Presolicitation notice from the Department of State: The Embassy of the United States in Manila, Philippines, is planning to release a solicitation for Hotel Venue & Catering services for the July 4th Celebration of US Embassy Philippines. The solicitation is expected to be issued in the first week of March 2024. The Government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror. The resultant contract/purchase order will be firm fixed price. All contractors must be registered in the SAM Database prior to contract award. Electronic submission of offers is allowed, with specific size and format requirements.