Dining Facility Services - Mess Attendants & Contingency Cooks
Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- RAFLFA558726Q0001
- Agency
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Air Forces Europe and Africa
Air Force, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 722310 Food Service Contractors
- PSC
- M1FD Operation Of Dining Facilities
- Place of performance
- Lakenheath 09461 United Kingdom
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of the Air Force United States Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa is seeking a contractor to provide mess attendant and contingency cook services at three dining facilities located at Royal Air Force Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall in the United Kingdom. The contractor will support the 48th Force Support Squadron and 100th FSS by staffing the Knights Table Dining Facility, Hot Pit Small Site Dining Facility, and Gateway Dining Facility with qualified personnel across multiple shifts (morning, day, and midnight) operating 365 days per year. Key requirements include food preparation and serving, facility maintenance, cashier operations, and strict compliance with food safety standards and professional food service operation standards. Personnel must demonstrate English language proficiency, possess health certifications and food handling certifications, meet specific uniform standards, and site managers must be on-site Monday through Friday from 0500 to 2000 hours. The contractor must maintain service capacity of four guests per minute to ensure adequate guest service. While the pre-solicitation notice does not specify evaluation criteria or proposal deadlines at this stage, interested contractors should monitor for the formal solicitation release.
This is a five-year mission-essential service contract with no set-aside designation applied. The pre-solicitation notice does not identify current contractors, incumbents, or specific award values and budget ranges. The contract will support both military personnel receiving Essential Station Messing and cash-paying customers, requiring comprehensive staffing across multiple shifts and locations. Specific numerical details regarding the number of personnel to be hired, anticipated contract value, or guest volume projections are not included in this pre-solicitation notice. Contractors interested in pursuing this opportunity should monitor the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) for the formal solicitation release, which typically follows a pre-solicitation notice by several weeks.
Notice text
Contractor shall provide Mess Attendant and Contingency Cook services to the 48th Force Support Squadron (FSS) at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath and 100th FSS at RAF Mildenhall. The Contractor shall fulfil the requirements in the attached PWS and conform to the professional Food Service Operation Standards identified in the PWS. The Contractor shall follow all applicable instructions and directives as identified by the PWS. These services include support for:
- Knights Table Dining Facility on RAF Lakenheath
- Hot Pit Small Site Dining Facility on RAF Lakenheath
- Gateway Dining Facility on RAF Mildenhall
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Work Statement DFAC Mess Attendant Services 15DEC25.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Dining Facility Services - Mess Attendants & Contingency Cooks | Award Notice | |
| Dining Facility Services - Mess Attendants & Contingency Cooks | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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