Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Cook/Meal Preparation services.

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. We may also request clarification or best and final offers prior to award selection. FOR QUESTIONS Any and all questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing, in English, on or before the deadline. Questions must be sent to AmmanProcurementQuestions@State.gov. The Subject Line of your email should read Question(s) re: 19J01024Q0023. The deadline is July 08, 2024. The U.S. Embassy will publish all questions and answers as soon as possible after the deadline above. SITE VISIT The Embassy intends to conduct a site visit in accordance with 52.237-1 at the date, time, and location indicated below. Prospective offerors should contact Haitham AlZuhlof at alzuhlofhf@state.gov to provide company name, attendee(s) names, as well as national identification number(s) no later than July 09, 2024. Failure to do so will prohibit entry and therefor participation. A maximum of two representatives per company will be permitted. Date: July 15, 2024 Time: 10: 00 AM Location: U.S. Embassy in Amman, General Services Office. HOW TO SUBMIT To submit an offer or quotation, you must follow the instructions in Section 3 of the Solicitation; complete the required sections of the attached document(s); and submit a comprehensive offer package in a single email on or before the due date, according to the instructions below. Failure to follow any of the instructions will disqualify your proposal from being reviewed. Under no circumstances will late or incomplete packages be reviewed. Proposals/Offers are due on or before July 30, 2024 at 16:00. All materials must be in English. Packages must be complete to be considered for award. Failure to complete or submit a required document or element will result in the offer being determined incomplete and will result in disqualification. You should carefully review the requirements in the full Solicitation as well as all supporting materials, to include this cover letter. Required materials typically include: SF-1449 Section I, Pricing Section 5 Representations and Certifications Additional information as required in Section 3 Proof of SAM Registration NOTE: Offerors must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov prior to submittal of their offer/proposal as prescribed under FAR 4.1102. Failure to be registered at time of proposal submission may deem the offeror's proposal to be considered non-responsive and no further consideration will be given. Therefore, offerors are highly encouraged to register immediately if not already. The Subject Line of your email must include your company name and the Solicitation number. Example: 19J01024Q0023 - ABC Company. Attachments must be in Word, Excel, and/or PDF format suitable for printing. The file size should not exceed 20MB. For larger files, the submission must be made in multiple emails with less than 20MB each. In this instance, more than one email will be accepted, however you must clearly indicate the total number of emails submitted as part of the package. Failure to do so could mean the full package is not processed for review. Example: 19J01024Q0023 - ABC Company - 1 of 2 emails Offers/Proposals should be submitted in a single email and must be directed to AmmanRFQ@state.gov. Do not submit offers directly to individuals or other mailboxes.