MSG Cook Services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19M05526Q0004
- Agency
-
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
- Rabat Rabat-Sale-Kenitra Morocco
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State seeks a fixed-price MSG Cook/Food Services contractor for the U.S. Embassy in Rabat, Morocco, with quotations due June 3, 2026, at 16:00 local time, and questions due May 18, 2026. This is a Women-Owned Small Business set-aside.
Place of performance is Rabat, Morocco. The contract period is 12 months beginning September 30, 2026, with four one-year renewal options. The contractor must prepare and serve three daily meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) Monday through Friday for approximately seven Marines at the Marine Security Guard Residence, plus two prepared meals for weekend consumption. Work hours are 07:00–17:00 daily. Responsibilities include meal planning coordination with Mess NCOs, 30-day menu development cycles, food procurement assistance, kitchen cleaning, and quality control oversight.
The contractor must maintain food service standards equivalent to fine commercial dining establishments, comply with FDA/USDA guidelines and HACCP procedures, conduct health inspections, train personnel in ServSafe food safety certification, and provide monthly quality assurance reports. All labor, materials, insurance, overhead, and profit are included in the monthly fixed price. Food ingredients are purchased separately by the Mess NCO using supplemental funding at approximately $8 per person per month. Value Added Tax at 20% is priced separately.
Required submittals include SF-1449, pricing schedules, representations and certifications, IRS Form W-14, and proof of established business operations in Morocco, qualified cooks with minimum one year experience, past performance references, required licenses and permits, and insurance certificates for General Liability and Property Damage per Moroccan law. Award will be made to the lowest-priced, acceptable, responsible offeror. The NAICS code is 722310, Food Service Contractors.
Notice text
Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for MSG Cook/Food Services. If you would like to submit quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit the completed quotation electronically to the email address provided below.
The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible company submitting an acceptable offer at the lowest price. We intend to award a contract based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so.
Questions are due by May 18,2026, at 16:00 local time, via rabatgsocontracts@state.gov
Quotations are due by June 3,2026 at 16:00 local time. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Quotations must be in English and incomplete quotations will not be accepted.
Your quotation must be submitted electronically to rabatgsocontracts@state.gov and not exceed 30MB.
In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following:
1. SF-1449
2. Section I, Pricing
3. Section 5 Representations and Certifications
4. Additional information as required in Section 3
5. The Offeror should submit a completed IRS Form W-14, found at www.irs.gov/w14, to ensure compliance with FAR 52.229-11
6. SAM Registration:
Notwithstanding FAR 4.203-1(b)(5)(ii), the Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the best interest of the U.S. Government to accept quotations from offerors that are and are not registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov.
•Offerors with an active SAM registration need only provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and are not required to complete the information 52.204-90 since relevant information is found in their SAM registration.
•Offerors without an active SAM registration must complete FAR 52.204-90, Offeror Identification, in Section 5, Representations and Certifications. This information must be updated annually if option years are included in the solicitation or award.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MSG Cook Services _19M05526Q0004_SF1449_signed MH.pdf | ||
| MSG Cook Services_19M05526Q0004_RFQ_signed MH.pdf |
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