Latest US Travel Agency Contracts & Bids

The solicitation is for travel management services for the U. S. Consulate General Hong Kong. The contract is a firm fixed price, one-year base period with four one-year option periods, starting July 1, 2025. The government will pay a transaction fee per transaction, as per attachment 3. The contract includes all necessary materials, equipment, labor, overhead, profit, and general liability insurance. A minimum net of 20,**** or local currency equivalent will be ordered during the contract period. The maximum amount of all transactions shall not exceed USD 1,300,**** or local currency equivalent. Value added taxes are not included in the price. The Department of Labor has waived DBA insurance for certain countries. The successful contractor will be required to purchase DBA insurance for all U. S. citizens or residents and individuals hired in the U. S. , regardless of citizenship, host country nationals, and third-country nationals working under this contract. The contract includes detailed service requirements, including travel reservations, ticket issuance, lodging, rental car services, visa assistance, and advice regarding health requirements. The contractor must comply with the mandatory government program for air travel, the city pair program (CPP). The contractor must offer the lowest available fare that complies with the agency's mission requirements and the mission travel policy. The contractor must also provide lodging reservation services, and endeavor to obtain government rates when available. The contractor must provide environmentally sustainable measures such as offering travelers the option to book train travel for trips under 250 miles to encourage carbon savings.

The U. S. Consulate General in Mérida, Mexico requires onsite training for its HVAC water treatment system maintenance and operation. The training will be held at the consulate compound and will last two days. The vendor is responsible for all instructor, lodging, transportation, logistics costs, and training materials. The training will cover preventative maintenance, operation, troubleshooting, chemical safety, and maintenance procedures. The training will include testing for iron, molybdenum, conductivity, pH, and chlorine. The training will also cover the use of various equipment and chemicals. The number of students will be between 3 and 10. The training will cover the maintenance of a closed loop water system, including primary and secondary chilledwater loops. The vendor must provide a written coupon corrosion test report to the facility manager within 15 calendar days after the test. The U. S. government intends to award a contract purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. The award will be based on initial quotations without discussions, although discussions might be held with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.