449 which follows this letter.
The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible Contractor submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract based on submitted quotations and without holding discussions; however, we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.
Quotations are due by Thursday, April 10, 2025 (no quotations will be accepted after this time). Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted. Your quotation must be submitted electronically to RiyadhContracting@state.gov . The subject line of all emails must, at a minimum, read: “Request for Quotations – 19SA7025Q0006”.
It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format such as MS-Word 2007/2010, MS-Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf file). In addition, file sizes must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed 30MB, then please submit separate emails which are less than 30MB each. If multiple emails are submitted, please identify in the subject line the sequential order for each email (for example, if submitting two separate emails, you would include the following information: Email 1 of 2; Email 2 of 2).
In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:
- SF-1449
- Section I, Pricing
- Section 5 Representations and Certifications
- Additional information as required in Section 3
- Proof of SAM Registration
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.
Direct any questions regarding this solicitation by email to: RiyadhContracting@state.gov Questions should be submitted on or before close-of-business (17:00 hours), Thursday, April 3, 2025.
U.S. Embassy Contracting Office (RiyadhContracting@state.gov)
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 19SA7025Q0006.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Question and Answer for YAU News Summary | Special Notice | |
| YAU News Summary Solicitation Due Date Extended | Special Notice | |
| Saudi News Summary | Solicitation |
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