Full Food and Meal Support Services, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

The Department of the Navy Naval Supply Systems Command is soliciting proposals for Full Food and Meal Support Services at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The contractor will provide comprehensive food service operations across multiple facilities including the CNRSE Leeward Galley, JTF Gold Hill Galley, Camp America, and Kittery Cafe, serving approximately 13,000 meals per week to military personnel, detainees, migrants, and authorized civilians. Key requirements include meal preparation and service for three daily meals plus night meals, menu planning with specialized dietary accommodations including Halal meals, food inventory management, sanitation maintenance, and support for contingency feeding operations. The contract will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with technical evaluation focusing on five subfactors: Cleaning and Housekeeping Plan, Quality Control Plan, Training Plan, Project Manager qualifications, and Staffing Plan. Proposals are due by January 20, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with Amendment 0002 issued on January 13, 2026, providing revised questions and answers and an updated Performance Work Statement reflecting FY26 AMC tariff rates and revised Diet Therapy Technician requirements.

This solicitation is designated as a 100 percent small business set-aside requiring SBA certification, with NAICS code 722310 (Food Service Contractors) and a size standard of $47,000,000. The contract structure consists of a one-year base period with four one-year option periods and a potential six-month extension, with performance scheduled to begin on June 1, 2026. The incumbent workforce comprises third-country nationals from Jamaica and the Philippines, with no U.S. citizens currently employed on the contract. The estimated service volume ranges from 275 to 450 personnel per meal across different locations, with total estimated quantities reaching 657,000 meals per period, and the contractor must furnish all personnel, vehicles, equipment, and supplies necessary for operations. Performance will take place at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with contract administration handled by NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Jacksonville, Florida, and a minimum 60-day phase-in period is anticipated between contract award and performance commencement.