SAM #19BE2026Q0731

Audience Analysis Services Solicitation for U.S. Embassy Brussels

The U.S. Embassy Brussels, Public Affairs Section, is seeking professional Audience Analysis Services to assess EU policy elites' attitudes toward U.S. foreign policy. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Embassy Brussels, Public Affairs Section, Contracting & Acquisition Office - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; open to qualified providers of audience analysis services - Products/Services Requested: - Audience Analysis Services (part number: 0001) - Includes at least four focus groups (5-6 participants each) - Development of discussion guides - Participant recruitment - Surveys and message testing - Data analysis and reporting - Value Added Tax (VAT) as a separate line item - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Focus on Brussels-based EU policy audiences - Combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods - All deliverables must be completed within the specified contract term - Firm fixed-price purchase order; VAT must be itemized - Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation - Electronic submission of quotations in PDF format; SAM registration required

Description

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Audience Analysis 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 firm fixed price purchase order (P) to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer with a LPTA evaluation.  The Government may award a contract based on initial quotations without holding discussions; however, we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if necessary.

Questions are due by September 11, 2026 at 2.00pm.  Prospective offerors/quoters should contact BrusselsBids@state.gov for additional information or to arrange entry to the building.

Quotations are due by September 18, 2026 at 2.00pm. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.

Your quotation must be submitted electronically to BrusselsBids@state.gov. It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; 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 each.

In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:

SF-1449 Section I, Pricing Section 5 Representations and Certifications Additional information as required in Section 3 Proof of SAM Registration

Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement.

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