MSG cook services

The Department of State's US Embassy Bogota seeks cook services for the Marine Security Guard Residence, with proposals due November 3, 2026, and questions due October 26. The procurement is unrestricted and will be awarded to the responsible offeror submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price based on initial proposals, though discussions with companies in the competitive range may occur.

Place of performance is Bogotá, Colombia. The contractor must provide meal services Monday through Friday for fourteen Marine Security Guard personnel: breakfast (7:00–9:30 AM), lunch (11:00 AM–1:30 PM), and dinner (5:00–7:30 PM), offering six meal options daily (two breakfast, two lunch, three dinner) for 365 days annually. The contract spans a one-year base period with four one-year renewal options, potentially five years total. Pricing is firm fixed price per month with separate line items for base year, each option year, and Value Added Tax.

Key personnel must include a designated MSG Detachment Cook with a minimum of three years' food services management experience. The contractor must obtain all necessary Colombian business licenses and permits, develop and maintain a 20-day rotating menu subject to Contracting Officer Representative approval, conduct daily meal preparation and kitchen sanitation, manage food storage and inventory, ensure ServSafe compliance and HACCP protocols, maintain quality control standards (no more than one customer complaint per month), and perform monthly inspections and vulnerability assessments. General liability insurance of at least $6,000 per occurrence and $27,000 cumulative is required with the U.S. Government named as additional insured.

The Government furnishes kitchen equipment. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled October 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM at the embassy. Prospective offerors must email BogtaGSOcompras@state.gov by October 15, 2026 at 14:00 hours for building access information. Evaluation criteria are compliance, technical acceptability (quality control and risk management plans), price (lowest evaluated), and responsibility determination under FAR Subpart 9.1. The NAICS code is 722310, Food Service Contractors.