Catered Meals Gulfport, MS 3-21 May 2025

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
W9127Q25QA005
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
722320 Caterers
Place of performance
Gulfport, Mississippi 39507, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Mississippi Army National Guard (MSARNG) is seeking a catering contractor to provide hot breakfast and dinner meals for military personnel at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Gulfport, MS from May 3-21, 2025. The solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 for commercial items, with quotes due by 9:00 a.m. CST on April 25, 2025. The government will evaluate quotes based on best value, considering price, technical capability, and past performance, with technical capability and past performance weighted equally to price. Potential offerors must submit a detailed price quote, technical description of execution, subcontractor information, and at least three relevant past performance projects from the last three years. Questions and clarifications must be submitted via email by April 23, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

This contract is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 722320 with a $9 million size standard. The solicitation covers four contract line items (CLINs) for meals: 310 breakfasts for 14 days and 310 dinners for 15 days from May 3-17, followed by 235 breakfasts for 4 days and 235 dinners for 3 days from May 18-21. The contractor will be responsible for preparing and serving meals between 0600-0800 and 1700-1900 daily, meeting specific nutritional guidelines and Army food regulations. Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide company details including Cage Code, TIN, UEI, and point of contact information. The government will provide the dining facility, and the contractor must handle all meal preparation, service, and compliance with food safety and health regulations.

Notice text

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as a supplemented additional information in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number W9127Q25QA005 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) FAC 2024-05, Effective April 22, 2024, and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFARS) Publication Notice (DPN) dated January 17, 2025. This requirement is a small business set aside under NAICS 722320 with a size standard of $9M.

The MSARNG has a requirement to provide hot breakfast and dinner catered meals daily. See attached Performance Work Statement for the full scope of work.

CLIN 0001: Breakfast (Qty: 310 x 14 days)

             POP: 04 May - 17 May 2025

CLIN 0002 Dinner (Qty: 310 x 15 days)

             POP: 03 May - 17 May 2025 

CLIN 0003: Breakfast (Qty: 235 x 4 days)

             POP: 18 May - 21 May 2025

CLIN 0004: Dinner (Qty: 235 x 3 days)

             POP: 18 May - 20 May 2025

Delivery to:

Combat Readiness Training Center Gulfport, MS 39507

Period of Performance (POP): 3 May - 21 May 2025

Basis of Award: the government intends to award a purchase order to the responsible offeror whose quote conforms to the solicitation and is considered to be the most advantageous to the Government in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items. Evaluations will be in accordance with FAR 13.106 and is based on Best Value to the Government in terms of (i) Price; (ii) Technical capability, to include the capability to provide the full scope of work; (iii) Past Performance History. Technical Capability and Past Performance, combined, shall be equal to Price.

Instructions to Offeror: To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, offeror must comply with instructions contained herein. Quotes must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirement of this RFQ. Quotes shall include (1) Price quote, to include itemized description of what is included in the quote (2) Technical: description identifying how the contractor will execute the requirement, as well as subcontractor information, if applicable and menu options. (3) Recent/Relevant Past Performance History: Provide at least three (3) projects, similar in scope, performed within the past (3) years. The offeror may also be evaluated based on other internal Government of private source information (i.e. CPARS, FAPIIS, etc.) Note: quotes submitted without detailed description information and/or only restate the government provided specification will not be considered acceptable and shall be removed from further consideration.

This notice does not obligate the government to award the contract; it does not restrict the government's ultimate approach; it does not obligate the Government to pay for any quote preparation cost. Only firm fixed price offers will be evaluated. Along with your quote, please provide the Company Name with Cage Code, TIN, UEI and Company POC with contact information (email and telephone number), and prompt payment discount terms. (i.e NET 30).

SAM is a mandatory requirement for all DoD Government contracts. You must be registered and have an active status to be eligible for the award of a contract. To register online go to https://www.sam.gov/

It is the contractors' responsibility to be familiar with the applicable Clauses and Provisions. Clauses and provisions incorporated by reference may be accessed via https://www.aqcuisition.gov/. Please see attached listings of Clauses and Provisions.

Due to the short timeframe for this requirement, the deadline for receipt of your quote is established no later than 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Thursday April 25, 2025. Please email quotes to reginald.m.clark.civ@army.mil and amber.n.young1.civ@army.mil  

Please ensure W9127Q25QA005 - Catered Meals Gulfport, MS is included in the subject line of all email correspondence. Any question or clarification of this solicitation deadline is April 23, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. Emails only will be accepted. 

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