Emergency meals
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- M0068126Q0071
- Agency
-
Marine Corps
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
- Place of performance
- Camp Pendleton, California 92055, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Marine Corps Regional Contracting Office MCIWEST anticipates issuing a total small business set-aside IDIQ contract for emergency meals and logistics support to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Fire Departments, with a Request for Information due August 7, 2026.
The procurement is structured as a single-award IDIQ with one base year plus four one-year options. The critical operational constraint is a four-hour maximum response time from oral order placement to on-site delivery, with 24/7 availability required during the May through November fire season. Contractor must maintain refrigerated transport capability and deliver to two primary installations plus subordinate MCI-West areas.
Scope includes prepared emergency meals (sack lunches, hot meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner), hydration supplies (bottled water and electrolyte drinks by the pallet), bulk ice, and refrigerated truck rentals. Sack lunches must contain a 4 oz. minimum protein sandwich or wrap, secondary variety item, two items from salads or fresh produce, six energy snacks, condiments, and napkins—ten lunches per cardboard box. All food preparation requires 21 CFR Part 110 sanitary compliance and date/time labeling with a 24-hour consume window. A single delivery fee applies regardless of site.
Incident volume ranges from 50 personnel for minor operations to 500+ for multi-day major incidents, driven by unpredictable emergency demand. NAICS code 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Preparation) applies, with a 500-employee size standard. Interested contractors must submit a capabilities statement demonstrating four-hour delivery capability, past emergency catering experience, refrigerated transport assets, DUNS number, CAGE code, and socio-economic status certification.
Notice text
Request for Information (RFI)
Synopsis:
The Regional Contracting Office MCIWEST is conducting market research to identify contractors capable of providing Emergency Meals (Sack Lunches, Hot Lunches, Water, and Electrolyte Drinks, Bags of Ice and Refridgerated Trucks) for the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Fire Departments.
The North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code for this project is 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Preparation) with a size standard of 500 employees. NAICS code compliance verification will occur if/when proposals are submitted.
Responses to Request for Information:
Contractors are reminded that this is a REQUEST FOR INFORMATION and is NOT a request for proposal/bid/quote.
Responses to this notice shall not constitute responses to solicitation. Responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This Request for Information is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any government assessments.
It is requested that interested businesses submit to the contracting office a brief capabilities statement. The capabilities statement must clearly detail the firm's ability to perform all aspects of this notice and must include the
following:
a) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number, Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, and a statement regarding the socio-economic status of the company (Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (8a) small business concern, certified Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern, etc.).
b) Confirmation that your company can meet the certifications required in the PWS.
c) Relevant Experience providing support services identified in the DRAFT PWS to include experience in performing delivery of Emergency Meals to First Responders of similar size and scope within the last three years. Please include a brief description of the project, contract number, and contract value.
Proposals are not to be submitted at this time. This is a Request for Information only, NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL/BID/QUOTE.
No questions will be answered. The information received will be utilized to assist in formulating the acquisition.
Respondents will not be notified of the results of any government assessments. All responses will be treated as proprietary
THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF SUBMISSIONS IS 7 August 2026, 11:00 AM (PST).
All submissions must be sent via electronic mail to: gary.lane@usmc.mil.
Primary Point of Contact: Gary Lane, Purchasing Agent
Regional Contracting Office MCI-WEST, Camp Pendleton, CA
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| EMERGENCY MEALS SUMMARY.docx | DOCX document | |
| MEALS PWS 1.pdf |
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