APF (appropriated fund) mensa operations usag italy, darby military community
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- W912PF26QA011
- Agency
-
Army Contracting Command
Army Materiel Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 722310 Food Service Contractors
- PSC
- S203 Housekeeping- Food
- Place of performance
- Italy
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Army Contracting Command seeks Mensa (dining facility) operations at USAG Italy, Darby Military Community in Livorno, Italy, with quotations due July 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM. This is a women-owned small business (WOSB) set-aside Request for Quotation (RFQ) resulting in a firm fixed-price requirements contract.
Place of performance is Building 5156, Depot area, Darby Military Community, Livorno, Italy. The contractor must provide all labor, management, food purchasing, meal preparation and service, and cleaning of assigned areas. Services operate Monday through Friday, 11:30 to 14:00 hours, with optional Saturday/Sunday operations on three working days' notice. The facility serves approximately 200 patrons per hour across multiple categories: authorized local national employees under Italian collective labor agreements, Department of Army civilians, U.S. and Italian military personnel, guests, and external contractors. The contractor must hire existing contracted staff under current Italian CCNL (National Collective Labor Agreement) terms, with staffing details provided in Attachment 11.
The contract runs for a base year from September 14, 2026 through September 13, 2027, plus four one-year option periods extending through June 30, 2031. Five contract line items cover full meals for Army personnel (49,000 meals), half meals for Army personnel (500 meals), full meals for Air Force personnel (2,000 meals), half meals for Air Force personnel (100 meals), and a concessionaire portion (unfunded for accounting purposes). All pricing must be submitted in Euros only as firm fixed price with no page limit for Volume III.
The contractor must meet rigorous Italian A.S.L. (health authority) standards, Italian labor law (D.Lgs. 81/2008), U.S. Army food regulations (AR 30-22, DA PAM 30-22, TB MED 530), and HACCP food safety protocols. Key personnel requirements include a Contract Manager and alternate with minimum two years' food facility management experience and English proficiency at Level 3, plus a Quality Control Manager/Chef with five years' experience. All personnel require installation access credentials, anti-terrorism training, and background checks. Mandatory certifications include Chamber of Commerce registration (not older than 90 days), DURC (Italian anti-mafia) documentation, SAM registration, FAR 52.212-3 representations and certifications, and specific quality/safety certifications: SA8000, ISO 9001:2008/2015, ISO 14001:2004, ISO 22000:2005, ISO 22005:2008, and ISO 45001:2023.
Source selection is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). Technical evaluation factors include company experience in commercial or industrial dining operations valued at minimum EUR 100,000 annually (Volume II, 20 pages maximum), a sample meal plan for July 2026 demonstrating PWS compliance (20 pages maximum), and key personnel resumes with signed commitment letters (20 pages maximum). Mandatory documentation (Volume I) has no page limit. The Government intends a single award and will not make awards for less than full requirements. Quotations must be submitted in three volumes via email to Ms. Sonia Zanobini and Mr. Brendan DeLuca, with pricing all-inclusive of wages, overhead, and administrative expenses.
Amendment 0004 issued July 17, 2026 revised the Performance Work Statement (dated July 10, 2026), extended the due date from July 20 to July 24, added Attachments 9, 10, and 11 (Government Property inventory, Questions and Answers, and Personnel Data), and revised the addendum to FAR 52.212-1 to require copy certifications rather than declarations of compliance. The previous contract (W58D2M21D0002) was held by Compass Group Italia SPA with a value of $1,351,771.84 (including six-month extension). NAICS 722310, Food Service Contractors; PSC S203, Housekeeping–Food.
Notice text
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Update #5 · Latest ·
NOTE: Attached herewith please find copy of Amendment 0004, Attachments #9, #10 and #11 and Revised Performance Statement. The due date has been postponed to 24 July 2026, 12:00 PM.
NOTE: Attached herewith please find copy of Amendment 0003. The amendment is to change the period of performance and to postpone the due date from 30 June 2026 3PM to 20 July 2026 3PM. This is to allow the Government additional time to answer the request for information received.
NOTE: Attached herewith please find copy of Amendment 0002 as indicated in the previous note.
NOTE: The purpose of this amendment is to postpone the due date from 10 June 2026 3PM to 30 June 2026 3PM. This is to allow the Government additional time to answer the request for information received. It is also anticipated that the period of performance start date will be modified to 14 September 2026. Due to Government System issues the Government is unable to post an official copy of the amendment at this moment. A copy will be posted when available.
