Services of a cook
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 19FR6326Q0087
- Agency
-
US Embassy Paris
US Consulates and Embassies, 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
- France
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of State US Embassy Paris seeks cook services for the MSG Residence in Boulogne-Billancourt, with proposals due July 13, 2026 at 16:00 French time. No set-aside applies; award will be made to the lowest-priced, technically acceptable, responsible offeror based on initial proposals without discussions.
Place of performance is France. The contract covers one base year (September 1, 2026 through August 31, 2027) with one optional one-year extension. The cook must prepare breakfast, lunch, and dinner five days per week (Monday–Friday) for approximately 14 individuals, developing and submitting a 20-day rotating menu cycle for government approval. Meals must meet nutritional standards with portions of at least 350 grams, incorporate variety including local and international cuisine, and use fresh, healthy ingredients procured by the government. The cook must accommodate special dietary needs, maintain food handling and hygiene standards compliant with French regulations, and clean the kitchen and equipment after each meal preparation. The government furnishes the kitchen facility with semi-professional equipment.
The contract is fixed-price for regular scheduled services, priced monthly in Euros excluding VAT, with a 20 percent VAT applied to all invoicing. Overtime is charged at hourly rates for hours beyond 35 per week (maximum 5 hours weekly, up to 40 hours total), with estimated overtime of 84 hours during working days and 36 hours during weekends and holidays annually, subject to a contract maximum of 260 total overtime hours across both the base and option years.
Required qualifications include fluency in written and spoken English, an established business with permanent Paris address, two years of prior cook services experience with references, all required French licenses and permits including the URSAFF tax certificate, and proof of liability insurance covering on-site or off-site cooking services. All offerors must be registered in SAM prior to proposal submission. Electronic submissions are required and must not exceed 30MB per file.
Notice text
The Embassy of the United States in Paris, France, is releasing a solicitation for the services of a cook for one of the US Embassy Agency, for one base year and one option year..
The Government intends to award the contract resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable offeror who is a responsible contractor. The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion.
The resultant contract will be fixed price contract for standard services.
All contractors have to be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov prior to submitting an offer pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7. Therefore, prospective offerors are encouraged to register at the earliest stage.
The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at: https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/learning-center-system.do sysparm_system=SAM
ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS/RESPONSES:
This opportunity allows for electronic responses. Please submit your offer to the ParisContracting@state.gov address prior to the response date and time.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Solicitation 19FR6326Q0087- Cook services.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Services of a cook | Pre-Solicitation |
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