Purchase of 9-Seater Van

The U.S. Embassy in Seoul is soliciting quotes for the purchase of one 9-seater van intended for official use. The solicitation, numbered 19KS7026Q0033, was issued on May 27, 2026, with quotations due by June 10, 2026, at 17:00 Korea Standard Time. This procurement is conducted electronically, with submissions accepted only via email to the designated contracting office email, SeoulProposals@state.gov. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as a prerequisite for consideration, pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation clause 52.204-7. The embassy intends to award the contract based on initial quotations, potentially holding discussions only if necessary with proposals in the competitive range, but generally opting for award without discussions. The purchase falls under NAICS code 3361, covering motor vehicle manufacturing, and the place of performance and delivery is the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, Korea. While pricing details, contract type, and evaluation criteria remain unspecified at this pre-solicitation stage, submission instructions require vendors to provide a completed SF-1449, pricing information, additional data as outlined in the solicitation’s Section 3, and proof of SAM registration. Submissions must be in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PDF format, and limited to 30MB per file, with multiple emails allowed for larger submissions. The Contracting Officer for this procurement is Helen Y No, with Ko Yunseong serving as the primary technical point of contact. Specific contract clauses beyond SAM registration are not included yet, and inspection, acceptance, payment, and performance period details will be provided in the forthcoming formal solicitation documents. This solicitation currently lacks socioeconomic set-asides, special contract clauses, or detailed evaluation factors, reflecting its status as a procurement notice pending the official RFQ release.