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This is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) from the U. S. Embassy in Bern, Switzerland, for the rental of residential furniture and the provision of welcome kit packages. The contract will be an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) type for a one-year period with four one-year options. Prices must include all labor, delivery, pickup, installation, insurance, material, equipment, and services. The contract has a minimum order of 100 Swiss Francs (Sfr. ) and a maximum of 250,000 Sfr. The contractor is responsible for delivery, installation, maintenance, and removal of furniture, as well as the supply of welcome kits. All furniture must be in perfect or new condition, with new mattresses. The contractor must have a warehouse located within 1. 5 hours of Bern and be able to commence work within 1 working day of a task order. Workdays are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a. m. to 6:00 p. m. The contractor must maintain specific insurance coverage, including general liability and property damage. Invoices are to be submitted on the last day of the rental period for furniture and after delivery for welcome kits. Payment will be made in Swiss Francs via electronic funds transfer within 30 calendar days of receiving a proper invoice. The contract will be governed by the laws of the United States of America. Offers must be submitted electronically no later than April 10, 2026, at 17:00 Europe time. The contract may be awarded to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer.
The contractor shall have 1 working day to commence work under each task order issued. The U. S. Embassy Bern shall issue regular task orders at least two working days prior to the required furniture delivery date and provide final dates times and delivery details at least one working day prior to the required furniture delivery date. For welcome kits, task orders will be issued at least two working days before the required delivery date.
Payment shall be made in Swiss Francs by electronic funds transfer (EFT) within thirty calendar days after receipt of a proper invoice.
Furniture shall have a guarantee against defects in manufacturing. The contractor shall replace any defective pieces of furniture at no additional cost to the U. S. Embassy Bern. Replacement or repairs shall be completed within two working days from the time the COR notifies the contractor by email.
The contract may be awarded to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer.
The U. S. Embassy in Bern, Switzerland, invites qualified vendors to participate in a solicitation for temporary residential furniture rental and welcome kit services. Prior experience supporting diplomatic missions or corporate housing providers is highly desirable. Interested vendors must be licensed to operate in Switzerland and demonstrate proven experience in residential furniture rental and logistics.
The text does not explicitly state penalties for non-compliance, but it does mention that disorderly conduct can lead to immediate removal of an employee and that the contractor will bear all associated costs. It also states that failure to timely submit insurance evidence may result in rescinding or termination of the contract.
The U. S. Embassy reserves the right to conduct site visits in all contractors operated facilities in conjunction with the solicitation of offers for the follow-on contract.
The contract maximum for this period of performance is two hundred and fifty thousand Swiss Francs (250,**** Sfr. ).