Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) 2026 - Catering Opportunity
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- M0031826Q0005
- Agency
-
Marine Corps
Department of the Navy, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 722310 Food Service Contractors
- PSC
- S203 Housekeeping- Food
- Place of performance
- Honolulu, Hawaii 96815, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Marine Corps is soliciting catering services for the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS) 2026 icebreaker networking event through Request for Quote M00318-26-Q-0005. The procurement includes three line items: food catering services (heavy hors d'oeuvres), non-alcoholic beverage service, and alcoholic beverage service for up to 200 personnel served in buffet style. Contractors must meet strict requirements including provision of vegetarian, vegan, and Halal options with allergen labeling; supply of all service ware, utensils, napkins, condiments, and linen table coverings; licensed bartenders for full bar operations; compliance with prevailing wage rates per C10 Wage Determination 2015-5689 r27; and full cleanup completion by 20:00. Personnel must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents with full security clearances and Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) enrollment. Award decisions will be based on technical capability, price, and past performance. Quotes are due May 1, 2026 at 08:00 AM Hawaii Standard Time and must be submitted electronically to zechariah.m.lund.mil@usmc.mil and jessica.pugh@usmc.mil.
This opportunity is designated as a 100% set-aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), with no incumbent contractor identified in the solicitation documents. The event will be held on June 16, 2026, from 16:30 to 19:00 at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) in Honolulu, Hawaii. The procurement falls under NAICS code 722310 (Food Service Contractors) with a size standard of $47,000,000 and is classified under PSC code S203 (Housekeeping- Food). The government reserves the right to provide only seven days' cancellation notice and assumes responsibility only for costs incurred to procure food and supplies. While a specific award value is not stated in the solicitation documents, the firm fixed price will be based on the contractor's quoted prices for the three line items covering the approximately two-hour event.
Notice text
The Marine Corps requires a catered networking event in conjunction with the Pacific Amphibious Leaders Symposium (PALS). The event will serve as an extension of the symposium itself and will require the deliverables of catered heavy hors d'oeuvres, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The food will be served buffet style. The event will be at the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) on the 16th of June 2026 at 16:30 and will last for approximately 2 hours until 19:00. Buffet tables for food and high-top standing tables will be provided. Ice and simple sink facilities will also be available onsite.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| C10 Wage Determination 2015-5689 r27.docx | DOCX document | |
| D01 Solicitation - M0031826Q0005.pdf |
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