Logistical Support Services for the U.S. Mission in Paris – France

The U.S. Embassy in Paris is seeking logistical support services through an IDIQ contract with a base year and four one-year options, potentially awarding the contract to multiple vendors via task orders. The solicitation, numbered 19FR6326Q0063 and posted on April 23, 2026, requires all offerors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submission, with compliance enforced through FAR clauses 52.204-13 and 52.204-7. Proposals must be submitted electronically to ParisContracting@state.gov by May 18, 2026, at 17:00 CET, and are limited to 30MB per file in .docx, .xlsx, or .pdf format. Services include transportation, vehicle provisioning, moving operations, storage, packing, and unpacking of household and office goods, with performance required in Paris under French labor and security regulations. Contractors must supply three specified vehicle sizes—14m³, 20m³, and 30m³—all equipped with rear hydraulic lifts, pallet jacks, dollies, moving blankets, GPS, and two-way radios, while drivers must speak fluent French and functional English. Personnel and vehicle details must be submitted 24 hours in advance, street closures require 20 days' notice, and compliance with ISO 14001 environmental standards and French labor codes—including manual handling limits of 105kg—is mandatory. The contract incorporates specialized FAR clauses addressing whistleblower rights, subcontracting, security prohibitions, taxes on foreign contracts, and accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, with deviations applied to several clauses as noted. Evaluation follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, where offerors must be both technically acceptable and responsible under FAR 9.1 criteria, with price being the sole deciding factor among qualified bidders. Inspection and acceptance occur at the U.S. Embassy’s Paris location, with performance measured by a stringent standard of no more than one customer complaint per month. Invoicing follows FAR 52.212-1 and 52.229-12, with foreign vendors required to use Form W-14, and payment is administered through the U.S. Embassy France, FMC Voucher / DBO, located at 2 avenue Gabriel, 75382 Paris Ced