M1FD--aspire center food service

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration, Veterans Integrated Service Network 22 seeks a contractor to provide full-time cafeteria and food service operations at the ASPIRE Center located at the VA San Diego Healthcare System, with proposals due November 4, 2026 and questions due October 15, 2026. This is a 100 percent small business set-aside with an estimated value of $47 million.

The base period of performance runs from November 10, 2026 through November 9, 2027, with four one-year option periods extending through November 9, 2031. The NAICS code is 722310 (Food Service Contractors); PSC is M1FD (Operation of Dining Facilities). Payment is made monthly in arrears based on per-meal fees and a fixed administrative fee, invoiced through the VA's Tungsten Network electronic invoicing system.

The contractor must provide complete food service management for up to 40 ASPIRE Center residents, including meal procurement, preparation, and service for breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days per week including federal holidays. Meals must provide 2,400–2,600 calories per day, 90–150g protein, maximum 3,000 mg sodium, and minimum 30g fiber, with therapeutic and texture-modified diet options as prescribed by the ASPIRE Center Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Services must comply with FDA Food Code, VHA Directive 1439, and VA Healthy Diet Guidelines; implement HACCP plans; and maintain quality assurance reporting including resident satisfaction surveys. The contractor must maintain a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist on staff or as a consultant, employ a ServSafe Manager-certified person in charge on-site during all operating hours, provide employee food safety training and health screenings, and comply with VA personnel vetting and credentialing requirements per VAAR 852.204-72. The contractor must implement biobased product procurement per FAR 52.223-2 and maintain emergency contingency plans with four days of emergency food supplies. Offers must be submitted via email to Stephanie Naron, Contract Specialist, at Stephanie.Naron@va.gov and NCO22SERVICES4SOLICITATIONINBOX@va.gov.