U.S. Ingredient Chef Demonstration and Fest
State · EMBASSY BOGOTA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation PR16173577 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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What the notice says
The �U.S. Ingredient Demonstration and Fest� event is designed to engage representatives from the Colombian hotel, restaurant, bar, institutional, and catering (HRI) sectors through two complementary activities that will be executed in Bogota: (1) A cooking demonstration led by one culinary expert that will provide HRI representatives with training on incorporating U.S. products into their menus, and (2) a U.S. products festival connecting USDA trade promotion associations (USDA Cooperators) with HRI. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Foreign Agricultural Service in Bogota (F… (show all)
AS Bogota) will host a �U.S. Ingredient Demonstration and Fest� activity for HRI representatives to promote U.S. food and beverages and support USDA Cooperators to develop and maintain the market for the full spectrum of U.S. farm and food products, including consumer-oriented goods, beverages, and other specialty foods in Colombia. By boosting agricultural export revenue and volume, FAS market development programs support U.S. farm income, enhance the overall U.S. economy, and make America more prosperous. The Government intends to award a Purchase Order resulting from this solicitation to the lowest priced technically acceptable list of prices. The Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion. All contractors must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov prior to contract award pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7. Therefore, prospective offerors are encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals. The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at: https://co.usembassy.gov/registrese-como-proveedor-de-la-embajada-de-los-estados-unidos-en-colombia/ Electronic Submission/Responses: Please e-mail your quote to the contracting office listed in this notice prior to the response date and time at BogotaGSOCompras@state.gov.
Who won similar work
3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (State), same product/service code (PSC) S203.
Single-winner award sizes (3): middle half $85K to $328K, median $142K; range $29K to $515K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| JO� FOOD & SERVICES Libreville GAB | 1 | $515K | Nov 5, 2024 |
| SLAVENKA PUDAR PR KETERING CAJNI KEKS SPEKS OSECINA Osecina SRB | 1 | $142K | Aug 27, 2026 |
| DELTA HOSPITALITY D.O.O. Beograd (novi Beograd) 11070 SRB | 1 | $29K | May 19, 2025 |
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- Aug 27, 2026SLAVENKA PUDAR PR KETERING CAJNI KEKS SPEKS OSECINA Osecina SRB$142KAward Notice for Food Preparation Services for U.S. Embassy BelgradeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- May 19, 2025DELTA HOSPITALITY D.O.O. Beograd (novi Beograd) 11070 SRB$29KCatering services for U.S. Embassy BelgradeNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Nov 5, 2024JO� FOOD & SERVICES Libreville GAB$515KMSG Cook / Food ServicesNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 3 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 0 of these past winners lobbied State, Dept of (DOS) since 2024 (0 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past State, Dept of (DOS) job
- No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 33 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
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- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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