DDE REP/DEP NSS Catering FY26
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- Solicitation number
- W91QF026Q6008
- Agency
- MICC Fort Eustis Mission and Installation Contracting Command, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 722320 Caterers
- PSC
- S203 Housekeeping- Food
- Place of performance
- Pennsylvania 17013, United States
- Points of contact
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- Jennifer Wohlford jennifer.a.wohlford.civ@army.mil (520) 669-7911
- Christine Cairo christine.a.cairo.civ@army.mil (520) 669-8095
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Eustis is seeking catering services for the U.S. Army War College's National Security Seminar programs during Academic Year 2026. The contractor must provide comprehensive catering support including all personnel, food, beverages, equipment, supplies, and non-personal services necessary to deliver six meal events across three venues between June 1-3 and June 22-24, 2026. Key requirements include possession of current State Serve-Safe Certification, Business License, Food Establishment License, USDA Food Safety Inspection Certification, and Food Service Permit, along with the ability to provide trained wait staff and accommodate diverse dietary restrictions and special needs. The contract will be structured as a firm fixed price award, and contractor personnel must complete iWatch security training within 30 days of contract award and satisfy installation access requirements including background checks. This is a sources sought notice only, issued for information and planning purposes, with a notice posting date of April 10, 2026 and a response deadline of April 17, 2026; respondents should monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for future solicitation information, as this notice does not commit the government to issue a formal RFQ, IFB, or RFP.
No set-aside designations apply to this procurement opportunity, and no incumbent contractor or current contract holder information is identified in the available materials. The anticipated contract falls under NAICS code 722320 (Caterers) with a size standard of $9,000,000, though no specific award value or budget range is provided in the pre-solicitation notice. Service requirements encompass six separate meal events with estimated headcounts ranging from 110 to 264 participants per meal, requiring the contractor to furnish all food preparation facilities, real dishes and silverware for most meals, cloth table linens, professional serving equipment, and full setup, service, reset, and cleanup operations. The meals will be delivered across three distinct locations including Root Hall, LeTort View Community Center, and the Army Heritage and Education Center, with specific service dates and times outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement. Interested parties should note that submission of responses to this sources sought notice is optional and does not preclude participation in any future formal solicitation.
Notice text
***THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY.***
This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quote (RFQ)/Invitation for Bid (IFB)/Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought notice.
The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ or IFB or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Governmentwide Point of Entry. It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the Governmentwide Point of Entry for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The anticipated NAICS code is 722320; size standard $9,000,000.
This is a non-personal services contract to provide catering service for the AY26 NSS-REP/NSS-DEP hosted by the USAWC Commandant. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform catering service for the lunches as defined in the attached PWS.
NSS-REP: Catering services will be needed in Root Hall (Lecture Halls East/West common area) for lunch on 1 June 2025 and 2 June 2025, LeTort View Community Center for dinner in 1 June 2026, and at the Army Heritage and Education Center (AHEC) for lunch on 3 June 2026.
NSS-DEP: Catering services will be needed in Root Hall (Lecture Halls East/West common area)for lunch in 22 June 2026, LeTort View Community Center for dinner on 23 June 2026, and AHEC for lunch on 24 June 2026.
In response to this sources sought, please provide:
1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding small business status (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code.
2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor or not. Identify subcontracting, joint ventures or teaming arrangement that will be pursued, if any.
3. Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience (indicate whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include size, scope, complexity, timeframe, government or commercial), pertinent certifications, etc., that will facilitate making a capability determination.
4. Information to help determine if the requirement service is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, etc.
5. Identify how the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.
6. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition.
7. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications/draft PWS/PRS to acquiring the identified
items/services.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| PWS AY26 NSS-DEP Catering.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| DDE REP/DEP NSS Catering FY26 | Solicitation | |
| DDE REP/DEP NSS Catering FY26 | Pre-Solicitation |
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