Apple iPhone units to the U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi

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To: Prospective Bidders Subject: Request for Quotation No. PR15871514 Enclosed is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for the supply and delivery of 29 new, factory-sealed Apple iPhone units to the U.S. Embassy Abu Dhabi in support of the Office of Defense Partnership (ODP). If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the address shown on the Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter. The U.S. Government intends to award a Purchase Order to the responsible bidder whose quotation, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA), in accordance with simplified acquisition procedures under FAR Part 13. Award will be made to the bidder offering the lowest evaluated price among those quotations that meet all minimum technical acceptability requirements specified in Section 4. Prospective bidders must meet basic standards for responsibility at FAR 9.104 and full compliance with the solicitation to be eligible for award. The Government intends to award based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although the Government reserves the right to hold discussions with bidders if there is a need to do so. Quotations are due no later than May 29, 2026, at 10:00 AM (UAE time). No quotations will be accepted after this time. Quotations must be in English; incomplete quotations will not be accepted. Your quotation must be submitted electronically to AbuDhabiContracts@state.gov, copying BactadMA@state.gov. The subject line must read �Quotation Enclosed � RFQ No. PR15871514�. Only PDF attachments are accepted; each email attachment must not exceed 10 MB. If multiple files are required, please send them in separate emails. For a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following: SF-1449 Section 1, Pricing Section 5, Representations and Certifications Additional information as required in Section 3 Proof of SAM Registration Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) Questionnaire and/or State Department Secure Software Development Attestation Form 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 qualified bidders interested in submitting a quotation are registered and have an active account in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov at the time of submitting a quotation. If you have any questions, please send them to AbuDhabiContracts@state.gov, copying BactadMA@state.gov by May 08, 2026, at 17:00 (UAE time).