Travel Management Services - RFQ 19KU2024Q0007

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Solicitation number
19KU2024Q0007
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
kuwait Ḩawallī 13001 Kuwait

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The U.S. Department of State has issued a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Travel Management Services, solicitation number 19KU2024Q0007. The government is seeking quotations from responsible companies to provide corporate travel services for official domestic and international travel of government employees and their dependents. Services required include transportation reservations and ticketing, lodging accommodations, rental vehicles, visa assistance, and related travel support. The U.S. Government intends to award a firm-fixed price, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for a one-year base period with three one-year option periods. Quotations are due by June 9, 2024 at 10:00 am Kuwait local time, and the contract will be awarded to the responsible company submitting the lowest acceptable offer.

This solicitation is not set-aside for any specific business category. The incumbent contractor is Al Rashed International Travel Co. under Contract #19KU2019D0006, with an estimated total value of KWD51,695.000 for the one-year base period. The place of performance is Hawally, Kuwait. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit their quotations electronically, not exceeding 30MB in total file size.

Notice text

4 versions

Update #4 · Latest ·

                                         Subject: Amendment to Travel Management Services - RFQ 19KU2024Q0007

Due to recent update and changes requirements to the “Travel Management Services RFQ 19KU2024Q0002”, the Government has determined that it is necessary to issue this amendment to ensure compliance with FAR15.206 and to uphold the principles of fairness and transparency in the procurement process.

This amendment to RFQ 19KU2024Q0002 has been carefully incorporated to align with the new changes of Government requirements. It is imperative that all interested offerors review these changes, complete section 15 of this amendment (SF30) and all tables (listed below) reflecting the amendments, and submit their new proposals accordingly.

This amendment should be completed and submitted to Kuwait_Solicitation@state.gov no later than June 9, 2024, at 10:00 am Kuwait local time.

Four (4) key changes/updates to RFQ 19KU2024Q0002 are listed in details in the amendment attachment and are breifly highlighted below:

  1. Offers new submission due date is hereby extended till June 9, 2024, at 10:00am Kuwait local time.
  2. Update to paragraph 7.0 “Minimum Personnel Requirement” and paragraph 20.0 “Key Personnel”. In accordance with the recent changes in Government requirements, the specifications for Key Personnel assigned to the new contract award have been revised. 
  3. Contract duration: In light of the aforementioned changes, both the released RFQ amedment and subsequent contract award will be for a one-year period from the date to start services, with three one-year options to renew, instead of four (4) option years. Contract tentative start date remain the same, from October 1, 2024. Therefore, table(s) 2.3.B, 2.3.C, 2.3.D, 2.3.E, 2.3.F and 2.3.G are hereby updated accordingly to reflect hese changes and interested contractors are required to complete 2.3.C, 2.3.D, 2.3.E, 2.3.F and 2.3.G
  4. Attachment 4 is updated accordingly and interested offerors to complete
Update #3 ·

                                         Subject: Travel Management Services - RFQ 19KU2024Q0007

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Travel Management Services. If you would like to submit 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 that follows this letter.
The U.S. Government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract/purchase order based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.
Direct any questions regarding this RFQ to Kuwait_Solicitation@state.gov no later than April 29, 2024, at 10:00am Kuwait local time. No questions will be accepted beyond this date. Please enter the title of your email as “Questions for 19KU2024Q0007– Travel Management Center.”
Your quotation must be submitted electronically to Kuwait_Solicitation@state.gov. Quotations are due by May 15, 2024, at 10:00 am Kuwait local time. No quotes will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted. Please enter the title of your email as “Quote for 19KU2024Q0007 – Travel Management Center.” It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or MS-Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed the 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB eac

Updated Questions and Answers are uploaded.

Update #2 ·

                                         Subject: Travel Management Services - RFQ 19KU2024Q0007

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Travel Management Services. If you would like to submit 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 that follows this letter.
The U.S. Government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract/purchase order based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.
Direct any questions regarding this RFQ to Kuwait_Solicitation@state.gov no later than April 29, 2024, at 10:00am Kuwait local time. No questions will be accepted beyond this date. Please enter the title of your email as “Questions for 19KU2024Q0007– Travel Management Center.”
Your quotation must be submitted electronically to Kuwait_Solicitation@state.gov. Quotations are due by May 15, 2024, at 10:00 am Kuwait local time. No quotes will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted. Please enter the title of your email as “Quote for 19KU2024Q0007 – Travel Management Center.” It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or MS-Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed the 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB eac

Questions and Answers are uploaded.

Update #1 ·

                                         Subject: Travel Management Services - RFQ 19KU2024Q0007

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Travel Management Services. If you would like to submit 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 that follows this letter.
The U.S. Government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract/purchase order based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.
Direct any questions regarding this RFQ to Kuwait_Solicitation@state.gov no later than April 29, 2024, at 10:00am Kuwait local time. No questions will be accepted beyond this date. Please enter the title of your email as “Questions for 19KU2024Q0007– Travel Management Center.”
Your quotation must be submitted electronically to Kuwait_Solicitation@state.gov. Quotations are due by May 15, 2024, at 10:00 am Kuwait local time. No quotes will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted. Please enter the title of your email as “Quote for 19KU2024Q0007 – Travel Management Center.” It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or MS-Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 30MB. If the file size should exceed the 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB eac

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