NOTE: Attached herewith please find copy of Amendment 0001. The amendment is to postpone the due-in date from 29 May 2026, 03:00 PM, to 10 June 2026, 03:00 PM. This is to allow the Government to reply to the Request for Information received. Copy of the amendment duly filled in and signed must be returned together with your quote.
REQUIREMENT TITLE: W912PF-25-Q-A011 – APF (APPROPRIATED FUND) MENSA OPERATIONS USAG ITALY, DARBY MILITARY COMMUNITY
Description of the project: The Contractor shall provide all Mensa services including, but not limited to, purchasing food ingredients, preparing, cooking, and serving food and drink items and cleaning the Mensa assigned areas. The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, tools, supplies, chemicals, supervision, and other items or services to perform. The contractor shall accomplish in the performance of this contract respecting this Performance Work Statement (PWS) and all applicable and current US and Host Nation laws and regulations including, but not limited to, Italian A.S.L. (Azienda Sanitaria Locale), Host Nation Public Sanitary Department (Dipartimento Sanita’ Pubblica) standards, applicable Italian food service law; D.lgs. 81/2008 Testo Unico sulla sicurezza del lavoro, US Army food regulations; Army Regulations AR 30-22; DA PAM 30-22; DA PAM 738-750; TB MED 530; FM 21-10; FM 10-23; FM 10-24; and TM 10-412. The US regulations can be obtained at http://www.apd.army.mil.
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE: S203 Food Services
NORTH INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS): 722310 Food Service Contractors
Location of the work: The site of the proposed service is Darby Military Community, Livorno, Italy.
METHOD OF CONTRACTING: This will be a Request for Quotation (RFQ) resulting in a Firm Fixed Price Requirements Type Contract.
Performance period: The Government contemplates issuing a Requirement type contract for one year plus four (4) option years. See below for details:
Base Year: 01 July 2026 – 30 June 2027
Option Year One: 01 July 2027 – 30 June 2028
Option Year Two: 01 July 2028 – 30 June 2029
Option Year Three: 01 July 2029 – 30 June 2030
Option Year Four: 01 July 2030 – 30 June 2031
SITE VISIT: The Pre-Quote Conference will be held via Teams on 08 May 2026, 09:30 hrs. A link wih the invitation will be sent before the pre-quote conference date and time. In addition, a site viist will be held on 11 May 2026 at 09:30 hrs. The meeting point is at Gate #27, Depot Area, Via Aurelia, Tombolo (Pisa).
Update #4 ·
NOTE: Attached herewith please find copy of Amendment 0003. The amendment is to change the period of performance and to postpone the due date from 30 June 2026 3PM to 20 July 2026 3PM. This is to allow the Government additional time to answer the request for information received.
NOTE: Attached herewith please find copy of Amendment 0002 as indicated in the previous note.
NOTE: The purpose of this amendment is to postpone the due date from 10 June 2026 3PM to 30 June 2026 3PM. This is to allow the Government additional time to answer the request for information received. It is also anticipated that the period of performance start date will be modified to 14 September 2026. Due to Government System issues the Government is unable to post an official copy of the amendment at this moment. A copy will be posted when available.
NOTE: Attached herewith please find copy of Amendment 0001. The amendment is to postpone the due-in date from 29 May 2026, 03:00 PM, to 10 June 2026, 03:00 PM. This is to allow the Government to reply to the Request for Information received. Copy of the amendment duly filled in and signed must be returned together with your quote.
REQUIREMENT TITLE: W912PF-25-Q-A011 – APF (APPROPRIATED FUND) MENSA OPERATIONS USAG ITALY, DARBY MILITARY COMMUNITY
Description of the project: The Contractor shall provide all Mensa services including, but not limited to, purchasing food ingredients, preparing, cooking, and serving food and drink items and cleaning the Mensa assigned areas. The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, tools, supplies, chemicals, supervision, and other items or services to perform. The contractor shall accomplish in the performance of this contract respecting this Performance Work Statement (PWS) and all applicable and current US and Host Nation laws and regulations including, but not limited to, Italian A.S.L. (Azienda Sanitaria Locale), Host Nation Public Sanitary Department (Dipartimento Sanita’ Pubblica) standards, applicable Italian food service law; D.lgs. 81/2008 Testo Unico sulla sicurezza del lavoro, US Army food regulations; Army Regulations AR 30-22; DA PAM 30-22; DA PAM 738-750; TB MED 530; FM 21-10; FM 10-23; FM 10-24; and TM 10-412. The US regulations can be obtained at http://www.apd.army.mil.
