Solicitation Notice - MSG Cook at Bratislava, Slovakia

The Department of State seeks cook and food services for the U.S. Embassy Marine Security Guard Residence in Bratislava, Slovakia, with quotations due October 5 at 13:00 local time. This is an unrestricted, non-set-aside procurement.

Place of performance is Bratislava, Slovakia. The contractor must prepare three meals daily (breakfast, lunch, and dinner) for seven Marine Security Guards, totaling 21 meals per day, Monday through Friday from 0700–1500 hours, for a base contract period of 12 months from Notice to Proceed with four one-year renewal options. The contractor must demonstrate established business operations in Slovakia, obtain all necessary licenses and permits under Slovak host nation law, and comply with FDA, USDA, and Codex Alimentarius food safety standards. Key personnel requirements include an on-site supervisor fluent in English and a MSG Detachment Cook with a minimum three years' food service management experience; key personnel substitutions are restricted for the first 180 days and require 45 days' notice thereafter. The contractor must maintain SERV Safe certification, conduct weekly kitchen inspections, provide periodic employee food handler training, and ensure all food service employees are medically cleared and communicable disease-free. Pricing is submitted in EUR and includes all labor, materials, insurance, overhead, and profit, with Value Added Tax priced separately. The contractor must carry general liability insurance of EUR5,000,000 per occurrence and workers' compensation/employer's liability insurance of EUR5,000,000, naming the U.S. Government as additional insured, and maintain active SAM registration. Past performance references from the past two years and a quality control plan and transition plan (due within 10–30 days of award) are required. All employees are subject to background investigation before facility access is granted. The NAICS code is 722310, Food Service Contractors. Award will be made to the lowest-priced acceptable offer based on initial quotations; discussions may occur if necessary. Quotations must be submitted electronically to BratislavaGSOQuotes@state.gov in MS-Word 2007/2010, MS-Excel 2007/2010, or Adobe Acrobat PDF format, with file sizes not exceeding 30MB. Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to proposal submission and submit Standard Form 1449, Section I Pricing, and required information from Section 3 of the solicitation; incomplete proposals will not be accepted.