Catering Services

The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences seeks hot meals and catering services for the 2026 Bushmaster exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, with proposals due August 17 and questions due August 10. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 722320 with a $9 million size standard.

Place of performance is Annville, Pennsylvania. The period of performance runs October 15–19, 2026. The contractor must serve up to 330 personnel per meal across four breakfast services (October 16–19, 0530–0700 hours) and five dinner services (October 15–19, 1700–1900 hours), delivering a minimum 1,320 breakfast meals and 1,650 dinner meals, with 110% meal preparation incorporated into unit pricing. Breakfasts require minimum 1,200 calories including eggs, breakfast meat, potatoes or equivalent, vegetarian option, and beverages. Dinners require 1,200–1,500 calories with protein entree, starch, vegetable, salad bar, bread, dessert, vegetarian option, and beverages. The Government provides a fully functioning commercial kitchen with equipment and utilities; the contractor supplies all personnel, supervision, food, materials, and consumables, and performs comprehensive daily cleaning and sanitation. Contractor personnel must obtain base access approval no later than 14 days before performance, and at least one licensed driver is required per shift. Menus require Government approval at least 7 days in advance. Government will conduct daily inspections; documented deficiencies must be corrected within 12 hours.

The solicitation will award on a firm-fixed-price basis to the vendor offering best value. Evaluation weighs technical capability to meet food quantity and staffing requirements and past performance within the past three years as significantly more important than price. Vendors must quote all items in the price table or face rejection; prices must remain valid for 60 days minimum. All vendors must be registered in SAM. Amendment 0001, effective August 11, provides answers to submitted questions and does not extend the deadline.