RFQ No. PR15968235 for DHS-CSI New 4WD Vehicle

The U.S. Embassy Muscat, under the Department of State, is seeking a brand new 4-wheel drive vehicle for delivery to the DHS-CSI Office in Salalah, Oman, under RFQ No. PR15968235, with a response deadline of May 11, 2026. The solicitation is issued as a firm fixed-price contract under FAR Part 12 for commercial items, requiring offers to be submitted in Omani Rials using the SF-1449 form. Delivery is FOB Destination at the DHS-CSI Office in Salalah, with the vehicle required to be brand new and conform to technical specifications referenced in the attached documents, which include provisions for lubrication service, full UV tint from 3M, and anti-rust protection. The contract will be awarded on a lowest price, technically acceptable (LPTA) basis, evaluating offerors based on price, technical acceptability, and responsibility under FAR 9.1, with no trade-offs allowed between cost and non-cost factors. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses governing ethics, supply chain security, labor standards, and compliance, including prohibitions on using equipment or services from Kaspersky Lab, ByteDance, or inverted domestic corporations, as well as requirements for whistleblower protections, combating human trafficking, equal employment opportunity, and paid sick leave under Executive Order 14026. Contractors must provide a valid Unique Entity ID and CAGE code, affirm their small business and socioeconomic status, and comply with federal acquisition supply chain security rules. Invoices must be submitted electronically to MuscatInvoices@state.gov with VAT clearly itemized and paid via electronic funds transfer to a bank account in Oman. The contracting officer is Benjamin R. Deese, and while a contracting officer’s representative is not identified, the government retains authority for inspection and acceptance at the delivery site. No specific packaging, marking, or MIL-STD requirements are outlined, though country-of-origin labeling and line-item identification are required. The total contract value cannot be determined due to missing pricing data in the CLIN structure.