MSG Cook/Food Services

The U.S. Embassy Bishkek is seeking qualified vendors to provide comprehensive MSG Cook/Food Services under Request for Quotations 19KG1026Q0004, a Firm-Fixed-Price contract administered under FAR Part 12 for commercial services. The contract requires the contractor to deliver full food service operations at the embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, including meal preparation, personnel management, inventory control, and strict adherence to U.S. and local food safety standards such as USDA, FDA, ServSafe, HACCP, and WHO Codex Alimentarius. The work must comply with all applicable labor, insurance, safety, and environmental regulations, with performance evaluated under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach where technical acceptability is a gatekeeper before price becomes determinative. Required deliverables include a detailed food safety program, quarterly performance reports, a hazard analysis plan, and ongoing compliance with a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan, including a maximum of one customer complaint per month and 90% adherence to ServSafe standards. Submissions must include a completed SF-1449 form with pricing in Section I and all supplementary documentation outlined in Section 3, including proof of active SAM registration, Unique Entity Identifier, CAGE code, and Defense Base Act or equivalent employer liability insurance, with certificates due within ten days of award. The base contract period is one year with up to four one-year optional periods, extendable by six additional months under a standard option clause. The contractor must maintain a permanent operational presence in Kyrgyzstan, designate a U.S. Embassy liaison fluent in English, and comply with all local laws, including licensing and permitting. All proposals must be submitted electronically by May 4, 2026, to BishkekGSOProcurement@state.gov, with questions due by April 23, 2026. The solicitation mandates extensive compliance with FAR clauses covering whistleblower protections, contractor ethics, trafficking in persons, labor standards, payment by electronic fund transfer, supply chain security restrictions, and prohibitions on certain telecommunications and software. Invoices must be sent electronically to Invoices@state.gov and comply with FAR 32.905(e), and all records must be retained for audit by the Comptroller General for three years after final payment.