MSG Cook / Food Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 19GB5026Q0007
- Agency
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US Embassy Libreville
US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 722320 Caterers
- PSC
- S203 Housekeeping- Food
- Place of performance
- Libreville Estuaire 4000 Gabon
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Embassy Libreville is seeking a contractor to provide food services for Marine Security Guards at the Marine Security Guard Residence (MSGR) in Libreville, Gabon. The Department of State is procuring a MSG Cook/Food Services contract under Request for Quotations (RFQ) number 19GB5026Q0007, which requires the contractor to prepare meals for a maximum of eight to ten Marines, providing three meals daily from 06:30-14:30. Key contract requirements include developing 14-day menu cycles with diverse meal options that accommodate cultural and dietary preferences, maintaining strict food safety standards in compliance with FDA, USDA, and local Gabonese regulations, and obtaining mandatory local certifications including CNSS, CNAMGS attestations, and sanitary certification (Agrement sanitaire AGASA). Prospective offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award and must demonstrate legal business status and sufficient financial resources in Gabon. The evaluation criteria encompass compliance review, technical acceptability, price analysis, and determination of contractor responsibility. Quotations are due on Friday, February 6, 2026, at 13:00 local time, with a pre-proposal conference held on January 15, 2026. Additional questions were accepted until Friday, January 23, 2026, at 13:00 local time.
This is an unrestricted solicitation with no set-aside designations, and no incumbent contractor or award value has been identified in the solicitation documents. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price agreement with a base performance period of 12 months, followed by three one-year option periods and an additional six-month option, providing a potential total contract duration of up to four years. The place of performance is the Marine Security Guard Residence in Libreville, Gabon, where all meals must be prepared onsite in the MSGR kitchen. Contractors must submit quotations in two distinct volumes—a Price Offer and a Technical Offer—both complying with specific formatting requirements in MS-Word, MS-Excel, or Adobe Acrobat PDF format with a maximum file size of 35MB per submission. The solicitation documents include the primary RFQ, pre-proposal conference minutes dated January 27, 2026, and a Standard Form 30 amendment effective January 30, 2026, which incorporates questions and answers from the pre-proposal conference.
Notice text
The purpose of this fixed price contract is to obtain food services program for U.S. Government at Librevillefor Marine Security Guards at the Marine Security Guard Residence (MSGR). The Contractor shall perform services in designated spaces.
The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with three one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which will be considered.
The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed price type contract.
The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-quotation conference at the site, The pre-proposal conference will be held on Thursday January 15, 2026, at 10:00 (local time) at the US Embassy Libreville. Prospective offerors/quoters should contact Judith Abourou (AbourouJH@state.gov – Tel: +241 (0) 11 45 72 76 by Monday January 12, 2026 at 13:00 local time for additional information or to arrange entry to the building. For further details please review the solicitation documents.
Quotations are due on Friday February 6, 2026, at 13:00 local time. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
Your quotation must be submitted electronically to LibreContracting@state.gov. It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or MS-Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 35MB. If the file size should exceed 35MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 35MB each.
All contractors have to be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database
SAM.gov | Home prior to contract award pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7. Therefore, prospective offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals.
The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at:
https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/learning-center-system.do?sysparm_system=SAM
Electronic Submission/Responses:
This opportunity allows for electronic responses. Please submit your offer prior to the response date and time. Please ensure your email with your offer does not exceed 35KB, if it does then you might have to send more than one email.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE:
US Embassy Libreville
BP. 4000 Quartier Sablière
Libreville GABON
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 19GB5026Q0007_Pre-proposal conference.pdf | ||
| SF-30-19GB5026Q0007-Q-As.pdf | ||
| 19GB5026Q0007_solicitation_MSG COOK _V2.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MSG Cook Services | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| MSG Cook / Food Services | Pre-Solicitation |
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