# Vehicle and Chauffeur Hire Services for U.S. Consulate General Cape Town

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/19sf2025q0002

- Solicitation number: 19SF2025Q0002
- Notice type: Solicitation (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to United Capital Investments Group, Inc.
- Department: Department of State
- Contracting office: American Consulate Cape Town (19SF20)
- NAICS: 485320 Limousine Service
- Product or service code: 2310 Passenger Motor Vehicles
- Place of performance: Cape Town, ZA-WC, ZAF
- First posted: November 7, 2024
- Last posted: January 24, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a8fe37be5a5541609ba4deb518712e06/view

## Description

The U.S. Consulate General Cape Town requires vehicle and chauffeur hire services for official transportation needs in Cape Town, South Africa for a period of 14 days, in February. The requested vehicle types and quantities are as follows:

**1. SUV Chauffeured Vehicles:** 2 units 2. Sedan Chauffeured Vehicles: 2 units 3. Self-drive SUV Vehicle: 2 unit The service provider must ensure that all vehicles are in excellent working condition and meet the safety standards required for diplomatic missions. Vehicles must be fully insured and licensed for use in South Africa.

**Scope of Services:** Chauffeured vehicles will be required to transport U.S. Consulate staff and officials to designated locations within the region. Self-drive vehicles should be made available for rental, with appropriate documentation, for use by Consulate staff. Vehicles should be available for the full 14-day period, with flexibility in scheduling as required.

**Eligibility Requirements:** Vendors must meet the required vehicle specifications and safety standards. Vendors should have a proven track record of providing reliable vehicle hire and chauffeur services for official or government clients.

**Safety Standards:** All drivers must comply with South African Road Traffic regulations, which include maximum driving hours and mandatory rest periods for commercial drivers.

**Submission Instructions:** Interested parties should submit their proposals, including pricing, terms, and a brief description of their ability to meet the above requirements, by no later than Monday, February 3, 2025 at 9h00 SAST to capetown_quotation@state.gov.

**Notice:** This solicitation is issued in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The U.S. Consulate reserves the right to reject any or all offers.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: United Capital Investments Group, Inc. (UEI QDHNQJ9FHJW1)
- Contract: 19SF2025P0264, purchase order
- Obligated: $0.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 11 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 19SF2025Q0002 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 19SF20 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_19SF2025P0264_1900_-NONE-_-NONE-/

- Recipient: Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees (UEI LN9PU5M2YZN5)
- Contract: 19SF2025P0289, purchase order
- Obligated: $55,280.01
- Competition: Full and Open Competition, 11 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 19SF2025Q0002 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 19SF20 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_19SF2025P0289_1900_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- November 7, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due November 21, 2024 at 2:00 AM EST. Notice 4b5995fa7011467fa28651a1c5140ba9. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/4b5995fa7011467fa28651a1c5140ba9/view
- January 24, 2025: Solicitation, due January 3, 2025 at 2:00 AM EST. Notice a8fe37be5a5541609ba4deb518712e06. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a8fe37be5a5541609ba4deb518712e06/view

## Points of contact

- Natheer Ford, fordn@state.gov, 0217027300
- Kristin Braden, bradenk@state.gov, 0217027300

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