Autonomous Food Production System – Technical Demonstration and Pilot

SUBJECT: Sources Sought Notice- Autonomous Food Production System – Technical Demonstration and Pilot W90VN9

1. Purpose: This is a Sources Sought Notice issued solely for market research purposes under FAR Part 10. This notice is not a request for proposals, quotations, or bids. No contract will be awarded from this notice.The U.S. Army 411th Contracting Support Brigade is conducting market research to identify potential South Korea-based vendors capable of delivering an autonomous food production system in support of a 6-month technical demonstration and operational pilot at Camp Walker, South Korea.

2. Background: The 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) seeks to evaluate emerging autonomous kitchen technology to expand meal access for Soldiers beyond traditional DFAC hours. The objective is to provide 24/7 access to healthy, made-to-order meals that align with Army nutrition and readiness goals while reducing the labor burden on culinary personnel (92Gs).

3. General Capability Requirements: Interested vendors should be able to demonstrate the ability to provide a self-contained food production system that meets the following functional expectations:

• Produce up to 80 made-to-order meals per hour in a modular or fixed setting.
• Operate within a footprint of 10 square meters or less.
• Provide healthy meal options that support Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) guidelines, including display of macronutrients, dietary tags, and calorie counts.
• Enable secure, QR-based entitlement access without collecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
• Include a touchscreen user interface and intuitive dashboard for usage tracking, inventory, and system monitoring.
• Support local maintenance and system uptime with vendor-provided troubleshooting and spare parts availability in Area IV.
• Operate on commercial Wi-Fi or cellular networks without NIPR/SIPR connectivity.
• Support exportable data compatible with Army food tracking systems.

4. Requested Information: Interested vendors are requested to submit the following:

• Company name, address, and DUNS or UEI/CAGE code (if available).
• Point of Contact (name, phone, email).
• 1–2 page capability statement addressing ability to meet the listed requirements.
• Description of any similar systems deployed or operated.
• Confirmation of ability to support deployment in South Korea.
• Responses to the market research questions below.

5. Market Research Questions:

• Can your system be deployed and supported within South Korea, including Area IV?
• What is the maximum meal output per hour your system supports?
• How do you ensure nutrition compliance and display for end users?
• What maintenance and support can be provided locally during the 6-month pilot?
• Does your system avoid collecting PII and operate safely on commercial networks?
• Have you operated autonomous or low-labor food systems in the past?