MSG Cook Service
State · EMBASSY RIGA
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 19LG7527Q0001 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 15, 2026 · this noticePre-solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
This is the U.S. Embassy Riga Pre-Solicitation Notice only. Contractors are required to read the requirements below. No responses are requested by this notice. The U.S. Embassy Riga issues this notice with the intent of giving an opportunity to all interested parties to appropriately prepare for the anticipated Request for quotes (RFQ). This is not a request for quotes; this is for pre-solicitation/informational purposes only. No award will be made based on responses received to this notice. The U.S. Embassy in Riga, Latvia, intends to issue a solicitation and award a contract for professional… (show all)
food services for the Embassy's Marine Security Guard Detachment. The Contractor will furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and services needed to perform the work. The planned scope of work will include: Preparing, cooking, and serving meals every day, Monday through Friday. Cleaning the kitchen, all dishes, and all appliances after each meal, with as little disruption as possible to normal operations at the facility. Providing all managerial, administrative, and direct labor staff needed to do the work. Performing all work in spaces the Embassy designates. Contractor staff will be on site only for contract duties. Anticipated period of performance: One base year from the date of contract award, plus four one-year option periods. Anticipated contract type: Firm-Fixed-Price Interested parties are reminded that information furnished hereunder may be disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Therefore, all items that are confidential to business, or contain trade secrets, proprietary, or personnel information must be clearly marked. Marking of items will not necessarily preclude disclosure when the U.S. Embassy Riga determines disclosure is warranted by FOIA. However, if such items are not marked, all information contained within documents will be deemed releasable.
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 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- 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
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.