Catering Service J4
Contract Overview
Solicitation details, issuing organization, response deadlines, documents, and interested companies for this government contract opportunity.
AI Contract Overview
The U.S. Embassy in Amman, Jordan, is soliciting quotations for catering services under RFQ 19J01026Q0008, with all proposals due by July 16, 2026, at 16:30 Amman Time (GMT+3). Offers must be submitted exclusively via email to AmmanRFQ@state.gov with the subject line including the company name and the RFQ number, and must include all required documents as Microsoft Word or PDF attachments—no links, unsolicited submissions, or hard copies will be accepted. Technical proposals must be presented on plain white paper without any company branding, logos, watermarks, or identifying information. The complete offer must also include the SF-1449 form with completed Sections 1, 4, and 5, along with proof of active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), which is mandatory for all offerors. The government will award the contract to the responsible vendor submitting the lowest priced acceptable offer, potentially without discussions, though it reserves the right to engage in negotiations with qualified vendors. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for July 7, 2026, at 11:00 AM at the U.S. Embassy in Amman, where event layout and specific catering requirements will be outlined; attendance is strongly encouraged and requires registration by July 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM local time by emailing attendee names to AmmanRFQquestions@state.gov. All questions regarding the RFQ must be submitted in writing by July 7, 2026, at 4:30 PM local time to the same address, and responses will be published publicly on the Embassy website. Successful offerors will be required to sign the NDAA and certify compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws. The solicitation is open only to entities registered in SAM, and performance of the contract is expected to occur entirely at the U.S. Embassy in Amman, Al ‘Āşimah, Jordan.
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Amman, JO-AM, JORSet-Aside
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Full Description
Enclosed is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Catering Services at the U.S Embassy Amman – Jordan. If you would like to submit a quotation, follow the instructions in Section 3 of the solicitation, complete the required portions of the attached document, and submit it to the email address shown on the Standard Form 1442 (Box 8) that follows this letter.
Quotations are due by July 16, 2026 at 16:30 PM (Amman Time GMT+3). Quotations MUST be submitted by email to AmmanRFQ@state.gov. Offers sent to any other address or addressed to specific individuals will NOT be considered.
Offers MUST be in the following format to be considered acceptable:
- Email subject line to include [Company/Offeror Name] and RFQ 19J01026Q0008.
- Attach all documents to the e-mail (Microsoft Word or PDF). We will not accept offers that include links, unsolicited offers, or hard copies.
- All technical quotations must be on white paper without company logos, watermarks, letterhead or any information that identifies the company.
- Offers submitted after the deadline or to the incorrect email address will not be considered.
In addition to the Technical Proposal, offers must include the following for the package to be considered complete:
- SF-1449
- Section 1, Pricing Schedule.
- Section 4, Evaluation Factors (Additional information as required).
- Section 5, Representations and Certifications.
- Proof of Active SA M Registration
Contract award
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.
The contractor shall attend a mandatory site visit where the layout of the event will be explained, and any questions will be addressed. The site visit will be held at the U.S. Embassy on Wednesday July 07, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Attendance is strongly encouraged, as the Embassy has specific planning, setup, and food presentation requirements. Offerors must register for the site visit by submitting the names of all attendees to ammanRFQquestions@state.gov no later than July 05, 2026, at 3:00 PM local time.
Offerors are required to submit all questions in writing to AmmanRFQquestions@state.gov by July 07, 2026 at 4:30 PM local time. The questions and the Government's answers will be publicly available on the Embassy website.
The U.S. Embassy is prohibited from procuring goods or services from any firms that are not registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM is an integrated procurement database and serves as a single point of entry for vendors seeking to do business with the U.S. Government.
If your company is selected to be awarded the contract, you will be required to complete the attached NDAA and Certification Regarding Compliance with Applicable Federal Anti-Discrimination Law