PreSolicitation_Catering_Ankara PR1092591.pdf

PROPOSED SOLICITATION NUMBER:

PR16092591

PROCUREMENT TYPE:

Pre-Solicitation

TITLE:

Catering Service for the U.S. Embassy Ankara, Türkiye

CLASSIFICATION CODE:

S203 Housekeeping – Food

NAICS CODE:

722320 – Caterers

IS THIS A RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT ACTION?

NO

RESPONSE DATE:

TBD

PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT:

Sean Buckley Contracting Officer Phone: +90 (312) 294 00 00 BuckleyST@state.gov

SECONDARY POINT OF CONTACT:

U.S. Embassy Ankara Acquisitions Office Ankara-GSO-Procurement-DL@state.gov

DESCRIPTION:

This is a pre-solicitation notice only. The solicitation is not available as of this date. The Embassy of the United States in Ankara, Türkiye, intends to post the solicitation on SAM.gov when it is available. This notice does not constitute a request for quotations and does not obligate the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract.

The U.S. Embassy in Ankara, Türkiye, has a requirement for catering services to support the Independence Day Reception on 9 September 2026, from 14:00 to 17:00. The requirement is for catering services to meet the Government's salient characteristics and is not restricted to a specific vendor, brand name, or service provider. Offerors are encouraged to propose catering services that are freshly prepared, compliant with applicable Turkish food safety and health regulations, and sufficient to accommodate the expected number of guests for the duration of the reception.

All responsible sources may submit a quotation in response to the RFQ when it is issued; all timely quotations received in accordance with the RFQ will be considered by the Government.

The RFQ will state the quotation due date, delivery schedule, evaluation factors, and all terms and conditions.

The Government anticipates award of a firm-fixed-price purchase order/contract to the responsible quoter whose quotation conforms to the RFQ and is lowest priced technically acceptable. The Government may make award based on initial quotations without requesting quotation revisions.

A pre-quotation conference is not planned for this solicitation.

Consistent with Acquisition Alert 25-40, FAR Part 4 class deviation, this procurement is conducted by a Contracting Officer located outside the United States and its outlying areas in support of diplomatic operations. The Government will require SAM.gov registration whenever practicable. If the Contracting Officer determines that requiring SAM.gov registration is impracticable for this overseas procurement, SAM.gov registration will not be mandatory for award. In that event, the RFQ will include FAR deviation provision 52.204-90, Offeror Identification; applicable provisions listed in paragraph (c)(1) of the provision at 52.204-7 based on their prescriptions; and FAR deviation clause 52.204-91, Contractor Identification. SAM.gov and Federal Service Desk information is available at https://www.sam.gov and https://www.fsd.gov.

Electronic Submission/Responses:

This pre-solicitation notice does not request quotations. The RFQ, when issued, will permit electronic quotation submission. Quoters shall submit quotations by the date and time stated in the RFQ. Each email submission shall not exceed 30 MB; if multiple emails are necessary, identify each email and the total number of emails submitted.

PLACE OF CONTRACT PERFORMANCE:

The services shall be performed at the garden of a U.S. Embassy Residence, Ankara, Türkiye.

ARCHIVE POLICY:

Automatic, on specified date

ARCHIVE DATE:

July 11, 2026

Allow Vendors to Add/Remove From Interested Vendors:

Yes

Allow Vendors to View Interested Vendors List:

No

SET ASIDE:

N/A