SAM #PR15979363

U.S. Embassy Tirana Solicits Event Decoration Services for Fourth of July Celebration

The U.S. Embassy Tirana, under the Department of State, is seeking proposals for comprehensive event decoration services for its Fourth of July celebration at Pallati i Kongreseve in Tirana, Albania. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Albania, Contracting Office - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; open to qualified event decor service providers - Products/Services Requested: - Full-service event decoration for the Fourth of July Embassy event - Outdoor and indoor lighting - Floral arrangements - Furniture (e.g., picnic tables, rocking chairs) - Thematic props (e.g., house facade, lemonade stand, green runners, mailboxes) - Interior decor (balcony draping, table linens, red carpet runner, stage and bar area setup, decorative projections) - Optional additional decorative elements to match the 'Americas Neighborhood Party' theme - Donor reception room decorations - Estimated attendance: 800-1,000 guests - All setup and teardown to occur within a three-day window around the event - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Strict budget cap of $60,000 (VAT priced separately) - Theme: 'Americas Neighborhood Party' celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States - Award to lowest-priced, technically acceptable offeror - Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format (with file size limits) or as hard copies - Site visit at the event location is strongly encouraged for vendors - Detailed vision deck and requirements provided in solicitation attachments

Description

The Embassy of the United States of America invites you to submit a proposal for Decorating the Fourth Of July Embassy event on June 17, 2026.  If you would like to submit a proposal, 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 Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter.

The U.S. Government intends to award a Purchase Order to the responsible company submitting technically acceptable offer at the lowest price.  We intend to award a contract based on initial proposals, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.

The Embassy intends to conduct a site visit at the site.  Interested vendors are strongly encouraged to attend.  The site visit will be held on May 11, 2026, at 14:00 (local time) at the Pallati i Kongreseve. Prospective offerors should contact Saimira Haxhi at haxhis@state.gov by May 11, 2026, until 10:00 for additional information or to arrange attendance at the site visit.

Proposals are due by May 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. (local time). No proposals will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.

Your proposal must be submitted electronically to TiranaBids@State.gov. It is important to ensure the submission is in specific size and format; Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 70MB. If the file size should exceed 70MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each. If the size does not allow, please submit your quotation in a hard copy in a sealed envelope at the address below:

ATTN: GSO/Procurement

U. S. Embassy Tirana

RR. Stavro Vinjau, no.14

Tirana/Albania

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