187th FW Catering Services April/June RSD

The 187th Fighter Wing, operating under the Department of the Army Alabama Army National Guard, is seeking a catering services contractor to provide meals for four regularly scheduled drill weekends on April 11-12, 2026, and June 13-14, 2026. The contractor must furnish all personnel, supervision, food materials, and transportation necessary to deliver and serve prepared lunch meals to approximately 350 personnel daily during service hours from 10:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Key contract requirements include providing meals that meet AFI 48-103 Go for Green criteria, featuring two meat entrees, two starches, two vegetables, salads with multiple dressing options, bread, fresh fruit, beverages, and two dessert choices, with all hot foods maintained at 135-160 degrees Fahrenheit and cold foods at 33-41 degrees Fahrenheit. The contractor must prepare meals at a facility located within 45 minutes' drive of the installation and comply with all installation security requirements, including Real ID/STAR ID access and AT Level I training for employees. Award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the Government, and quotations must be submitted electronically to MSgt Douglas Seaton at douglas.seaton@us.af.mil no later than February 18, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 722310 (Food Service Contractors) with a size standard of $47,000,000. No incumbent contractor or current contract holder is identified in the solicitation materials, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed. The contract requires the delivery and service of 350 meals per day across four separate performance dates, with payment based on meals ordered minus meals served, meaning any shortages will result in payment deductions. The contractor must submit menus for government approval at least two weeks prior to each regularly scheduled drill weekend and maintain all meals at the specified Building 1501 located at 5187 Selma Highway, Montgomery, Alabama 36108. The contract is being conducted under simplified acquisition procedures as a firm-fixed-price commercial services contract incorporating FAR provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06.