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This is a Presolicitation notice.
The agency is announcing an upcoming solicitation. Watch for the actual RFP/RFQ to be posted later.
The Department of State needs a qualified Foodservice Contractor to operate a dining service program at the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center in Blackstone, VA.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The Department of State needs a qualified Foodservice Contractor to operate a dining service program at the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center in Blackstone, VA. The contractor will provide professional personnel in accordance with listed labor categories and descriptions, and offer food that provides a wide variety to customers, including vegetarian, vegan, and organic options. Menus must also include items for people with dietary restrictions and offer low-fat, low-sodium, low-calorie, and reduced-sugar, and gluten-free menu items.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract will be awarded to the best value trade-off proposal. The contract will be released in December 2026.
- How will they pick the winner? The Department of State will evaluate proposals based on best value trade-off.
- When and how do you bid? The solicitation is anticipated to be released in December 2026. Interested offerors must have an active registration on the System for Award Management at https://www.SAM.gov and submit a proposal in response to the solicitation.
Who can apply
- Must be 8(a) certified (a small-business program for socially or economically disadvantaged owners)
Don't bother if…
- You must have a Secret-level facility clearance to respond to the solicitation.
Heads up — easy to miss
- All interested offerors must possess a Secret-level facility clearance in order to respond to the upcoming solicitation.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your 8(a) certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the solicitation release in December 2026.
Primary point of contact
Name
Patrick Jones
Email
jonespr@state.gov