Tax Exoneration Support Services

This solicitation seeks external affairs liaison and tax exoneration support services to support the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa located in Mogadishu, Somalia. The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is seeking a contractor to provide liaisons to coordinate tax exoneration of U.S. government imports and exports with Somali government ministries and facilitate cargo movement. Quotes are due no later than April 8, 2022 at 5:00pm EAST and must include a technical narrative, pricing on the SF-1449 form, and acceptance of solicitation terms. Questions about this solicitation were due by April 4, 2022.

There is no set-aside designation for this requirement. The support services are required to exonerate taxes on approximately 340 government shipments that came through Mogadishu in the previous year. The place of performance is Mogadishu, Somalia to support one year of external affairs liaison and tax exoneration coordination for shipments coming into the port. Resumes do not count toward the 10-page proposal limit, and all shipments come through Mogadishu for customs clearance with no scheduled shipments for other locations.