Catered Meals - Bridgeton, MO - Unusual and Compelling Urgency
Awarded Limited / Sole Source Justification Posted
- Solicitation number
- W912NS26Q4009
- Agency
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Army National Guard
Department of the Army, Department of Defense
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- Contract number
- W912NS26PA011 Federal contract award
- NAICS code
- 722320 Caterers
- PSC
- S203 Housekeeping- Food
- Place of performance
- Bridgeton, Missouri, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army National Guard intends to award a sole-source contract to Let's Do Lunch for catered meals supporting M-Day Service Members at Bridgeton, Missouri, on the basis of unusual and compelling urgency under FAR 6.103-2.
The military unit's annual training plan changed at the last moment to Home Station Training, with training scheduled to commence in three business days. Commanders are required to provide meals; no military culinary unit was available on short notice, and Command Policy discourages use of Meals, Ready-to-Eat outside tactical emergencies due to higher procurement and distribution costs relative to hot catered meals. Market research identified three local SAM-registered vendors; two were unavailable to meet the timeline. Let's Do Lunch confirmed availability and proposed pricing consistent with their published website menu. The vendor has no adverse past performance history. The Government obtained fair and reasonable pricing before proceeding with sole-source award. Contract W912NS26PA011 was awarded on May 26, 2026. NAICS 722320 (Caterers); PSC S203 (Housekeeping–Food).
Notice text
The military unit requiring catering services experienced a last-minute change to its annual training plan, ultimately opting for Home Station Training. Commanders are required to provide meals for M-Day Service Members; however, no military culinary/cooking unit was available on such short notice. Furthermore, Command Policy strongly discourages the use of Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs) outside of tactical emergencies, as their procurement and distribution costs exceed those of a hot, catered meal.
In an effort to compete this requirement under FAR Part 12, market research was conducted to identify three local vendors registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and eligible for award. Two of the identified vendors were unavailable to meet the short-notice timeline. Only one vendor, "Let's Do Lunch," confirmed availability. Their proposed pricing is consistent with the public menu pricing published on their website, and the vendor has no adverse past performance history.
Ultimately, because training is scheduled to commence in three business days and the Government has already obtained fair and reasonable pricing for this requirement, the Contracting Officer has determined that utilizing the authority of RFO FAR 6.103-2 for unusual and compelling urgency is necessary to make an immediate, sole-source award.
Awarded contract W912NS26PA011 to unknown vendor for unknown amount on 2026-05-26.
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Limited / Sole Source Justification | |
| Catered Meals - Bridgeton, MO | Award Notice |
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