Cook support and dining facility attendant (DFA) west point usma, NY

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Installation Readiness Center (MICC-IRC) is procuring Cook Support and Dining Facility Attendant (DFA) services for the United States Military Academy (USMA) Cadet Mess at West Point, New York on behalf of Army Sustainment Command (ASC). The contractor must provide qualified labor and management to deliver food preparation, cooking equipment sanitation, kitchen area maintenance, facility sanitation, and janitorial services in a cost-effective, safe, and environmentally sound manner. Key requirements include maintaining a full-time on-site manager with minimum five years' experience managing cafeteria sanitation operations and current Food Protection Manager certification; first-line supervisors must also maintain current Food Protection Manager certification. The Government will evaluate proposals based on technical capability (staffing plan), past performance (weighted as significantly more important than price), and price, awarding on a best-value basis. Technical questions were due February 10, 2026, and proposals must be submitted by February 23, 2026 at 12:01 PM CDT via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE).

This is a Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside acquisition with a small business size standard of $47 million in average annual receipts. The solicitation number is W5168W-26-R-A018, and the contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price definitized contract. The base period runs from May 8, 2026 through January 7, 2027 (approximately seven months following a one-month phase-in), with two option periods extending through May 7, 2027, covering approximately 458 Lead Cook shifts, 1,993 Cook I shifts, 392 Lead DFA shifts, and 588 DFA shifts quarterly. The estimated workload is approximately 4,500 meals per day served at the Cadet Mess facility in Building 745, which comprises 13,625 square feet with normal operating hours of breakfast 0700-0730, lunch 1155-1225, and dinner 1730-2000 (with adjusted summer hours). Services will be performed at West Point, NY 10996, and the contractor must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards wage determinations and maintain required insurance coverage including workers' compensation ($100,000), comprehensive general liability ($500,000 per occurrence), and comprehensive automobile liability ($200,000-$500,000).