RFQ for Janitorial Services for U.S. Embassy Singapore

Dear Prospective Quoter: Subject: Request for Quotations number 19SN1022Q0039 Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Janitorial Services for the US Embassy in Singapore. 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 that follows this letter. 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. The Embassy will conduct a pre-quotation conference cum site visit on September 1, 2022 at 1.30pm hours Singapore time, and all prospective quoters are invited to attend. For details on the site visit, refer to Section 3 of the solicitation package. Quotations are due by September 23, 2022 @ 1630. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted. Your quote must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "Quotation for Janitorial Services Enclosed" to: Liam Fitzgerald, Contracting Officer American Embassy 27 Napier Road Singapore 258508 Submissions by fax or e-mail will NOT be accepted. Offers shall be mailed or hand delivered to the address indicated at Block 9 of page 1 (SF 1449). Hand-carried submissions will be received the Embassy's guardhouse before 4:30 p.m. each day prior to the due date and time set forth in Block 9. In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following: 1. SF-1449 2. Section I, Pricing 3. Section 5 Representations and Certifications 4. Additional information as required in Section 3 5. The Offeror should submit a completed IRS Form W-14, found at www.irs.gov/w14, to ensure compliance with FAR 52.229-11 Offerors shall be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror's proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if they are interested in submitting a response to this requirement. Other information 1. Quoters are urged to submit written questions at least three workdays prior to the scheduled pre-quotation conference date. Questions shall be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Officer at SGProcurementRFQ@state.gov. 2. Attendees may also bring written questions to the site visit/pre-quotation conference. 3. Statements made by the Government at the pre-quotation conference shall not be considered to be a change to the solicitation unless a written amendment is issued. 4. As soon as possible after the site visit/pre-quotation conference, all questions and answers will be posted on the SAM website. Any amendment to the solicitation will be posted on the SAM website. Also, it is the responsibility of each offeror to routinely check the SAM website. 5. The validity of the quote is 90 days from the close date of the RFQ.