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All interested offerors are requested to read the requirements below. No responses are requested by this notice. The U.S. Embassy Chisinau issues this notice with the intent of giving an opportunity to all interested parties to appropriately prepare for the anticipated Request for Quotation (RFQ). This is not a request for quotation; this is for pre-solicitation / informational purposes only. No award will be made based on responses received to this notice. BACKGROUND The US Embassy Chisinau has a requirement for food services program for U.S. Government at American Embassy Chisinau, Moldova for Marine Security Guards at the Marine Security Guard Residence. PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION The Contractor upon being awarded the contract shall provide services as described herein to meet the mission requirements of the U.S. Embassy - Chisinau. Accordingly, the US Embassy – Chisinau plans the issuance of the following solicitation: 1. RFQ Title: Food Service Contract for MSG Detachment, US Mission in Chisinau. 2. RFQ issuance date: early January 2026. 3. RFQ issuance method: The solicitation will be posted on the website of the U.S. Embassy Chisinau: https://md.usembassy.gov/embassy/chisinau/contract-opportunities/. 4. RFQ response date: by late January 2026. 5. Award date: To be determined. 6. Award procedures: In accordance with FAR 15.3 Source Selection. 7. Place of performance: Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. 8. Special contract requirements: The Potential Contractor must be technically qualified and financially responsible to perform the work. At a minimum, each offeror must meet the following requirements when submitting their proposal: Be able to understand written and spoken English; Have an established business with a permanent address and telephone listing; Have the necessary personnel, equipment and financial resources available to perform the work; Have all licenses and permits required by local law; Must provide DUNS number and be registered in SAM. The anticipated performance period is for a base year, with four one-year option periods, if exercised by the Government. The Government is planning a pre-quotation conference and the date for this conference will be in RFQ. This opportunity will allow for electronic responses. Please note that RFQ is not ready to be issued as of this date. Interested parties should contact GSO Procurement at ChisinauGSOProcurement@state.gov in order to receive the RFQ package. All parties expressing interest will receive additional information after the advert closing date.","origin":"extract"},"notice_type":{"code":"p","label":"Presolicitation"},"schema_version":1,"solicitation_number":"19MD7026Q0002","place_of_performance":{"city":{"name":"Chisinau"},"country":{"code":"MDA"}},"product_service_code":"7310"},{"dates":{"posted":"2026-04-30","response_deadline":{"raw":"2026-05-14T17:00:00+03:00","utc":"2026-05-14T14:00:00Z","date":"2026-05-14","time":"17:00:00","utc_offset_seconds":10800}},"links":{"sam":"https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/7f6494124a9b4d9fb2b3177d2c26f8a6/view"},"naics":{"codes":["72231"],"primary":"72231"},"title":"Food Service Contract for MSG Detachment, US Embassy – Chisinau, Moldova","agency":{"office":{"code":"19MD70","name":"U.S. EMBASSY CHISINAU"},"subtier":{"code":"1900","name":"STATE, DEPARTMENT OF"},"department":{"code":"019","name":"STATE, DEPARTMENT OF"},"office_address":{"zip":"20520","city":"WASHINGTON","state":"DC","country":"USA"},"organization_type":"OFFICE"},"status":{"active":false,"archive_date":"2026-05-14","archive_type":"auto_custom"},"contacts":[{"name":"Chris Wolf","role":"primary","email":"WolfRC@state.gov"},{"name":"Anastasia Pislari-Cazac","role":"secondary","email":"PislariCazacA@state.gov"}],"base_type":{"code":"p","label":"Presolicitation"},"notice_id":"7f6494124a9b4d9fb2b3177d2c26f8a6","provenance":{"extract":{"url":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/falextracts/Contract%20Opportunities/Archived%20Data/FY2026_archived_opportunities.csv","etag":"\"d9374b90a938e9923d910594731b7b57-106\"","fetched_at":"2026-09-16T16:22:53.920682Z","row_sha256":"92b2a45e9352b4c9b7988eb311e4dc47b4952aa7fbcd28607da6444ab9cc5e0b","last_modified":"2026-09-13T14:50:39Z"},"updated_at":"2026-09-16T16:22:53.920682Z","first_seen_at":"2026-09-16T16:22:53.920682Z"},"description":{"text":"This is a Request for Quotations (RFQ) for Food Service Contract for MSG Detachment, US Embassy – Chisinau, Moldova. 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 address shown on the Standard Form 1449 that follows this letter. The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to a responsible company submitting an acceptable offer, using the Tradeoff process, according to FAR Subpart 15.1. We intend to award a contract/purchase order 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 Embassy intends to conduct a site visit. The site visit will take place on May 8, 2026, at 10:00 (local time) at the MSG residence. Prospective offerors/quoters should contact the US Embassy Chisinau at email address: Chisinau-Procurement-DL@state.gov by 16:00 hours, May 6, 2026, for additional information or to arrange entry to the building. Quotations are due by 17:00 on May 14, 2026. No quotations will be accepted after this time. Proposals must be in English. Incomplete proposals may not be accepted. Your quotation must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked Quotation Enclosed for 19MD7026Q0002 Food Service Contract for MSG Detachment, US Embassy – Chisinau, Moldova to 103 Alexei Mateevici St., Chisinau, MD-2009 or electronically to: Chisinau-Procurement-DL@state.gov. 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 30MB. If the file size exceeds 30MB, the submission must be made in separate files and attached to separate emails with less than 30MB each. In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following: 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. Offerors shall 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 the time of proposal submission may deem the offeror’s proposal to be considered non-responsible and no further consideration will be given. 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