# SAM #19C02026Q0016

Food Services for U.S. Embassy Bogotá Marine Security Guards

**Buyer:** U.S. Embassy Bogotá
**Posted:** October 09, 2026
**Respond By:** November 03, 2026
**Identifier:** 19C02026Q0016
**NAICS:** 722310

The U.S. Embassy in Bogotá seeks a contractor to operate daily food services for Marine Security Guards at its residence.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of State, U.S. Embassy Bogotá, General Services Office (GSO)/Contracting Unit; the solicitation identifies Jack Parker.
- **Requested service:** A managed food-services program for 14 Marines, providing 21–36 meals per day throughout the year. Work includes menu planning, food preparation and serving, staffing, kitchen and dining-area cleaning, and food-safety, quality, and inventory management.
- **Meal requirements:** Daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with service hours specified for each meal. Menus must offer varied, healthy, vegetarian, and culturally appropriate choices and meet food-safety standards.
- **Government-provided items:** The contractor provides management and labor. The Government furnishes kitchen equipment and specified supplies and dining ware; food is purchased separately by the Mess NCO after menu approval.
- **Term:** A 12-month initial performance period, with four one-year renewal options and a possible six-month extension.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product OEMs or commercial vendors are named in the provided materials.

### Description

<p>Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for<strong><em> Cook Services for The US Embassy in Bogot&aacute;, Colombia</em></strong><strong><em>.</em></strong>&nbsp; If you would like to submit proposal, 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 Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter.</p>

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<p>The U.S. Government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price.&nbsp; We intend to award a contract/purchase order based on initial proposals, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.</p>

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<p>The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-proposal conference at the site, The pre-proposal conference will be held on <strong><em>October 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM </em></strong>&nbsp;(local time) at the US <strong><em>Embassy Bogota- Carrera 45 No. 24B- 27</em></strong>. Prospective offerors should write an e-mail to <strong>BogtaGSOcompras@state.gov</strong> &nbsp;by <strong>October 15, 2026 at 14:00hrs<em>,</em></strong> for additional information or to arrange entry to the building.</p>

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