Catered Meals - Columbus, Ohio 28APR-20MAY 2025

The Department of the Army Ohio Army National Guard is seeking a catered meal service contract for its Regional Training Institute in Columbus, Ohio from April 28 to May 20, 2025. The solicitation (W9136425QA032) requires a contractor to provide 80 meals per day, including hot buffet-style breakfasts and dinners, and cold boxed lunches, with specific nutritional and presentation requirements outlined in the Performance Work Statement. Offers will be evaluated based on three equally weighted factors: Technical (Acceptable/Unacceptable), Past Performance (Acceptable/Neutral/Unacceptable), and Price, with the government intending to award without discussions. Contractors must submit a Meal Acknowledgment Form demonstrating compliance with meal component requirements and possess a current Ohio Department of Health Food Service License with a recent health inspection certification. The solicitation response is due by April 21, 2025, with meals to be delivered and set up at the DSCC in Whitehall, Ohio.

The contract is specifically set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB) in NAICS code 722320, with a size standard of $9,000,000. The total meal volume is approximately 2,240 meals over the performance period, with meals to be delivered at 6:45am and 4:45pm daily to Building 1 at 3990 East Broad Street. Contractors must follow Army Recipe Card TM 10-412, accommodate potential dietary restrictions, and ensure food safety compliance with USDA and FDA standards. The government reserves the right to reduce meal quantities by up to 5% after service begins, and any meals not meeting minimum standards must be replaced within two hours at no additional cost. Key points of contact for the contract are SFC Jason Countryman and SFC Timothy Short, with the contract using a firm fixed-price arrangement and specific wage determinations outlined by the U.S. Department of Labor for food preparation workers.