American Fair: Freedom 250 In Bangkok

The U.S. Embassy Bangkok, under the Department of State, is soliciting offers for the organization and execution of the American Fair: Freedom 250 event in Bangkok under solicitation number 19TH2026Q0024. The contract is structured as a Firm Fixed Price purchase order, with award to be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable, and responsible offeror using a Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, with no trade-offs between cost and technical merit. All quotations must be submitted electronically by May 7, 2026, at 15:00 Bangkok time to soontare@state.gov with the specified subject line, and must be in MS-Word, MS-Excel, or PDF format, not exceeding 30MB per file—larger submissions must be split into multiple emails. Offerors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission, as mandated under FAR 4.1102. The scope requires full planning, logistics, and execution of the event in Bangkok, including obtaining local permits, ensuring compliance with Thai regulations, and delivering a Quality Assurance and Surveillance Plan that limits customer complaints to no more than two. Performance is limited to the fiscal year end, with funding not available beyond September 30 of the current year. Pricing must be submitted as a single lump-sum line item on the SF-1449, incorporating all associated venue costs including rooftop fees, setup, event day charges, cleaning, security, and a refundable security deposit. The contractor is responsible for management and quality control while the government monitors compliance. Contractual obligations include adherence to a comprehensive set of FAR clauses covering labor standards, equal opportunity, trafficking in persons, Buy American and trade agreements, cybersecurity restrictions (including prohibitions on ByteDance applications and Kaspersky products), executive compensation reporting, whistleblower protections, and employment eligibility verification. Country of origin labeling is required under trade compliance clauses, and offerors must submit representations regarding small business status, UEI, and CAGE codes. There are no set-asides for socioeconomic categories, and no detailed packaging, marking, or barcoding requirements are specified beyond compliance with origin certification. Questions must be submitted by April 17, 2026, and the contracting officer is Ramon Menendez-Carreira, with primary contact for inquiries being Soontaree Vantanajan. No COR or COTR has been designated