Department of Transportation Headquarter Food Service Management
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 693JK426_RFI_Food_Services
- Agency
-
Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 722310 Food Service Contractors
- PSC
- Not on record
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia 20590, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Transportation's Office of the Senior Procurement Executive is seeking contractor support services to design, construct, operate, and manage a multivendor food court at the William T. Coleman, Jr. and Norman Y. Mineta Federal Building (DOT Headquarters) in Washington, DC. This Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information is inviting industry input to identify capable contractors prior to issuing a formal solicitation; responses are due by 2:00 PM Eastern Time on November 18, 2025, and should be submitted to Abdul.Latifi@dot.gov with a copy to Robin.Golden@dot.gov in no more than 15 pages. The food court will serve approximately 6,500 personnel across a 1.7 million square foot facility and will feature six distinct concession concepts including hamburger, chicken, steak, and BBQ restaurants, plus a coffee shop and creamery, each operating Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Key contract requirements include designing and constructing the facility, implementing a unified on-site payment system with mobile app capabilities, establishing a comprehensive waste diversion program, maintaining food safety standards, offering in-building food delivery and catering services, and ensuring all on-site personnel are U.S. citizens. Responses should address the company's capability statement, business size, proposed contract type, and recommendations for project success, though evaluation criteria specific to the formal solicitation have not yet been finalized.
This opportunity carries no set-aside designation and represents a single-award contract with no current incumbent identified in the pre-solicitation notice. The anticipated contract period is five years, comprising a one-year base period followed by four one-year option periods, with the contract to be funded entirely through vendor sales and no government appropriated funding. The facility encompasses approximately 3,500 square feet of kitchen space, 5,500 square feet of servery, and 7,000 square feet in the East Atrium, providing substantial infrastructure for the multivendor food court operations. No specific budget range or award value has been disclosed in this pre-solicitation phase, as DOT is still gathering industry input to determine the feasibility and scope of the formal procurement. The primary NAICS code under consideration is 722310 (Food Service Contractors), though NAICS codes 722511 and 722513 are also being evaluated and will be finalized upon issuance of the formal Request for Proposal.
Notice text
Title: Sources Sought Notice/Request for Information pertaining to a contemplated new procurement to acquire contractor support services to assist with food service management contract to design, construct, operate, and manage a multi‑vendor food court.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
The purpose of the attached DRAFT Statement of Work (SOW) is to procure the services of entities who can provide services that assist with food service management contract to design, construct, operate, and manage a multi‑vendor food court located within the William T. Coleman, Jr. and Norman Y. Mineta Federal Building (Department of Transportation Headquarter (DOT HQ), located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue Washington DC 20590, comprised of two office facilities totaling approximately 1.7 million square feet and serving a workforce of around 6,500 personnel. The kitchen is approximately 3,500 square feet, Servery is approximately 5,500 square feet and the East Atrium is 7,000 square feet respectively (see attached floorplan).
The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the Senior Procurement Executive in Office of the Secretary (OST), is issuing this Sources Sought Notice to seek industry comments and identify potential Contractors capable of performing the work described herein.
This notice is not a Solicitation and it does not seek the submission of formal binding quotation/proposal. In the event that DOT determines that these services will be procured, a formal Request for Proposal will be issued. DOT cannot and will not reimburse any organization for its time, effort, or costs expended in responding to this Sources Sought Notice. Your response will be treated as information only. It shall not be used as a proposal.
The NAICS code for this effort is 722310 (Food Service Contractors), however, other NAICS being considered are 722511 and 722513. NAICS code will be finalized if there is a formal solicitation issued.
The anticipated period of performance proposed is five years inclusive of a one (1) year base period and four (4) one year option periods.
RESPONSES TO THIS RFI
After reviewing the DRAFT SOW, interested parties shall submit the following in response to this RFI:
- Company Capability Statement tailored to the requirement (SOW) that demonstrate ability to successfully accomplish the goals of the project.
- Business size;
- Proposed contract type; and
- Any other suggestion/recommendation that will help in successful accomplishment of the project.
FORMAT AND PAGE LIMIT
Responses to this RFI shall not exceed 15 pages, excluding any attachments. There is no formal question and answer period for this RFI and no questions will be entertained before the due date, however, feel free to submit questions and comments as part of your submission.
Interested companies should e-mail their responses to this RFI to Abdul.Latifi@dot.gov with a copy to Robin.Golden@dot.gov by 02:00 PM Eastern Time, November 18, 2025.
Please reference “RFI DOT Food Court Requirement” in the subject line when submitting your response.
DOT looks forward to your submission in response to this notice.
ATTACHMENTS:
RFI Cover Page
DRAFT Food Court Statement of Work
Cafeteria and Kitchen Floorplan
Question and Answer Worksheet
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Cafeteria and Kitchen Floor Plan.pdf | ||
| RFI Food Court Requirements.pdf | ||
| DRAFT Food Court Requirements Draft SOW.pdf | ||
| Question_and_Answer_Worksheet for SOW.XLSX | XLSX spreadsheet |
On GovTribe
Work this opportunity
- Track it in your pipeline
- Find teaming partners
- Similar opportunities
- Ask GovTribe AI about this opportunity