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE: S203 Food Services
NORTH INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS): 722310 Food Service Contractors
Location of the work: The site of the proposed service is Darby Military Community, Livorno, Italy.
METHOD OF CONTRACTING: This will be a Request for Quotation (RFQ) resulting in a Firm Fixed Price Requirements Type Contract.
Performance period: The Government contemplates issuing a Requirement type contract for one year plus four (4) option years. See below for details:
Base Year: 01 July 2026 – 30 June 2027
Option Year One: 01 July 2027 – 30 June 2028
Option Year Two: 01 July 2028 – 30 June 2029
Option Year Three: 01 July 2029 – 30 June 2030
Option Year Four: 01 July 2030 – 30 June 2031
SITE VISIT: The Pre-Quote Conference will be held via Teams on 08 May 2026, 09:30 hrs. A link wih the invitation will be sent before the pre-quote conference date and time. In addition, a site viist will be held on 11 May 2026 at 09:30 hrs. The meeting point is at Gate #27, Depot Area, Via Aurelia, Tombolo (Pisa).
Update #3 ·
NOTE: The purpose of this amendment is to postpone the due date from 10 June 2026 3PM to 30 June 2026 3PM. This is to allow the Government additional time to answer the request for information received. It is also anticipated that the period of performance start date will be modified to 14 September 2026. Due to Government System issues the Government is unable to post an official copy of the amendment at this moment. A copy will be posted when available.
NOTE: Attached herewith please find copy of Amendment 0001. The amendment is to postpone the due-in date from 29 May 2026, 03:00 PM, to 10 June 2026, 03:00 PM. This is to allow the Government to reply to the Request for Information received. Copy of the amendment duly filled in and signed must be returned together with your quote.
REQUIREMENT TITLE: W912PF-25-Q-A011 – APF (APPROPRIATED FUND) MENSA OPERATIONS USAG ITALY, DARBY MILITARY COMMUNITY
Description of the project: The Contractor shall provide all Mensa services including, but not limited to, purchasing food ingredients, preparing, cooking, and serving food and drink items and cleaning the Mensa assigned areas. The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, tools, supplies, chemicals, supervision, and other items or services to perform. The contractor shall accomplish in the performance of this contract respecting this Performance Work Statement (PWS) and all applicable and current US and Host Nation laws and regulations including, but not limited to, Italian A.S.L. (Azienda Sanitaria Locale), Host Nation Public Sanitary Department (Dipartimento Sanita’ Pubblica) standards, applicable Italian food service law; D.lgs. 81/2008 Testo Unico sulla sicurezza del lavoro, US Army food regulations; Army Regulations AR 30-22; DA PAM 30-22; DA PAM 738-750; TB MED 530; FM 21-10; FM 10-23; FM 10-24; and TM 10-412. The US regulations can be obtained at http://www.apd.army.mil.
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE: S203 Food Services
NORTH INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS): 722310 Food Service Contractors
Location of the work: The site of the proposed service is Darby Military Community, Livorno, Italy.
METHOD OF CONTRACTING: This will be a Request for Quotation (RFQ) resulting in a Firm Fixed Price Requirements Type Contract.
Performance period: The Government contemplates issuing a Requirement type contract for one year plus four (4) option years. See below for details:
Base Year: 01 July 2026 – 30 June 2027
Option Year One: 01 July 2027 – 30 June 2028
Option Year Two: 01 July 2028 – 30 June 2029
Option Year Three: 01 July 2029 – 30 June 2030
Option Year Four: 01 July 2030 – 30 June 2031
SITE VISIT: The Pre-Quote Conference will be held via Teams on 08 May 2026, 09:30 hrs. A link wih the invitation will be sent before the pre-quote conference date and time. In addition, a site viist will be held on 11 May 2026 at 09:30 hrs. The meeting point is at Gate #27, Depot Area, Via Aurelia, Tombolo (Pisa).
Update #2 ·
NOTE: Attached herewith please find copy of Amendment 0001. The amendment is to postpone the due-in date from 29 May 2026, 03:00 PM, to 10 June 2026, 03:00 PM. This is to allow the Government to reply to the Request for Information received. Copy of the amendment duly filled in and signed must be returned together with your quote.
