Every reason behind the verdict rather than the headline one — which of your certifications match, how much runway is left, whether the work is your size, and what we would need to know to sharpen it.
Written against this notice and what you have told us about your company. Anything we do not know is marked [NEEDS INPUT] in the draft rather than guessed at — read it before you send it.
Start a free trial to draft these. Nothing is sent to an agency on your behalf, ever — you get a document to review, edit and submit yourself.
Compliance matrix
Every stated and implied requirement, its source section, whether it is mandatory, and where your response will address it.
Proposal outline
A submission skeleton where every required element is a heading with its source requirement quoted beneath it. You write the substance; nothing gets forgotten.
Questions to submit
Genuine ambiguities and requirements that disadvantage a smaller bidder, drafted as questions you can submit before the Q&A deadline.
Past performance write-ups
Which of your prior awards best match this requirement, and draft write-ups in the format the agency asked for.
Solicitation details
Solicitation number
19N15026Q0002
Notice type
Solicitation
NAICS
721110
Product service code
V231
Set-aside
No Set aside used
Posted
2026-08-12
Response deadline
Aug 19, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
LAGOS, NG-LA
Contracting contact
BandohBG2@state.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 721110 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
SOLICITATION FOR QUOTES: LODGING AND MEALS You are invited to submit your various room rates and meal menu with prices to the U.S. Consulate General Lagos, Nigeria for consideration: Moreover, due to the new requirement of Government for offerors to comply with National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in consonance with FAR 52.204-24, FAR 52.204-25 and FAR 52.204-26, all vendors are required to fill the attached form. The evaluation criteria for this requirement will include price, technical acceptability, and past performance. FOR A VALID QUOTE, please note the following: All responses and quotes on this RFQ MUST be a direct reply to this email, and have the same subject line; copying LagosProcurement@state.gov Vendors must state delivery terms Deadline for offer submission is August 19, 2026. 16:00hrs Payment term is Net 30. Unsuccessful offerors may not be contacted. LATE BID WILL NOT BE HONORED. Unsuccessful offerors may not be contacted. Oral quotations will not be accepted. SPECIAL NOTE: All contractors must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database https://www.sam.gov prior to contract award pursuant to FAR provision 52.204-7. Therefore, prospective offerors are highly encouraged to register prior to the submittal of quotations/proposals. The guidelines for registration in SAM are also available at: https://www.fsd.gov/fsd-gov/learning-center-system.do?sysparm_system=SAM
Contact
Point of contact
Benjamin Bandoh
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
BandohBG2@state.gov
Secondary
LagosProcurement@State.gov
Request a debrief
After an award notice, request a debriefing. Time-limited — a required debrief must generally be requested within 3 days of notice.
Opens in your own mail client, addressed and with a subject line — you write the message. GovSprint never sends anything on your behalf.
Emails open in your mail client and are sent from your address, so the reply comes back to you and the exchange stays yours. Confirm the correct channel and any question deadline on the notice before sending — many solicitations require questions in a specific way.
