When is the response deadline for 19C02026Q0016?

Responses are due Nov 3, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.

Who can respond to MSG cook services?

No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.

Who usually wins food service government contracts?

Under NAICS 722310, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Sodexo Management Inc. ($801M), Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency ($334M), Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc. ($306M).

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Solicitation · Department of State · Responses due Nov 3, 2026

MSG cook services is a solicitation posted on SAM.gov by Department of State (US Embassy Bogota) on Oct 30, 2026, under NAICS 722310 (Food Service Contractors). No small business set-aside is listed. Responses are due Nov 3, 2026.

Notice type: Solicitation
Agency: Department of State
Office: State, Department of / US Embassy Bogota
Solicitation number: 19C02026Q0016
Industry (NAICS): 722310 Food Service Contractors
Set-aside: No Set aside used
Place of performance: Not stated
Posted: Oct 30, 2026
Responses due: Nov 3, 2026 (2 days left)

The full description, attachments and response instructions are on SAM.gov: read this notice on SAM.gov. To respond you need an active SAM.gov registration, which is free.

What this solicitation means

A solicitation (an RFP, RFQ or IFB) asks businesses to submit bids, quotes or proposals. Your response is an offer the agency can accept and turn into a contract.

Read the full solicitation and every attachment on SAM.gov, including the scope of work and evaluation criteria.
Confirm you are eligible: active SAM.gov registration, the NAICS size standard and any set-aside.
Submit questions to the contracting officer before the question deadline, if there is one.
Prepare your response exactly as instructed and submit it before the deadline.

Who wins food service government contracts

Federal agencies obligated $3.9B on contracts under NAICS 722310 from FY2024 to FY2026, including $1.2B in FY2026. The largest contractors in this industry, possible competitors or teaming partners for this bid:

Sodexo Management Inc.: $801M
Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency: $334M
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc.: $306M
Texas Workforce Commission: $221M
South Carolina Commission for Blind: $181M

Recent food service contract awards

Recent contract awards under NAICS 722310
Start date	Recipient	Agency and description	Amount	Record
Sep 30, 2026	Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees	Department of StateBUJUMBURA MSG CONTRACT SERVICES FY2026	$15,700	19BY7026P0594
Sep 25, 2026	Big Sky Mobile Catering Corp	Department of AgricultureBIG SKY MOBILE CATERING CORP ORMHF000588 E432	$197,490	1202SC26M1717
Sep 25, 2026	DNC Parks & Resorts at Grand Canyon, Inc.	Department of the InteriorPHANTOM RANCH WORKFORCE MEAL PREPARATION AND DELIVERY SUPPORT	$197,550	140P1526P0097
Sep 23, 2026	Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees	Department of StateEMB/PD - SERVICES - VETERAN EVENT	$29,010	19BE2026P0821
Sep 22, 2026	Thunder MTN Catering Inc	Department of AgricultureTHUNDER MTN CATERING INC ORMHF000688 S849	$12,880	1202SC26M1685

More: government food service contracts · NAICS 722310

State Department contract spending

The Department of State obligated $31.2B on contracts from FY2024 to FY2026. Its largest contractors were Xator LLC, Caddell Construction Co. (De), LLC, Cgi Federal Inc.. What it buys most: facilities support services, other computer related services, computer systems design services.

See Department of State contracts: top contractors, what it buys and recent awards.

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When is the response deadline for 19C02026Q0016?: Responses are due Nov 3, 2026. Always confirm the date and time zone in the notice on SAM.gov, since agencies sometimes extend deadlines with an amendment.
Who can respond to MSG cook services?: No set-aside is listed, so any responsible business registered in SAM.gov can respond, large or small. Registration is free.
Who usually wins food service government contracts?: Under NAICS 722310, the largest federal contractors from FY2024 to FY2026 were Sodexo Management Inc. ($801M), Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency ($334M), Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc. ($306M).

Source: SAM.gov Contract Opportunities, last checked Nov 1, 2026. Independent website. Not affiliated with any government agency.