IB01_Presolicitation Notice_W9124D26QA0_Buffalo NM FY26.pdf
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This document is a pre-solicitation notice for a Request for Quotations (RFQ) issued by the Mission Installation Contracting Command – Fort Knox. The RFQ seeks a small business contractor to provide boxed meals for applicants processing through the Buffalo Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) in Niagara Falls, NY. The contract period is from 01 June 2026 through 31 May 2027, with two one-year option periods, and is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 311991 with a 700-employee size standard.
Contractors must pass a Veterinary Service Food Protection Audit and obtain sanitary approval for their food preparation facility prior to contract award, as the Buffalo MEPS is located on a military installation. The RFQ will be posted on SAM.gov around 15 January 2026, with quotes due approximately 12 February 2026. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and questions must be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist Olivia Y. Aguilar or Contracting Officer Amy Gawarecki by 10:00 AM Eastern Time on 29 January 2026. Faxed quotes and amendments will not be accepted.
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Solicitation Number:
W9124D-26-Q-A056 Notice Type:
Pre-solicitation Synopsis:
The Mission Installation Contracting Command – Fort Knox intends to issue a Request for Quotations (RFQ) to provide boxed meals for applicants processing through the Buffalo Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), located at 2024 Entrance Ave, BLDG 799, Niagara Falls, NY 14304-5002. The period of performance is 01 June 2026, or date of contract award, whichever is later, through 31 May 2027, with two one-year option periods.
This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. NAICS 311991 (Size Standard: 700 employee’s) applies to this procurement. The Buffalo MEPS is located on a military installation. In accordance with AR 40-657, contractors delivering and serving food on a military installation must pass a Veterinary Service Food Protection Audit to be a sanitarily approved source. The apparent successful offeror shall furnish products from an approved food preparation facility. The approval shall be obtained prior to contract award. Food establishments located on the military installation are inspected locally by veterinary inspection personnel. The apparent successful offeror shall coordinate their request to schedule an audit or obtain local approval of the food preparation facility with the MICC - Knox. Failure to obtain approval will render the apparent successful offeror ineligible for award.
The RFQ will be posted to the SAM.gov website on or about 15 January 2026 with quotes due on or about 12 February 2026. These dates are subject to change. All amendments to the solicitation will be likewise posted on this website. Vendors are cautioned to check the website periodically for amendments. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov to be eligible for award of a contract.
Faxed quotes or amendments will not be accepted. Faxed quotes or amendments will not be accepted. All questions must be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist, Olivia Y. Aguilar, via email at olivia.y.aguilar.civ@army.mil or the Contracting Officer, Amy Gawarecki, at amy.l.gawarecki.civ@army.mil by 10:00 AM Eastern Time, 29 January 2026.
http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:olivia.y.aguilar.civ@army.mil mailto:amy.l.gawarecki.civ@army.mil
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