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EUR/Athens - Shipping door-to-door services for the U.S. Embassy Athens, Greece

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The American Embassy Athens is seeking a contractor to provide door-to-door shipping services for the relocation of heritage art pieces from the U.S. Mission to the U.N. in New York City to the U.S. Embassy Athens Chancery in Greece. This requirement, identified by solicitation number 19GR1026Q0038, is classified under NAICS code 488991 and 561720 for packing and crating services. The awardee must operate an established business within Greece, and the final contract will be awarded as a firm fixed price agreement, potentially based on the initial offer without further discussion. Prospective bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management database per FAR provision 52.204-7. While the formal solicitation has not yet been issued, it will be posted on SAM.gov. Electronic submissions will be required, with a strict 25 MB limit per email and a restriction to .pdf and .zip file formats. Primary contact for this procurement is Contracting Officer Dresden A. Kalin, with Procurement Supervisor Alexandra Kouyentaki serving as the secondary contact.

General Info

Greek-based firm to transport heritage art securely from NYC to Athens Embassy under U.S. State Department contract.

Agency

Department Of State → American Embassy Athens

NAICS

488991 - Packing and Crating

Place of Performance

ATHENS, GR-I, GRC

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

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Pre-Solicitation Notice 19GR1026Q0038 for Art Relocation Services

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PostedJul 10

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AgencyDepartment Of State → American Embassy Athens

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of State → American Embassy Athens

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA

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Dresden A. Kalin

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Alexandra Kouyentaki

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Full Description

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Shipping door-to-door services to relocate heritage art pieces from U.S. MISSION to the U.N (USUN) in New York City to the U.S. Embassy Athens Chancery in Greece. The awardee(s) should operate an established business in Greece.

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