Ohio National Guard BLC DSCC Meal Requirement

The Department of the Army Ohio National Guard seeks catered meal services for a Basic Leader Course and Drill Sergeant Candidate Course, with proposals due May 18, 2026, and questions due June 8, 2026. The procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside with a firm-fixed-price purchase order structure and no multiple awards.

Place of performance is the 147th Regional Training Institute, 3990 East Broad Street, Building 1, Columbus, Ohio 43213. The requirement spans May 26 through June 17, 2026, with delivery of hot buffet-style breakfasts, boxed cold lunches, and hot buffet-style dinners to support 80 soldiers across 22 service days, totaling 4,640 meals: 1,600 breakfasts, 1,440 lunches, and 1,600 dinners. Pricing is established at $14.00 per breakfast, $13.00 per lunch, and $15.00 per dinner. Breakfast delivery is at 0700 hours; lunch and dinner delivery times are specified in the Performance Work Statement.

All meals must comply with Army Recipe Card TM 10-412 standards, Army Regulation 30-22, and USDA/FDA food safety requirements, with accommodation for documented dietary restrictions. Delivery vehicles must be sanitary and temperature-controlled. Meals not meeting standards must be replaced within two hours at no cost to the Government. The contractor must furnish all equipment, materials, garbage bags, and paper products, establish a Quality Control Plan, complete AT Level 1 and iWATCH training for all employees within 30 days of award, and designate a Contract Manager within three days of award. The Service Contract Act applies with prevailing wage determination No. 2015-4729, Revision 31. NAICS code is 722320, Caterers. Evaluation factors are Past Performance (highest rating) and Total Price. Quotations must be submitted via email to Contract Officer Alan J. Cooper at alan.j.cooper8.civ@army.mil.