Cover Letter.pdf
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Department of State US Embassy Bogota
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This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) issued by the U.S. Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia for Cook Services at the embassy facility. The solicitation number is 19C02026Q0016, issued October 9, 2026. The U.S. Government intends to award a contract or purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price based on initial proposals, though discussions with companies in the competitive range may occur if necessary.
Key submission requirements and deadlines include: a pre-proposal conference on October 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the embassy location (Carrera 45 No. 24B-27, Bogotá); written inquiries to BogtaGSOcompras@state.gov by October 15, 2026 at 14:00 hours for building access; questions due by October 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM; and proposals due by November 3, 2026 at 04:00 PM. All proposals must be in English, submitted in sealed envelopes, and deemed incomplete if any required documents are missing. Offerors must submit: Standard Form 1449, Section I (Pricing), Section 5 (Representations and Certifications), IRS Form W-14, proof of active SAM registration, and additional information as specified in Section 3. Failure to maintain active SAM registration at time of proposal submission will result in the proposal being deemed non-responsive with no further consideration.
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Embassy of the United States of America Bogotá D.C., Colombia GSO/ Contracting Unit
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
October 9, 2026
Dear Prospective Quoter:
Subject: Request for Quotations number 19C02026Q0016
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Cook Services for The US Embassy in Bogotá, Colombia. 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.
The U.S. Government intends to award a contract/purchase order to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. 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.
The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-proposal conference at the site, The pre-proposal conference will be held on October 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM (local time) at the US Embassy Bogota- Carrera 45 No. 24B- 27. Prospective offerors should write an e-mail to BogtaGSOcompras@state.gov by October 15, 2026 at 14:00hrs, for additional information or to arrange entry to the building.
Questions are due by October 26, 2026 at 11:00am. No proposals will be accepted after this time.
Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
Offers are due by November 3, 2026 04:00pm No offers will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
Your proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked:
Proposal Enclosed
COOK SERVICES FOR THE US EMBASSY IN BOGOTÁ, COLOMBIA.
GSO PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING OFFICE
CARRERA 45 # 24B -27
BOGOTA
In order for a proposal to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:
1. SF-1449
2. Section I, Pricing
3. Section 5 Representations and Certifications
4. Additional information as required in Section 3 mailto:BogtaGSOcompras@state.gov
Embassy of the United States of America Bogotá D.C., Colombia GSO/ Contracting Unit
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED
5. The Offeror should submit a completed IRS Form W-14, found at www.irs.gov/w14, to ensure compliance with FAR 52.229-11;”]
6. Proof of SAM Registration Notwithstanding FAR 4.203-1(b)(5)(ii), the Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the best interest of the U.S. Government that offerors be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov and have an active SAM account at the time of submitting a proposal. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission shall deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsive to the solicitation instructions and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, qualified offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if interested in submitting a response to this contracting opportunity.
Sincerely, Jack Parker Contracting Officer http://www.irs.gov/w14
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