GRCA Food Supply Services BPA

The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive food supply services through a one-year Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for Grand Canyon National Park river operations. The procurement covers all food, consumable preparation items, and supplies necessary to support park staff conducting administrative missions in remote river locations, including warehouse operations, food preparation and packing, ice supply, and transportation services. Contractors must demonstrate capability to accommodate diverse dietary restrictions, prepare meals suitable for backcountry environments, and deliver food packed in specialized coolers with proper ice preservation techniques. The solicitation requires contractors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and have experience providing food services in challenging backcountry river environments. Questions regarding the requirement must be submitted electronically by July 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time, with quotes due by July 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM Mountain Time to lindsay_mclaughlin@nps.gov.

This opportunity is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 722310 (Food Service Contractors), with the BPA carrying a total ceiling value of $250,000 and individual call orders not expected to exceed $25,000. The contract will support 10-20 administrative river missions annually, with missions typically lasting an average of 12 days and accommodating 4-18 participants per mission. The actual performance period will run from July 2025 to July 2026, though the specific start date will be determined at the time of award. Services will be performed at Grand Canyon Village, Arizona, with the contractor responsible for delivering supplies to support NPS self-outfitted river trips in remote canyon locations. The solicitation includes detailed specifications for food packing requirements, with the government providing dry good containers ranging from 20-mil ammo cans to aluminum boxes, while the contractor handles meal preparation and the park manages post-mission trash disposal.