2026 elko rookie school catering

The Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region is soliciting catering services for the 2026 Elko Wildland Fire Service Rookie School, a five-day training program scheduled for June 1-5, 2026. The procurement requires delivery of 300 breakfast meals, 300 lunch meals, and 240 dinner meals for approximately 60 firefighter participants and training staff. All meals must be prepared, packaged, and ready for pickup at the vendor's storefront (within 25 miles of Spring Creek Horse Palace) with specified delivery times: breakfast by 6:30 a.m., lunch by 11:30 a.m., and dinner by 4:30 p.m. The meals must meet detailed USDA quality standards and FDA Food Code requirements, include all necessary condiments, beverages, utensils, and personal protective equipment, and accommodate special dietary needs including one gluten-free and one vegetarian meal per service. Evaluation will be conducted using a best-value, trade-off process that considers past performance, technical approach, pricing, and the proposed menu. The deadline for questions is April 27, 2026, and proposals are due May 4, 2026, at 1:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, with submission directed to amanda_cline-rispress@ios.doi.gov.

This is a 100% total small business set-aside contract with a NAICS code of 722320 (Caterers) and a size standard of $9 million. The place of performance is Spring Creek, Nevada, specifically at Spring Creek High School with meal pickup from the vendor's storefront within 25 miles of the Spring Creek Horse Palace (670 Bronco Drive, Spring Creek, Nevada 89815). Contractors must bid on a per-meal unit rate basis for each meal type (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), and the contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price award to a single firm. Prevailing wage rates apply under the Service Contract Act, with applicable Nevada wage determinations requiring compliance with established rates for food preparation occupations and mandatory benefits including health and welfare coverage. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation documents, and no specific budget range is provided; pricing will be evaluated competitively among qualified small business offerors.