JCLC Devens Meals

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Solicitation number
PANMCC26P0000040000
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
722320 Caterers
Place of performance
Devens, Massachusetts 01434, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Sam Houston is conducting a sources-sought market research notice for meals catering to the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) Devens at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, with a response deadline of May 15, 2026. This is a sources-sought notice only; the government is not soliciting quotes, bids, or proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals or pay response costs.

Meals will be provided for two separate sessions: Session 1 (June 15–19, 2026) serving 360 cadets and 40 cadre, and Session 2 (June 22–26, 2026) serving 385 cadets and 40 cadre. The contractor shall prepare and cook all meals at its own facility, then transport and serve them from the government-furnished dining facility (Building 657 or 665) at Fort Devens. All food service personnel must maintain SafeServe certification. The contractor must provide serving equipment, utensils, disposable serviceware, condiments, and cleaning supplies; the government furnishes the dining facility, electricity, tables, chairs, and limited refrigeration.

Meals include breakfast, lunch, and dinner with at least two entree choices, three vegetables, fresh salad or three fresh fruit options, and appropriate beverages. The contractor must accommodate dietary restrictions including gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, pork-free, and beef-free options upon request. Service standards require 95 percent on-time meal delivery and equipment setup 30 minutes prior to each meal, with food ready to serve 15 minutes before scheduled time. Minimum staffing is eight servers and two operating serving lines per meal.

The anticipated NAICS code is 722320 (Caterers) with a $9 million small business size standard. The wage determination applies prevailing-wage rates for Middlesex County, Massachusetts, with fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour.

Notice text

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY.  The U.S. Government to procure meals for cadets and cadre for the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) Devens in Fort Devens, Massachusetts, 01 -26 June 2026. 

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) is seeking information from potential sources to provide the meals in support of the U.S. Army Cadet Command's mission. Refer to the attachments:  Draft PWS and applicable wage determination.  The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide the specified meals in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. 

This synopsis is a market research tool being used in determining the procurement strategy. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or services.  Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice.  Submittals will not be returned to the responder.  Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future advertisement, if any is issued.  The anticipated NAICS code is 721214.  Size standard is $9 Million. 

The following is to be included in your response:

  1. A statement of interest in the services contained herein.
  2. A synopsis of your company’s capabilities to perform the required services, including descriptions of past performance on contracts of similar size and scope.
  3. Company Information: Name, address, UEI, CAGE code, and business size/socio-economic status (e.g., Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned) and the corresponding NAICS code.
  4. Contact Information: Name, title, email address, and phone number for a primary point of contact.
  5. Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition.  Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@army.mil or (210) 466-2269, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sam.gov notice.  Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
  6. Responses to this announcement shall be emailed to Cassidy Dummitt, cassidy.n.dummitt.civ@army.mil and Barbara J Jeffries, Barbara.j.jeffries5.civ@army.mil no later than 4:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time on 15 May 2026. The email subject line SHALL contain: “PANMCC-26-P-0000 040000 - JCLC Devens Meals - [Your Company Name]" shall not exceed three (3) pages. 

Files

File Type Posted
PWS - 2BDE JCLC Devens-26.docx DOCX document
Wage Determination.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
JCLC Fort Devens Meals Award Award Notice
JCLC Fort Devens Meals Latest solicitation Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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