Special NoticePosted Sep 10, 2026

CONTRACT AWARD SYNOPSIS - 19TU1526Q3002RFQ - Independence Day Catering Service, the U.S. Embassy Ankara, T�rkiye

State · EMBASSY ANKARA

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
722320
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
19TU1526Q3002AWS
Set-aside
No Set aside used
PSC
S203
Place
ANKARA, TUR
Contact
U.S. Embassy Ankara Acquisitions Office (Ankara-GSO-Procurement-DL@state.gov)
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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation 19TU1526Q3002AWS in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Sep 10, 2026 · this notice
    Special Notice
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 15, 2026 to Feb 22, 2027, middle of the range Dec 31, 2026.
Measured from 110 past early notices at State, Department of that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Sep 10, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

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What the notice says

PUBLIC SYNOPSIS DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Ankara awarded Contract 19TU1526C3002 to DIVAN TURIZM ISLETMELERI ANONIM SIRKETI, doing business as Divan Ankara Hotel, for food-inclusive catering services supporting the Embassy's Independence Day Reception in Ankara, T�rkiye. The firm-fixed-price award covers catering for 1,000 persons at $32.00 per person, for a total contract value of $32,000.00, excluding value-added tax (VAT). The contract requires the contractor to provide all food, labor, management, supervision, transportation, furniture, equipment, glassware, ice, setup, service, food-saf… (show all)

ety controls, security and safety coordination, cleanup, and removal necessary for complete performance. Performance includes approved setup activities on September 8, 2026, and reception service on September 9, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., followed by cleanup and removal in accordance with the contract. Three quotations were received in response to the request for quotations. Following the technical evaluation and conducted exchanges, two quotations were determined technically acceptable. Award was made to Divan as the lowest-priced technically acceptable and responsible quoter under the solicitation's pass/fail, lowestprice- technically-acceptable evaluation method. No technical-price tradeoff was conducted. The Contracting Officer determined that the awarded price is fair and reasonable.

Who won similar work

3 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (State), same industry group (NAICS 7223).

WinnerAwardsValueLast
JO� FOOD & SERVICES Libreville GAB1$515KNov 5, 2024
SLAVENKA PUDAR PR KETERING CAJNI KEKS SPEKS OSECINA Osecina SRB1$142KAug 27, 2026
DELTA HOSPITALITY D.O.O. Beograd (novi Beograd) 11070 SRB1$29KMay 19, 2025

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Competitive landscape

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Policy around it

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  • 33 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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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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