Opportunity
SAM #19TU1526D3003-JA
Award for Vehicle Rental and Driver Support Services for NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye
Buyer
U.S. Embassy Ankara
Posted
August 11, 2026
Identifier
19TU1526D3003-JA
NAICS
532111, 532411
This award notice details the U.S. Embassy Ankara's urgent procurement of vehicle rental and driver support services for official transportation during the NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye. - Contract awarded to BTO BILIMTUR TURIZM ORGANIZASYON VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI - Selected as lowest-priced, technically acceptable, and responsible offeror among four vendors - Services include: - Vehicle rental with drivers - Limited no-driver vehicles when ordered - Dispatch coordination and fleet supervision - Vehicle replacement capability, communications, fuel, insurance, maintenance, and administrative support - Contract structure: - Single-award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) - Minimum guarantee: $10,000 - Maximum ordering ceiling: $1,100,000 - No option periods; performance tied to a fixed, mission-critical event window - Procurement conducted under 'Other Than Full and Open Competition' due to unusual and compelling urgency (41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2)) - No specific vehicle makes, models, or part numbers provided - Justification document released in redacted form; sensitive information withheld
Description
The U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Ankara, is making available a public-release, redacted copy of the approved Justification for Other Than Full and Open Competition associated with Contract No. 19TU1526D3003. The contract provided time-sensitive vehicle rental and driver support services in Ankara, Türkiye. Other than full and open competition was authorized under 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2), as implemented by RFO 6.103-2 and corresponding legacy FAR 6.302-2, Unusual and Compelling Urgency. The Government solicited quotations from as many sources as practicable under the circumstances and received four quotations. BTO BILIMTUR TURIZM ORGANIZASYON VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI submitted the lowest complete, technically acceptable quotation and was determined responsible. The contract established a minimum guarantee of $10,000.00 and a maximum IDIQ ordering ceiling of $1,100,000.00. The ceiling is not a statement of the amount ultimately obligated, ordered, invoiced, or paid. A public-release copy of the approved justification is attached. Operationally sensitive, personally identifiable, contractor-proprietary, and source-selection information has been withheld from the public copy. This notice is for post-award reporting purposes only. It is not a request for quotations, proposals, or capability statements, and no response is requested.