COOK SERVICES
State · US EMBASSY SEOUL
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 19KS7027Q0005 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 16, 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
The Embassy of the United States in Seoul, Korea requires Cook Services. Please note that this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. The Government plans to issue solicitation in the middle of November 2026. The solicitation will be issued via the Embassy website and https://www.sam.gov and no paper copies will be mailed. Brief Summary of Work - The Contractor shall provide cooking services for nine (9) Marine Security Guards (MSG). � Performance Days: Monday through Friday. � Breakfast: Prepared a la minute and served between 08:00�09:30. � Lunch and Dinner: Provided in to?g… (show all)
o/carry?out form and delivered by 13:00 daily. � Weekend Meals: Meals for Saturday and Sunday shall be fully prepared and delivered by close of business on Friday. � Holiday Support: Contractor shall prepare holiday meals for Christmas and Thanksgiving. � On-Site Hours: Contractor shall be present from approximately 07:00 until completion of daily duties (estimated 15:00�16:00), including meal preparation, cleanup, and grocery shopping. � Menu Planning: Contractor shall conduct meal planning and provide two meal options per meal per day. � Groceries: All groceries and ingredients shall be purchased by MSG within a prescribed budget. Contractor shall coordinate with MSG for required items. SAM registration is not required; however, any offeror who wishes to submit an offer must validate their CAGE code using the CAGE code search feature at https://cage.dla.mil. This opportunity is subject to 52.229-12 - Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements Electronic Submission/Responses: This opportunity allows for electronic responses.
Who won similar work
459 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (State), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES Washington DC 20405 USA | 8 | $4.4M + 1 shared | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Wayss & Freytag Ingenieurbau AG Frankfurt Am Main 60489 DEU | 4 | $14.8M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| HGS ENGINEERING INC.NUF Gralum 1712 NOR | 4 | $479K | Oct 2, 2026 |
| DAN HOTELS LTD. | 3 | $11.3M | Jun 26, 2025 |
| VENTURIA, PROIZVODNJA KONSTRUKCIJ IN STROJEV, D.O.O. Bohinjska Bistrica 4264 SVN | 3 | $1.8M | Oct 1, 2026 |
| NIELS BRUNO Braine-le-chateau 1440 BEL | 3 | $834K | Jun 10, 2025 |
| GLOBAL CITY AUTO SALES, INC. | 3 | $162K | Sep 17, 2026 |
| SEAOIL PHILIPPINES, INC. | 3 | $129K | Jun 18, 2025 |
| EJNER HESSEL A S Brondby 2605 DNK | 3 | $110K | May 6, 2026 |
| ANVIL ENTERPRISES Imus Cavite 4103 PHL | 3 | $98K | Oct 1, 2026 |
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.
- Oct 16, 2026MAKATI NORTH HOTEL VENTURES, INC.$29KRoom Accommodation for LEGAT HUMINT Training in Makati City
- Oct 14, 2026PHILHEALTHCARE, INC.$18.7MGROUP LES HEALTH INSURANCE UNDER GMC
- Oct 8, 2026Lytx, Inc.$5.1MEvent Data Recorders
- Oct 8, 2026Keller's, LLC$2.3MNotifiers
- Oct 6, 2026BAVAK BEVEILIGINGSGROEP B.V. Noordwijk Zh 2201 AA NLD$33KNotice of Intent - Replacement Spare Parts for Existing Vehicle Gate System (Bavak B-secure Speedgate)
- Oct 6, 2026ROSINGS INDUSTRIER AS Hagan 1481 NOR$39KReplacement & Installation of Sliding Gate & Drop Arms for the U.S. Embassy Oslo, Norway.
- Oct 5, 2026FLUID SOLUTIONS LLC$125KPreventive maintenance of fuel management system
- Oct 5, 2026SAVE AGAIN.COM Santa Clarita CA 91350 USA$349KSnow Removal Equipment for the U.S. Embassy Oslo, Norway.
- Oct 5, 2026AIRTEL GABON, S.A. Libreville GAB$443KMobile Telephone Services
- Oct 5, 2026MULTISTACK LLC$19KPMSC CHILLERS
Competitive landscape
For the 8 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.
- 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.