SAM #PR16021347

Award Notice for Outbound Shipping Services at U.S. Embassy Kuwait

This award notice details the U.S. Embassy Kuwait's selection of a contractor for outbound shipping services, prompted by regional instability requiring alternative logistics solutions. - Award issued by U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Kuwait - Limited competition due to regional instability affecting standard shipping routes - Three vendors solicited and evaluated - Criteria: technical capability, compliance, urgency, past performance, price - Selected contractor offered lowest-priced technically acceptable quotation: $24,110.75 USD - Award ensures uninterrupted mission operations for the Embassy - No OEMs or product part numbers; this is a service procurement

Service Line Items: - Outbound Shipping Services: logistical support for outbound shipments, requiring alternative routes

Places of Performance and Contracting Office: - U.S. Embassy Kuwait (Bayan, Kuwait) - Department of State, Washington, DC (contracting office)

Contract Value: - $24,110.75 USD

Competition and Justification: - Limited competition justified by regional instability - Vendors evaluated for ability to meet urgent requirements and past performance

Description

The purpose of this notice is to comply with posting requirement, FAR Part 5 and Subpart 6.301.

Competition was restricted to a limited number of vendors capable of meeting current operational requirements, including the ability to ship via alternative routes. This restriction is necessary due to constraints imposed by ongoing regional instability, which has rendered standard shipping routes unreliable or unavailable. Limiting competition to qualified vendors ensures continuity of outbound shipping services under current conditions.

In accordance with FAR 12.201-1(c)(2)(ii), simplified acquisition procedures, quotations were solicited from three vendors determined capable of meeting the Government’s requirements under current operational conditions. Three quotations were received and evaluated based on technical capability, compliance with the required scope of services, demonstrated ability to meet urgent logistical and delivery requirements, relevant past performance, and price reasonableness.

The selected contractor was determined to represent the lowest-priced technically acceptable quotation $24,110.75 USD and demonstrated the capability to successfully perform the required services within the required timeframe and operational constraints. The contractor also demonstrated a strong record of relevant past performance supporting U.S. Embassy Kuwait requirements, including reliable and quality performance under similar operational conditions. Award to this contractor will support Shipping in maintaining uninterrupted mission operations and accomplishing mission requirements

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