The Embassy of the United States of America in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has a requirement for the acquisition of Cook Services for the Marine Security Guards (MSG). The U.S. Embassy is located in the Diplomatic Quarter at Abdullah Ibn Hudhafah Al-Shami Street, Roundabout No. 9, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Contractor shall provide comprehensive Cook Services in support of the Marine Security Guard (MSG) Detachment at the U.S. Embassy, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This requirement is classified under NAICS Code 722310 – Food Service Contractors. The anticipated performance period is for base year, with one-year option period, if exercised by the Government. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, electronically, to RiyadhContracting@state.gov. Please note this solicitation is not ready to be issued as of this date. When the solicitation is available, the Embassy of the United States in Saudi Arabia will post this solicitation on the System for Award Management's (SAM) website at https://www.sam.gov. The U.S. Government intends to award a contract which meets all the solicitation requirements to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. The U.S. Government may award the contract based on the initial offer without discussion; however, the Government may hold discussions if it in the best interest to the Government. The resultant contract will be a firm fixed-price type contract. Notwithstanding FAR 4.203-1(b)(5)(ii), the Contracting Officer has determined that it is in the best interest of the U.S. Government that offerors be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) database at https://www.sam.gov at the time of submitting a proposal. The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at: https://common.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/130/2023/07/Quick-Start-Guide-for-International-Registrations-1.pdf, and https://common.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/130/2023/07/Entity-checklist.pdf .