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Freedom 250: American Fair Chiang Mai

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19TH2526Q0006Federal

Submission Closed07/21/2026, 09:00:00 AM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The U.S. government, through the American Embassy in Chiang Mai, is seeking qualified vendors to provide organizing services for the Freedom 250: American Fair Chiang Mai event under solicitation number 19TH2526Q0006. The contract will be awarded to the responsible offeror submitting the lowest price quotation that meets all requirements, with no discussions anticipated unless necessary to clarify bids. Quotations must be submitted electronically to [email hidden] no later than Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 16:00 Bangkok time, and no late submissions will be accepted. Questions regarding the solicitation must be sent in writing to [email hidden] by Friday, July 17, 2026, at 12:00 Bangkok time. Offerors are not required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), but those with active SAM registration must provide only their Unique Entity Identifier, while those without SAM registration must submit their NCAGE code and complete the Offeror Identification form and other certifications in Section 5. The performance location is Mueang, Chiang Mai, Thailand, and the NAICS code for this solicitation is 711320 for promotional and exhibition services.

General Info

U.S. Embassy Chiang Mai seeks lowest-priced quote for Freedom 250 event by July 21, 2026, no SAM registration required.

Agency

Department Of State → American Embassy Chiang Mai

Contract Value

$105,599.11

NAICS

711320 - Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities

Place of Performance

Mueang, TH-50, THA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES

Award Issued Date

08/14/2026, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

RFQ 19TH2526Q0006 - Freedom 250: American Fair Chiang Mai

41 pages · rfq

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RFQ#19TH2526Q0006 - Freedom 250: American Fair Chiang Mai Q&A

3 pages · q-and-a

Low

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PhaseAwarded

PostedJul 15

Solicitation

Deadline changedJul 15

Response deadline time changed from 9:00 AM UTC to 8:00 AM UTC on Jul 21, 2026.

Deadline changedJul 17

Response deadline time changed from 8:00 AM UTC to 9:00 AM UTC on Jul 21, 2026.

AwardedAug 14

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

07/21/2026, 09:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of State → American Embassy Chiang Mai

Contacts2 people available

OfficeWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of State → American Embassy Chiang Mai

Office AddressWASHINGTON, DC, 20520, USA

Contacts

Ramon Menendez-Carreira

contact@example.gov

Nitthakan Pusayapaibul

contact@example.gov

Full Description

Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for the Freedom 250: American Fair Chiang Mai organizing services. If you would like to submit 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.

The U.S. government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract/purchase order based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.

Direct any questions regarding this solicitation in writing to contact@example.gov no later than Friday, July 17, 2026, 12.00 p.m. (Bangkok Time).

Quotations must be submitted electronically to contact@example.gov. by Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 16.00 p.m. (Bangkok time). No quotation will be accepted after this time.

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 to accept quotations from offerors, whether or not they are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov.

Offerors with an active SAM registration need only provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and are not required to complete the information in FAR 52.204-90, since the relevant information is available in their SAM registration.

Offerors without an active SAM registration must provide their NCAGE code and complete FAR 52.204-90, Offeror Identification, and other provisions in Section 5, Representations and Certifications.