The Embassy of the United States of America invites you to submit a proposal for the furnishing and installation of curtains and sheers in housing units located throughout the Brussels area and to a lesser extent in the Antwerp area. Your proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked "Proposal Enclosed - SBE20017Q0005" to the U.S. Embassy, attn: Contracting Officer, Regentlaan 27, 1000 Brussels on or before 1600 Hrs. on May 26, 2017. No proposal will be accepted after this time. Any other documentation should be mailed in a separate envelope, clearly marked as SBE20017Q0005. The Work Statement and all other terms and conditions are contained in the enclosed Request for Quotation (RFQ). The contract which will result from this RFQ is estimated to run for one base year, with four one-year options, pending availability of funds. In order for a proposal to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following: 1. SF-1449 (page 1 of RFQ) Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items (blocks 12 thru 26, as appropriate, and blocks 30a, 30b and 30c. 2. Section 1, Pricing Schedule. 3. Section 5. Representations And Certifications. 4. Additional information as required in Section 3. The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract based on initial proposals, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so. All contractors have to be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database prior to contract award pursuant to FAR provision 5.207. Therefore prospective offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals. Direct any questions regarding the administrative matters of this solicitation in writing to Brian Kressin, Contracting Officer, or Danny Coppens in the GSO/Procurement Office. Questions must be written in English and may be sent via e-mail to
[email protected] or to fax number 02/811-4774. Electronic Submission/Responses: No electronic offers will be accepted. Please mail your offer to the contracting office listed in this notice prior to the response date and time.