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Apple iPhone units to the U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi
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The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi, through the Department of State, is soliciting quotations for the supply and delivery of 29 new, factory-sealed Apple iPhone units to support the Office of Defense Partnership. This Request for Quotation (RFQ No. PR15871514) aims to award a Purchase Order using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method under simplified acquisition procedures. Bidders must ensure their quotations meet all minimum technical requirements and comply fully with the solicitation, including responsibility standards outlined in FAR 9.104. The government intends to award based on initial submissions without negotiations but reserves the right to hold discussions if necessary. Quotations must be submitted in English and electronically in PDF format by May 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM UAE time, sent to the designated embassy email with a specific subject line referencing the RFQ number. Submissions must include a completed Standard Form 1449, pricing details, representations and certifications, proof of SAM registration with an active account, and a Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management questionnaire or Secure Software Development Attestation. Questions regarding the RFQ are to be directed to the embassy's contact emails by May 8, 2026. Each quotation must comply with all instructions and documentation requirements to be considered for award.
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Abu Dhabi, DC, ARESet-Aside
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To: Prospective Bidders
Subject: Request for Quotation No. PR15871514
Enclosed is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the supply and delivery of 29 new, factory-sealed Apple iPhone units to the U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi in support of the Office of Defense Partnership (ODP). If you would like to submit a 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 Purchase Order to the responsible bidder whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13. Award will be made to the bidder offering the lowest evaluated price among those quotations that meet all minimum technical acceptability requirements specified in Section 4.
Prospective bidders must meet basic standards for responsibility at FAR 9.104 and full compliance with the solicitation to be eligible for award. The Government intends to award based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although the Government reserves the right to hold discussions with bidders if there is a need to do so.
Quotations are due no later than May 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM (UAE time). No quotations will be accepted after this time. Quotations must be in English; incomplete quotations will not be accepted.
Your quotation must be submitted electronically to AbuDhabiContracts@state.gov, copying BactadMA@state.gov. The subject line must read “Quotation Enclosed – RFQ No. PR15871514”. Only PDF attachments are accepted; each email attachment must not exceed 10 MB. If multiple files are required, please send them in separate emails.
For a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:
- SF-1449
- Section 1, Pricing
- Section 5, Representations and Certifications
- Additional information as required in Section 3
- Proof of SAM Registration
- Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Questionnaire and/or State Department Secure Software Development Attestation Form
Notwithstanding FAR 4.203-1(b)(5)(ii), the Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the best interest of the U.S. Government that qualified bidders interested in submitting a quotation are registered and have an active account in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov at the time of submitting a quotation.
If you have any questions, please send them to AbuDhabiContracts@state.gov, copying BactadMA@state.gov by May 08, 2026, at 17:00 (UAE time).