Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Jul 30, 2026·Responses due Aug 14, 2026

RFQ for Vehicle for U.S. Embassy Vientiane

State · EMBASSY VIENTIANE

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
423110
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
19LA9026Q0012
Set-aside
None stated
PSC
2310
Place
VIENTIANE, LAO
Contact
Chris Berkey (VientianeProcurement@state.gov)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 19LA9026Q0012 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
None posted
Solicitation
  • Jul 30, 2026 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Sep 5, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026, middle of the range Sep 28, 2026.
Measured from 146 past solicitations at State, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Jul 30, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

Dear Prospective Offeror / Quoter: The American Embassy Vientiane, Lao P.D.R. is seeking a contractor to Supply One 14 Passenger Van for US Embassy Vientiane. You are invited to submit a quotation. The Request for Quotations (RFQ) consists of the following sections: 1. Standard Form SF-18 2. Basic information and statement of work U.S. Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires that contractors be registered in the System Award Management (SAM) prior to being awarded a purchase order. Contractors, who are not registered with SAM, may not be awarded the purchase order. This requirement appli… (show all)

es to all acquisitions for overseas vendors that are greater than $40,000. Go to the link https://sam.gov/content/home Direct any questions regarding this solicitation to: VientianeProcurement@state.gov The Embassy plans to award a purchase order. You are encouraged to make your quotation competitive. You are also cautioned against any collusion with other potential offerors with regard to price quotations to be submitted. The RFQ does not commit the American Embassy to make any award. The Embassy may cancel this RFQ or any part of it. Please read the RFQ carefully and, if you are interested, submit your quotation. Return the complete SF-18 to the address shown in block 5a of the SF-18 before 11:59 PM, Local time: on 14 August, 2026. Oral quotation will not be accepted, and proposal will not be accepted after this time. Sincerely,

Who won similar work

3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (State), same industry group (NAICS 4231).

WinnerAwardsValueLast
SENECA STRATEGIC PARTNERS, LLC1$1.1MOct 31, 2024
DELTA MOTORS DOO Beograd (cukarica) 11030 SRB1$67KJul 1, 2025
TAN CHONG MOTOR SALES PTE LTD1$48KSep 16, 2025

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Latest awards

Competitive landscape

For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied State, Dept of (DOS) since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past State, Dept of (DOS) job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 33 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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