This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for moving and storage services at the U. S. Embassy in Maldives. Proposals are due by March 31, 2026, at **** hours. Submissions must be in English and in MS Word, MS Excel, or Adobe Acrobat PDF format, not exceeding 30MB per email. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at www. ***. *. * documents include ****, Section I (Pricing), Section 5 (Representations and Certifications), and additional information as required in Section 3. The contract will be for a one-year period with two one-year options. The minimum order is $100 and the maximum order is $200,000.
Quotations are due by on or before **** hours March 31st, 2026. No quotations will be accepted after this time.
The bid notice mentions that payments subsequent to this procurement are subject to an excise tax of 2% pursuant to 26 **** also states that Value Added Tax (VAT) is not included in the CLIN rates and will be priced as a separate line item. The government will pay the contractor the firm fixed price stated in the contract. Invoices are to be submitted in original and two copies.
The U. S. government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price.
Offerors shall be registered in the SAM system for award management database at www. ***. *. * prior to submittal of their offer/proposal. The government will determine contractor responsibility by analyzing whether the apparent successful offeror complies with the requirements of FAR 9. 1, including adequate financial resources, ability to comply with the required performance period, satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics, necessary organization, experience, and skills, and necessary equipment and facilities.
The bid notice mentions a Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan (QASP) which outlines procedures for monitoring contractor performance and addressing unsatisfactory performance. If services exceed the standard, the inspection clause FAR **** may be enforced. Repeat customer complaints are not permitted for any services; if a repeat complaint is received for the same deficiency, the COR will contact the contracting officer for appropriate action under the inspection clause.
The solicitation provision **** states The site visit will be held if required.
The contract maximum for this period of performance shall not exceed US$200,000.