Ekdo 2025 rookie school catering

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management Nevada Region is seeking a catering vendor to provide meals for the 2025 Elko District Firefighter Rookie School. The solicitation requires a catering company to prepare and package meals for approximately 70 personnel from June 9-13, 2025, located at the Spring Creek Horse Palace in Nevada. Meals must be picked up at the vendor's storefront, with specific timing requirements for breakfast (6:30 a.m.), lunch (11:30 a.m.), and dinner (4:30 p.m.). The contract will be evaluated using a best value, trade-off process, with past performance and technical capabilities potentially being weighted more heavily than price. Proposals must be submitted electronically by April 22, 2025, at 1:00 PM PDT, and vendors are required to provide a menu showing planned meal items and references demonstrating relevant catering experience.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside with a size standard of $9 million, classified under NAICS code 722320 for Caterers. The vendor must be located within 25 miles of the training location and provide all food, condiments, utensils, and beverages, with accommodations for special dietary needs. The bid schedule includes pricing for 70 breakfasts at $350, 70 lunches at $350, and 70 dinners at $280, totaling potential contract value around $70,000. Meals must meet strict nutritional requirements, USDA and FDA standards, and include options for regular and vegetarian meals. The performance period is specifically from June 9-13, 2025, with meals to be individually packaged, labeled with consumption dates, and prepared following comprehensive food safety guidelines.