ENHANCING SECURITY TO PROTECT UZBEKISTAN’S CULTURAL PROPERTY AND HERITAGE SITES – U.S. EMBASSY TASHKENT

Pre-Solicitation Notice                                                           Dated 08/01/2025

ACTION CODE:

Pre-Solicitation

DATE POSTED:

August 1, 2025 CLASSIFICATION CODE:

PSC Code:

H969 - Other Quality Control, Testing, and Inspection- Training Aids and Devices

NAICS CODE:

611430 Professional and Management Development Training

CONTRACTING OFFICE ADDRESS:

U.S. Embassy Tashkent 3, Moyqorghon Street

5th Block, Yunusobod District Tashkent, 100093

Uzbekistan

SUBJECT:

Enhancing Security to Protect Uzbekistan’s Cultural Property and Heritage Sites – U.S. Embassy Tashkent

PROPOSED SOLICITATION NUMBER:

19UZ8025Q0031

CLOSING RESPONSE DATE:

September 15, 2025

PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Kathleen Murphy Contracting Officer Phone: +99878 1205450

Fax: +99878 1206335

MurphyKC@state.gov

SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Shukhrat Arifdjanov Procurement Supervisor Phone: +99878 1205450

Fax: +99878 1206335

ArifdjanovSS@state.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

DESCRIPTION:

Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy of the United States in Uzbekistan will launch the solicitation on the https://uz.usembassy.gov/embassy/tashkent/procurement-and-contracting/ website when it is available.

DESCRIPTION:

Qualified Small U.S.-based organizations shall develop and execute a comprehensive training program to strengthen security measures at cultural heritage sites in Tashkent and Samarkand. The program will address challenges such as vandalism, looting, and illicit trafficking by equipping heritage site managers and law enforcement personnel with practical skills and tools. Additionally, the initiative will foster community engagement and public awareness to strengthen law enforcement and protect Uzbekistan’s cultural legacy.

All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered. The Government plans to issue the solicitation on or about August 15, 2025.

Advance payments are not authorized.

Pursuant the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 4.1102(a) Offerors and quoters are required to be registered in SAM at the time an offer or quotation is submitted (accessed through www.sam.gov) .

Again, this solicitation will be issued via this website - no paper copies will be mailed.

The Government intends to award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror who is a responsible contractor. The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract.

Electronic Submission/Responses:

Electronic offers will be accepted.

All contractors have to be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov . Therefore, prospective offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals.

The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at:

https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/learning-center-system.do?sysparm_system=SAM