Janitorial Services for the Embassy of the United States of America in Rabat, Morocco. 19M05526R0001
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AI-generated · Dec 24, 2025Provide janitorial services for the Embassy of the United States in Rabat, Morocco, with a base period of 12 months and four 12-month option years. Subcontracting or co-venturing is not allowed for any portion of the work. Only Moroccan-registered companies with full legal standing and the required capabilities may bid; international or foreign-registered firms are ineligible. When the solicitation is issued, it will be posted on SAM.gov and the embassy procurement page (ma.usembassy.gov/procurement-opportunities/), and a site visit is planned with the date to be announced in the solicitation.
The award will follow FAR Part 15 with a Tradeoff process, meaning all evaluation factors, combined, are significantly more important than price, and the government may select other-than-lowest-price or other-than-highest-technical-rated proposals. A site visit will provide bidders with the opportunity to assess the work. Bidders must be SAM-registered at proposal submission; if SAM is active, provide the Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and 52.204-90 is not required. If not active, 52.204-90 must be completed, and registration must be updated annually if option years are included. Maintain an active SAM account throughout the process.
Notice of Requirements: Please note that this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of the date of this pre-solicitation notice. The requirement is to provide janitorial services for the Embassy of the United States of America in Rabat, Morocco. The anticipated period of performance includes a twelve-month (12) base period and four (4), one-year options at the Government s sole discretion. No subcontracting and/or co-venturing shall be allowed for any portion of the janitorial services described herein. Only firms demonstrating full legal standing within the Kingdom of Morocco, and possessing the required professional capabilities, will be considered for participation in the forthcoming solicitation. Only offers from legally registered Moroccan companies will be accepted. International or foreign-registered firms are not eligible to compete. When the solicitation is available, the Embassy of the United States in Rabat will publicize and launch the solicitation in the following public sources: https://sam.gov/ https://ma.usembassy.gov/procurement-opportunities/ The Government will consider an award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. All evaluation factors and significant subfactors that will affect contract award and their relative importance shall be, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. We are using procedures outlined in FAR Part 15 and the Tradeoff Process described in FAR 15.101-1. The Government is planning a site visit and the date for this conference will be in the solicitation. Notwithstanding FAR 4.203-1(b)(5)(ii), the Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the best interest of the U.S. Government that offerors be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov at the time of submitting a proposal. Offerors with an active SAM registration need only provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and are not required to complete the information 52.204-90 since relevant information is found in their SAM registration. Offerors without an active SAM registration must complete FAR 52.204-90, Offeror Identification, in Section 5, Representations and Certifications. This information must be updated annually if option years are included in the solicitation or award. Offerors are strongly encouraged to maintain an active SAM account
From Presolicitation posted on Dec 23, 2025IAW FAR 3.104-3, the Government has taken deliberate steps on the prohibition on disclosing procurement information. The Government intends to make this acquisition a process that is fair and transparent. Accordingly, all historical data, operational practices, and facility information will be made available to all offerors. Any information known to the Government that could reasonably affect pricing, staffing, risk analysis, or feasibility will be disclosed to all offerors. The Government invites qualified professional entities to submit a proposal by following the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown in Item 15 of the Standard Form 1449 that follows this invitation. The Government will consider an award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. All evaluation factors and significant subfactors that will affect contract award, and their relative importance shall be, when combined, significantly more important than proposal cost or price. We are using procedures outlined in FAR Part 15 and the Tradeoff Process described in FAR 15.103-1. In a tradeoff source selection process, the Government may make award to a qualified offeror without holding exchanges, although communications may be held if determined to be in the best interest of the U.S. Government with offerors before or after a competitive range is established. The Embassy will conduct a site visit for interested parties on February 17, 2026, at 10:30 AM at the US Embassy Rabat. Prospective offerors should contact: rabatgsocontracts@state.gov no later than February 12, 2026, with the names and ID card information for those wishing to participate in the site visit. Please be sure to bring the solicitation document with you to the site visit. No extra copies will be provided. Questions are due by February 25, 2026, at 16:00 local time, via rabatgsocontracts@state.gov Offers are due by March 16, 2026. No offers will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted or reviewed. Your proposal must be submitted electronically to rabatgsocontracts@state.gov , and not exceed 30MB.
From Solicitation posted on Jan 29, 2026IAW FAR 3.104-3, the Government has taken deliberate steps on the prohibition on disclosing procurement information. The Government intends to make this acquisition a process that is fair and transparent. Accordingly, all historical data, operational practices, and facility information will be made available to all offerors. Any information known to the Government that could reasonably affect pricing, staffing, risk analysis, or feasibility will be disclosed to all offerors. The Government invites qualified professional entities to submit a proposal by following the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown in Item 15 of the Standard Form 1449 that follows this invitation. The Government will consider an award to other than the lowest priced offeror or other than the highest technically rated offeror. All evaluation factors and significant subfactors that will affect contract award, and their relative importance shall be, when combined, significantly more important than proposal cost or price. We are using procedures outlined in FAR Part 15 and the Tradeoff Process described in FAR 15.103-1. In a tradeoff source selection process, the Government may make award to a qualified offeror without holding exchanges, although communications may be held if determined to be in the best interest of the U.S. Government with offerors before or after a competitive range is established. The Embassy will conduct a site visit for interested parties on February 17, 2026, at 10:30 AM at the US Embassy Rabat. Prospective offerors should contact: rabatgsocontracts@state.gov no later than February 12, 2026, with the names and ID card information for those wishing to participate in the site visit. Please be sure to bring the solicitation document with you to the site visit. No extra copies will be provided. Questions are due by February 25, 2026, at 16:00 local time, via rabatgsocontracts@state.gov Offers are due by March 16, 2026. No offers will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted or reviewed. Your proposal must be submitted electronically to rabatgsocontracts@state.gov , and not exceed 30MB.
From Solicitation posted on Mar 11, 2026Notice history
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Presolicitation Posted Dec 23, 2025
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Solicitation Posted Jan 29, 2026View changes (3)
- Description: Description was updated
- Notice Type: Presolicitation → Solicitation
- Response Deadline: Feb 22, 2026 → Mar 16, 2026
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Solicitation LATEST Posted Mar 11, 2026No changes from previous notice
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