Historical studies of properties owned by the US Government in Paris and Marseille, France

The U.S. Embassy in Paris is soliciting historical studies of U.S. Government-owned properties in Paris and Marseille, France, under solicitation number 19FR6326Q0088, with responses due by August 14, 2026. The contract will be awarded on a lowest price, technically acceptable basis as a firm-fixed price arrangement, with award potentially made without discussions. All offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide proof of their unique entity identifier, as required by FAR clauses 52.204-7 and 52.204-13, with a deviation applied to the latter. The scope includes archival research, site documentation, and the production of bilingual English and French historical reports for five specific properties, with deliverables due within 60 working days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed, following a kick-off meeting within five working days and a draft submission at 45 days. Personnel conducting the work must hold advanced degrees in art history, architecture, or related fields and must comply with French legal and cultural heritage regulations, including URSSAF insurance. The contract requires strict adherence to Department of State-specific clauses including 652.204-70 for ID card compliance and 652.242-73 authorizing performance under French law, alongside FAR clauses on taxes, subcontracting, and contract administration. Subcontractors must demonstrate qualifications and financial stability, with mandatory identification of a named project manager and full compliance with French licensing. Invoices must be submitted via email to [email hidden], with VAT itemized separately, and payment will be processed through the embassy’s financial office in Paris. Electronic submissions are required, limited to 30MB per attachment, using accepted formats such as .docx, .pdf, and .jpeg, with no physical packaging or marking requirements specified. The Government will inspect and accept deliverables at the property sites in Paris and Marseille, evaluating compliance through a binary pass/fail system for technical acceptability and responsibility, with award going to the lowest-priced qualified offeror. No numerical weightings or risk ratings are used, and no contract value is estimable due to blank pricing fields in the solicitation.