Cafeteria-Style Nutritional Food Services

The Defense Health Agency is soliciting quotations for Cafeteria-Style Nutritional Food Services through Request for Quotation HT941026Q2011, a combined synopsis and solicitation issued under FAR Part 12 for commercial services. The contractor must provide comprehensive food service operations including patient room service, bulk nourishments, dining room operations, and grab-and-go services at U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, a 42-bed facility. Key requirements include maintaining ServSafe Manager Certification for food preparation supervisors and ServSafe Food Handler Certification for all food preparation staff, employing a full-time on-site Registered Dietitian, developing and implementing a therapeutic nutrition training program, submitting a Quality Control Plan and Contingency Plan within 15 days of award, and maintaining monthly sanitation schedules with documented compliance. Award will be made to the responsible offeror with the lowest priced offer provided the price is reasonable and past performance is acceptable, with evaluation criteria focused on total price for all contract periods and demonstrated past performance based on three recent and relevant projects. Questions must be submitted by April 15, 2026, and quotations are due by 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on May 4, 2026, with late submissions not accepted except at the Contracting Officer's discretion.

This acquisition is a 100 percent small business set-aside under NAICS code 722310 with a size standard of $47 million. The incumbent contractor is Global Food Services, LLC dba GFS Group, which operates under a Collective Bargaining Agreement with International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 1260, covering hourly non-exempt employees through May 31, 2026. The contract covers three line items: 12 months (July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027), 12 months (July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028), and 6 months (July 1, 2028 through December 31, 2028), with historical workload data indicating approximately 4,900 to 5,100 meals served monthly during full operational periods. The facility is located in Agana Heights, Guam, where the government furnishes facilities, equipment, utilities, and food service disposables while the contractor provides personnel, labor, uniforms, and all non-personal services. Upon contract expiration, the Defense Health Agency intends to place this requirement on the AbilityOne Procurement List.