Supply of new Van, 17 seater (including driver)

The U.S. Embassy New Delhi, under the Department of State, is soliciting a 17-seater van including a driver through solicitation number 191N6526Q0065-A001, with a submission deadline of June 29, 2026. This is an amended solicitation issued on June 23, 2026, to clarify bidder inquiries with no changes to the original bid submission date. Proposals must be submitted exclusively via email to [email hidden]; any submissions sent to other email addresses will be rejected under FAR 52.215-1. The vehicle must have a minimum wheelbase of 4,000 mm, and equivalent brands or models are acceptable if they meet or exceed the technical requirements. Preference will be given to vendors offering the maximum manufacturer warranty and the broadest authorized service network coverage across India. The Embassy will handle vehicle registration and pay all applicable taxes, but vendors must provide GST-compliant invoices including the Embassy’s unique identifier, 0717USA00138UNS. Delivery and performance are required in New Delhi, India, with direct technical support to be coordinated between the vendor and the Embassy motorpool. No set-asides or socioeconomic preferences apply, and no formal contract type is specified, though a firm-fixed-price arrangement is implied. There is no posted estimated contract value, and no CLIN, SLIN, or ELIN data appears in the solicitation. The Government retains inspection and acceptance authority at the place of performance, with no specified FOB terms, packaging standards, or invoicing methodology beyond the mandated email submission. All correspondence, including amendment acknowledgments and responses, must comply with FAR 43.103(b) for modifications and FAR 52.215-1 for proposal submission. The contracting officer is Paul M. Nichols, and primary points of contact are Sudhir P. Kamath and Chaitanya Sharma, though no COR or COTR is named. No representations, certifications, UEI/CAGE numbers, or socioeconomic status disclosures from offerors are required or provided in the documentation.