INL/El Salvador: ILEA Catering Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 191NLE26R0075-M001
- Agency
-
Office of Acquisition Management
Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 722310 Food Service Contractors
- PSC
- S203 Housekeeping- Food
- Place of performance
- El Salvador
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State Office of Acquisition Management seeks a catering services provider for the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) in San Salvador, with proposals due June 15, 2026. The solicitation was amended on June 2, 2026, to change from a small business set-aside to unrestricted competition.
Place of performance is El Salvador. The contract runs from July 20, 2026, through December 31, 2030 (a five-month base period plus four one-year option periods). The contractor must deliver approximately 49,600 meals annually, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two daily coffee/snack breaks for roughly 1,600 law enforcement training participants per year, plus 80 special event catering services quarterly. The contractor must maintain a 25% overage capacity for unscheduled participants and provide weekend meals and flexible scheduling.
Minimum qualifications include 10 or more years' experience providing international cuisine catering services; certification as an international chef with international kitchen certification; capacity to serve a minimum of 1,600 meals per month with seven or more on-site employees per meal service; an English-speaking Contract Manager and Chef with five or more years' experience; and demonstrated ability to accommodate diverse international cuisines and all dietary restrictions including allergies, medical conditions, vegetarian/vegan, kosher, and halal requirements. Meals must serve populations that are 40% Central American/Mexican, 35% South American, and 25% Caribbean.
The NAICS code is 722310, Food Service Contractors; PSC code is S203. Evaluation uses Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology. Proposals must include three volumes: Technical Proposal (Experience, Operational Capability, QASP), Past Performance, and Pricing in Excel format with five CLINs.
Notice text
Catering Services for ILEA San Salvador
Contract Overview
Solicitation Type: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)
Period of Performance: July 20, 2026 – December 31, 2030 (5-month base period + four 1-year
*This contract opportunity has been revised from a Small Business set-aside to unrestricted
Scope of Work
ILEA San Salvador seeks a qualified catering services provider to deliver daily meal services (breakfast, lunch,
dinner, and two coffee/snack breaks) for law enforcement training participants. Services include weekend meals
and flexible scheduling to accommodate approximately 1,600 students annually (~49,600 meals).
Minimum Qualifications
• Experience: 10+ years providing international cuisine catering services
• Certifications: Certified international chef and international kitchen certification
• Capacity: Minimum 1,600 meals/month with 7+ on-site employees per meal service
• Management: English-speaking Contract Manager and Chef with 5+ years' experience
• Dietary Accommodation: Ability to serve diverse international cuisines and accommodate allergies, medical
conditions, vegetarian/vegan, kosher, and halal requirements
Proposal Submission
Volume I: Technical Proposal (Experience, Operational Capability, QASP)
Volume II: Past Performance
Volume III: Pricing (Excel format)
For complete requirements, detailed specifications, quality assurance standards, contractor responsibilities, and
evaluation criteria, please review the full Statement of Work (SOW) and solicitation documentation.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 191NLE26R0075.pdf | ||
| SOW ILEA Catering - 04212026.pdf | ||
| 191NLE26R0075 - 0001.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| INL/El Salvador: ILEA Catering Services | Solicitation | |
| INL/El Salvador: ILEA Catering Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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