NAVSTA Rota Galley Scullery and Potshed Services

The Naval Supply Systems Command is soliciting quotes for scullery and potshed services at Naval Station (NAVSTA) Rota, Spain, specifically dishwashing, pot sanitization, and related food service support operations at the Gateway Galley facility in Building 38. The contract requires the contractor to provide all personnel, supervision, uniforms, and equipment maintenance to support approximately 1,200 meals daily across all meal periods and seven days per week. Key qualifications include an on-site manager with a minimum CEFR Level B1 English language proficiency and 12 months of relevant experience serving 500+ meals daily, as well as annual medical fitness certification and food sanitation training for all personnel. Evaluation will be based on three criteria: Technical Capability (assessed on an Acceptable/Unacceptable gate basis), Past Performance (confidence assessment for up to three similar contracts completed within the past four years), and Price (firm fixed monthly rates in EURO currency). The original proposal deadline of February 23, 2026, has been extended to March 6, 2026, at 1300 Local Rota Time, with written questions due by February 23, 2026, and a voluntary site visit having been offered on February 19, 2026.

This solicitation carries no small business set-aside designation and is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Subpart 13.5). There are currently nine contractor personnel performing the work, with three Manager/Supervisor positions and six Hostelry Cleaner positions, and the successful awardee must comply with Spanish labor law requirements including mandatory subrogation of existing personnel under Spain's Hostelry Master Collective Labor Agreement. The base contract period runs from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, with four one-year option periods and one six-month option, totaling 54 months of possible performance. Pricing must be submitted in EURO currency and is exclusive of the 21% IVA/VAT from which the U.S. Government is exempt, with monthly invoicing based on annual firm fixed prices divided by twelve. The place of performance is NAVSTA Rota in Cádiz, Spain (postal code 11520), where the contractor must maintain operations throughout the contract period and all option periods.