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Kentucky Derby Event

Department of State · U.S. EMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
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Solicitation details

Solicitation number
19AR2026Q0040
Notice type
Presolicitation
NAICS
561920
Product service code
R706
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-10
Response deadline
Sep 9, 2026, 4:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
Buenos Aires, AR-C
Contracting contact
BNS-Procurement@state.gov

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Statement of work, as posted

Synopsis U.S. Embassy Buenos Aires: Solicitation for Kentucky Derby event planning (Request for Quotations Number 19AR2026Q0040) To: Prospective Quoters The United States Embassy in Buenos Aires is preparing a solicitation for Kentucky Derby event production.?Please note it is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Embassy will launch the request for quotes on the SAM.gov website once?it is available.? All the companies interested in participating, please send your company's presentation to bns-procurement@state.gov Place of contract performance: Buenos Aires, Argentina We appreciate your interest in doing business with us and look forward to your participation in this bid. Respectfully, US Embassy in Buenos Aires Procurement team ---TRADUCCIÓN DE CORTESÍA--- ? Para: Los potenciales oferentes La Embajada de EEUU en Buenos Aires está preparando una licitación por la produccion del evento Kentucky Derby.? Tenga en cuenta que el pliego no está listo para ser lanzado en este momento.? La Embajada va a lanzar el pedido de cotización en el sitio web SAM.gov en cuanto esté disponible.?Si desea que su empresa sea considerada para esta licitacion pueden enviar la presentacion de su empresa al mail bns-procurement@state.gov Lugar donde se realizara el evento: Buenos Aires, Argentina Agradecemos su interés en hacer negocios con nosotros y esperamos contar con su participación en esta licitación. Atte. Equipo de compras de la Embajada norteamericana en Buenos Aires

Contact

Point of contact
George Rivas
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
BNS-Procurement@state.gov
Secondary
BNS-Procurement@state.gov
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