Contact and place of performance
Matthew Madden
QUITO, EC-P
ECU
The US Embasy in Quito needs to contract Cooking Services for the Marine Security Guards at the US Embassy Quito. Enclosed is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Cooking Services for the US Embassy 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 it to the address shown on Standard Form 1449 that fo...
View moreSend questions to [email protected], no later than June 22,2026 at 12:00 pm. Quotations are due by June 29, 2026 at 12:00pm. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Quotations must be in English and incomplete proposals will not be accepted.
Your proposal must be submitted electronically to [email protected]. It is important to make sure the submission is made in specific size and format; in MS-Word 2007/2010 or MS-Excel 2007/2010 or Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file format. The file size must not exceed 25MB. If the file size should exceed 25MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 25MB each. Please submit technical proposal and pricing, ONLY separately to [email protected] . Failure to that may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsive and no further consideration will be given.
In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the
1. SF-1449
2. Section I, Pricing
3. Section 5 Representations and Certifications
4. Additional information as required in Section 3
5. Proof of 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 that offerors be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov and have an active SAM account at the time of submitting a proposal. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission shall deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsive to the solicitation instructions and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, qualified offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if interested in submitting a response to this contracting opportunity.
The Department of State is soliciting cooking services for the Marine Security Guards stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Quito, Ecuador. This requirement, identified under solicitation number 19EC7526Q0006, is categorized under NAICS 722310 Food Service Contractors and PSC S203 HOUSEKEEPING- FOOD. There is no set-aside designated for this procurement, which is labeled as NONE; explanation: NONE. The government intends to award a contract or purchase order to a responsible company that provides a technically acceptable offer at the lowest price, primarily based on initial quotations without holding discussions.
The performance of these services will take place at the embassy in Quito. A pre-proposal conference and subsequent site visit are scheduled for June 17, 2026, at the embassy grounds. Interested parties must provide attendee details by June 15, 2026, to arrange building entry, and all technical questions regarding the solicitation are due by June 22, 2026. The solicitation was published on June 12, 2026, and includes two attachments: SF1449.pdf and 19EC7526Q0006.pdf. Matthew Madden is the designated point of contact for this requirement.
Final quotations must be submitted electronically in English by June 29, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. Proposals must include separate technical and pricing files, a completed SF-1449, and required representations and certifications. Offerors are required to have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time of proposal submission to be considered responsive. Submissions must adhere to specific file size limits and formats, including MS-Word, MS-Excel, or Adobe Acrobat.
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