Food & beverage - DLA MWR (columbus, OH)
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- NAFUA1-25-R-0008
- Agency
-
Defense Logistics Agency
Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 72231 Food Service Contractors
- PSC
- S203 Housekeeping- Food
- Place of performance
- Columbus, Ohio, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) is soliciting proposals for comprehensive food and beverage concession services in Columbus, Ohio. The contractor will operate a full-service cafeteria and catering operation in Building 21, providing daily dining services Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for approximately 4,500 personnel. The contractor must offer diverse menu options including a salad bar, omelet station, hot food bar, sandwich station, pizza station, and catering services, with particular emphasis on vegetarian, vegan, and dietary-restricted meal options while maintaining all applicable food safety standards. The evaluation will prioritize the Concession Operating Plan, with particular focus on management structure, quality control, internal controls, customer service approach, and pricing strategies. The proposal submission deadline is December 5th, 2025 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, with a contract start date of January 12, 2026, and prospective contractors may schedule site visits by appointment with Mr. Craig Pruett at Craig.Pruett@dla.mil or (445) 737-6014.
This solicitation includes no set-aside designations and carries a base contract year with three one-year option periods. The contractor will be required to pay a monthly concession fee to the Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) as part of the operating agreement. No specific award value or budget range has been disclosed in the solicitation materials. The contract will serve a user population of approximately 4,500 personnel at the DSCC facility, with services to be performed at Building 21 in Columbus, Ohio. Interested contractors should review Section L.12 for site visit procedures, Section L.15 for proposal submittal requirements, and Section L.17 for submission location and procedures, with all written questions and clarifications to be directed to the Contracting Officer.
Notice text
Greetings Prospective Contractors,
Thank you for your interest in receiving the solicitation packet for the Defense Logistics
Agency (DLA) Defense Supply Center Columbus (DSCC) Food and Beverage concession
services at Columbus, OH. Enclosed is the Request for Proposal (RFP).
Note Section L.12 for Site Visit and Proposal Questions, site visits are by appointment
only, please contact Mr. Craig Pruett, Business & Recreation Director via email:
Craig.Pruett@dla.mil or phone (445) 737-6014. All questions and discussions during the site
visit should be limited. Any questions asked during the site visit and any questions related to the
solicitation shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer (KO) in writing.
Please note Section L.15 for Proposal Submittal Requirements and Section L.17 for
where and when to submit your proposal. The proposal due date is scheduled for December 5th,
2025 at 4 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| NAFUA1-25-R-0008 RFP.pdf |
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