Cook Services for the U. S. Embassy Athens

The U.S. Embassy Athens, operating under the Department of State, is soliciting quotations for Cook Services to support the Marine Security Guard Residence (MSGR) facility. The contractor will be responsible for providing comprehensive food service management, including meal preparation for seven Marine Security Guards with a requirement to prepare 21 meals daily across breakfast, lunch, and dinner service with multiple options. Key qualifications include employing a cook with minimum three years of food service experience and implementing a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety plan. Additional requirements encompass developing a 20-day rotating menu cycle that accommodates cultural, religious, and dietary preferences, maintaining rigorous kitchen cleanliness standards, and submitting monthly quality control reports. The government will evaluate quotations based on lowest price among technically acceptable offerors who are responsible contractors registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). Quotations must be submitted electronically to Athensoffers@state.gov by November 12, 2025, at 12:00 noon Athens time.

This solicitation contains no set-aside designations and does not identify any incumbent contractors. The contract will operate on a base year period running from January 1 through December 31, 2026, with three available one-year option periods for potential contract extension. The performance location is Athens, Greece, where the contractor must deliver on-site food service operations at the Marine Security Guard Residence facility. The solicitation was posted on October 20, 2025, providing approximately three weeks for interested vendors to prepare and submit their quotations. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the public solicitation documents.