REQUIREMENT TITLE: W912PF-25-Q-A011 – APF (APPROPRIATED FUND) MENSA OPERATIONS USAG ITALY, DARBY MILITARY COMMUNITY
Description of the project: The Contractor shall provide all Mensa services including, but not limited to, purchasing food ingredients, preparing, cooking, and serving food and drink items and cleaning the Mensa assigned areas. The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, tools, supplies, chemicals, supervision, and other items or services to perform. The contractor shall accomplish in the performance of this contract respecting this Performance Work Statement (PWS) and all applicable and current US and Host Nation laws and regulations including, but not limited to, Italian A.S.L. (Azienda Sanitaria Locale), Host Nation Public Sanitary Department (Dipartimento Sanita’ Pubblica) standards, applicable Italian food service law; D.lgs. 81/2008 Testo Unico sulla sicurezza del lavoro, US Army food regulations; Army Regulations AR 30-22; DA PAM 30-22; DA PAM 738-750; TB MED 530; FM 21-10; FM 10-23; FM 10-24; and TM 10-412. The US regulations can be obtained at http://www.apd.army.mil.
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE: S203 Food Services
NORTH INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS): 722310 Food Service Contractors
Location of the work: The site of the proposed service is Darby Military Community, Livorno, Italy.
METHOD OF CONTRACTING: This will be a Request for Quotation (RFQ) resulting in a Firm Fixed Price Requirements Type Contract.
Performance period: The Government contemplates issuing a Requirement type contract for one year plus four (4) option years. See below for details:
Base Year: 01 July 2026 – 30 June 2027
Option Year One: 01 July 2027 – 30 June 2028
Option Year Two: 01 July 2028 – 30 June 2029
Option Year Three: 01 July 2029 – 30 June 2030
Option Year Four: 01 July 2030 – 30 June 2031
SITE VISIT: The Pre-Quote Conference will be held via Teams on 08 May 2026, 09:30 hrs. A link wih the invitation will be sent before the pre-quote conference date and time. In addition, a site viist will be held on 11 May 2026 at 09:30 hrs. The meeting point is at Gate #27, Depot Area, Via Aurelia, Tombolo (Pisa).
Update #1 ·
REQUIREMENT TITLE: W912PF-25-Q-A011 – APF (APPROPRIATED FUND) MENSA OPERATIONS USAG ITALY, DARBY MILITARY COMMUNITY
Description of the project: The Contractor shall provide all Mensa services including, but not limited to, purchasing food ingredients, preparing, cooking, and serving food and drink items and cleaning the Mensa assigned areas. The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, tools, supplies, chemicals, supervision, and other items or services to perform. The contractor shall accomplish in the performance of this contract respecting this Performance Work Statement (PWS) and all applicable and current US and Host Nation laws and regulations including, but not limited to, Italian A.S.L. (Azienda Sanitaria Locale), Host Nation Public Sanitary Department (Dipartimento Sanita’ Pubblica) standards, applicable Italian food service law; D.lgs. 81/2008 Testo Unico sulla sicurezza del lavoro, US Army food regulations; Army Regulations AR 30-22; DA PAM 30-22; DA PAM 738-750; TB MED 530; FM 21-10; FM 10-23; FM 10-24; and TM 10-412. The US regulations can be obtained at http://www.apd.army.mil.
PRODUCT SERVICE CODE: S203 Food Services
NORTH INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS): 722310 Food Service Contractors
Location of the work: The site of the proposed service is Darby Military Community, Livorno, Italy.
METHOD OF CONTRACTING: This will be a Request for Quotation (RFQ) resulting in a Firm Fixed Price Requirements Type Contract.
Performance period: The Government contemplates issuing a Requirement type contract for one year plus four (4) option years. See below for details:
Base Year: 01 July 2026 – 30 June 2027
Option Year One: 01 July 2027 – 30 June 2028
Option Year Two: 01 July 2028 – 30 June 2029
Option Year Three: 01 July 2029 – 30 June 2030
Option Year Four: 01 July 2030 – 30 June 2031
SITE VISIT: The Pre-Quote Conference will be held via Teams on 08 May 2026, 09:30 hrs. A link wih the invitation will be sent before the pre-quote conference date and time. In addition, a site viist will be held on 11 May 2026 at 09:30 hrs. The meeting point is at Gate #27, Depot Area, Via Aurelia, Tombolo (Pisa).
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
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| APF (appropriated fund) mensa operations usag italy, darby military community | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| APF (appropriated fund) mensa operations usag italy, darby military community | Pre-Solicitation |
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