Full Food Service - Fort Bliss

The Department of the Army Materiel Command Mission and Installation Contracting Command Fort Hood is seeking Full Food Services (FFS) and Dining Facility Attendant (DFA) services to support military personnel at Fort Bliss, Texas. The procurement covers food service operations at six designated dining facilities (buildings 906, 9436, 11316, 20226, 20626, and 21214) plus remote site feeding requirements. The government will utilize a Performance-Based Services Acquisition (PBSA) strategy to define requirements and performance standards, with the contractor expected to meet or exceed these standards while adhering to all applicable laws, regulations, and the Tri-Service Food Code. The evaluation criteria will assess the contractor's technical capabilities, past performance, subcontractor management experience, and ability to deliver flexible, efficient, and cost-effective services through management innovations and industry best practices. Interested vendors must submit a capabilities statement not exceeding 10 pages by January 12, 2026, at 2 PM MST to the specified contracting office email addresses.

This procurement carries no small business set-aside designation, though the Sources Sought Notice indicates that a small business set-aside may be considered pending vendor response analysis. The contract is anticipated to be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis with a performance period of two years beginning February 1, 2026, and concluding January 31, 2028, with the possibility of a six-month extension. The NAICS code is 722310 (Food Service Contractors) with a small business size standard of $47 million, and the PSC category is M1FD (Operation Of Dining Facilities). While no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the pre-solicitation notice, contractors selected under any potential small business set-aside must be capable of performing at least 50 percent of the work themselves and must provide all necessary supervision, labor, equipment, and supplies to execute the food service program.