US Embassy Antananarivo: Outgoing Mail Services PR15204588
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AI-generated · Sep 28, 2025A contractor is sought to handle outgoing diplomatic mail for the U.S. Embassy in Antananarivo. Pickups occur every Thursday between 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM; if the embassy is closed on Thursday, pickup is attempted the following Friday at 12:00 PM. The workload is about 160–250 kg of diplomatic cargo per month, shipped to Dulles Airport from Ivato Airport in 1–2 week intervals. Each shipment typically weighs 20–200 kg, with no minimum or maximum per shipment, and consists of diplomatically sealed bags and/or crates. The cargo must not be inspected by the shipper or any other entity, and the vendor will transport from the embassy to Ivato Airport, handle customs clearance, and coordinate with the Department of State to deliver to Dulles. The vendor must confirm the embassy will be open on the Tuesday prior to pickup and, if closed on Thursday and Friday, coordinate an ad hoc schedule by email. The vendor is responsible for ensuring shipments ship, and must notify the embassy of shipment confirmations and any flight delays or cancellations by email.
Shipments must be delivered to a facility in Virginia, with delivery confirmation provided to the embassy mailroom. Invoices should be issued as a consolidated monthly statement, noting all services rendered. Proposals must include minimum shipping price, price per kilogram, flight routings, and average transit time to Dulles; bids must be valid for 30 days. Payment is net 30 days by bank transfer after receipt of the consolidated monthly invoice.
American Embassy Antananarivo is looking for a company to provide the following services: Pick up Diplomatic mail at the American Embassy in Antananarivo every Thursday between 1400 1500.? In the case the embassy is closed on a Thursday, pickup shall be attempted the following Friday at 1200.? Approximately, 160kg to 250kg per month of Diplomatic Cargo to Dulles Airport from Ivato Airport. These will be dispatched in shipments every 1-2 weeks. There will be no minimum or maximum weights per shipment. Each shipment is expected to weigh between 20kg 200kg. Each shipment will consist of Diplomatically sealed bags and/ or crates. All Diplomatic cargo must not be inspected in anyway prior, during, or after shipment by the shipper, government agency, or any other entity. Take all cargo from the US Embassy and take to Ivato Airport and the Department of State will pick up all cargo to Dulles. Contact the embassy mailroom via email to Antananarivo-Mailroom-dl@state.gov to confirm the embassy will be open on the Tuesday prior to the scheduled pickup day.? In the event the embassy is closed on Thursday and Friday of a given week, coordinate with the mailroom staff for an ad hoc schedule via the same email. Transport shipments to the airport and process the customs clearance.? Vendor is responsible for ensuring the Diplomatic mail has shipped.? Confirmation of shipment or notifications of flight delays or cancellations is required when they occur.? Email the embassy mailroom with the information when the events occur. Deliver shipments to addressed facility in Virginia, USA.? Provide confirmation of the delivery to the American Embassy mailroom via email to Antananarivo-Mailroom-dl@state.gov.? Provide bills of services related to shipments to the American Embassy after delivery confirmation. Please provide your quotes to the US Embassy at the below address: all quotes should include any minimum shipping prices, price per KG, flight routings, and average time for shipments to arrive in Dulles. Your bid must be good for 30 days and must be submitted no later than Friday, October 10, 2025 at 13:00pm attn: Rajaona Ruth at rajaonarh@state.gov - GSO Antananarivo US Embassy Lot 207A Point Liberty Andranoro - Antehiroka Also send any related question to the above email address. Monthly payment will be made after receipt of consolidated invoice stating all the service rendered during the month. Payment is net 30 days and will be made by bank transfer.
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