RFP #6923G226R000002 usmma food services
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 6923G226R000002
- Agency
-
Maritime Administration
Department of Transportation
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 722310 Food Service Contractors
- PSC
- M1FD Operation Of Dining Facilities
- Place of performance
- Kings Point, New York 11024, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration seeks a contractor to provide full-scale food services for the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, New York, with proposals due August 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time. This is an unrestricted full and open competition with priority consideration afforded to any State Licensing Agency proposal for a blind vendor operation under the Randolph-Sheppard Act if technically acceptable and reasonably priced.
Place of performance is Kings Point, NY. The contract is firm-fixed-price covering a base year (April 1, 2027 through March 31, 2028) plus four one-year optional extensions and a six-month extension option. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, and materials necessary to operate comprehensive food services, including meal preparation and service in Delano Hall (the main dining facility), catering for special events, Team Movement food requests, infirmary meal service, and concession operations. Meal service includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner seven days per week per Academy schedule. The NAICS code is 722310 (Food Service Contractors) with a $47 million size standard; the PSC code is M1FD (Operation of Dining Facilities).
Key personnel requirements include a Project Manager (7+ years food service management experience, bachelor's degree preferred), Food Service Manager (5+ years experience, ServSafe certification required), Head Chef (7+ years culinary experience, 3+ in leadership), and Sous Chef (5+ years culinary experience). All food service workers must maintain ServSafe or equivalent certification. Proposals must include a Quality Control Plan, 30-day Transition-In Plan, sample six-week cycle menus with 12 or more healthy meal options, and one past performance reference from similar work within three years. Service Contract Act wage determinations apply; contractors must pay prevailing wages per Wage Determination 2015-4157 (Nassau and Suffolk Counties, NY). Large businesses must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan. Minimum insurance requirements are workers' compensation ($100,000), general liability ($500,000 per occurrence), and automobile liability ($500,000 per occurrence). Evaluation prioritizes Technical Approach (most important), followed by Past Performance, and Price (least important). A mandatory site visit was held July 6, 2026. The contracting officer is Durba Ray; the contract specialist is Carmen Feliz.
Notice text
8 versions
Update #8 · Latest ·
The purpose of this Amendment 00007 is to:
1. Is to cleary identify proposal due date and time. Proposal date and time is: August 11th, 2026 at 1:00PM E.T
2. All other terms, conditions, specifications, and proposal requirements of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged.
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The purpose of this amendment 00006 is to:
1. Revise Attachment 1 – Questions and Answers -Amendment 6, based on the Attachment - Updated RFP - Amendment five.
2. Delete Attachment 1- Questions and Answers issued under Amendment 5 in it's entirety.
3. All other terms, conditions, specifications, and proposal requirements of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged.
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Updated Amendment 0005 Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 is hereby amended as follows:
Solicitation No.6923G226R000002 Amendment five is to incorporate:
1. Incorporate additional Questions and Answers. No additional questions will be acceptable.
2. Incorporate updated RFQ 6923G226R000002. All changes are highlighted in yellow.
3. The RFQ closing date changed from August 7, 2026 to August 11, 2026, 2PM ET.
4. All terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
============================================================================================
Updated Amendment 0004 Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Attachment 1 – Amendment 4 Questions and Answers is hereby incorporated into the solicitation in its entirety.
The attached Questions and Answers constitute official Government responses to offeror inquiries and are hereby made part of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002.
2. Attachment 2 – Updated Performance Work Statement (PWS), Amendment 4 is hereby incorporated into the solicitation and replaces the previously issued Performance Work Statement in its entirety. The revised PWS incorporates Government clarifications and revisions resulting from internal review and the Questions and Answers and supersedes all prior versions of the PWS. All changes are highlighted in yellow.
3. The solicitation is revised to incorporate FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, as required by current Federal acquisition requirements. The solicitation shall be revised accordingly, and the clause is hereby incorporated into the
solicitation.
4. The proposal submission deadline is hereby extended one (1) week. The proposal due date
is revised as follows:
FROM:
July 31, 2026 1:00 PM Eastern Time
TO:
August 7, 2026 1:00 PM Eastern Time
All references throughout the solicitation to the proposal due date shall be interpreted accordingly.
5. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of this amendment in accordance with the instructions contained in the solicitation.
6. Except as expressly amended herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and remain in full force and effect.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT TO AMENDMEND #0004 "SUMMARY OF CHANGES"
Attachment to Amendment No. 0004
Summary of Changes
Amendment 0004 Summary
This amendment revises Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 as follows:
1. Government Questions and Answers Incorporates Amendment 4 Questions and Answers into the solicitation. Government
responses are incorporated and become part of the solicitation requirements.
2. Performance Work Statement (PWS)
Updated Performance Work Statement attached. All changes are highlighted in yellow.
3. Solicitation Clauses
The solicitation is revised to incorporate:
FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (DOT Deviation)(RFO revised July 1, 2026)
4. Proposal Due Date The proposal due date is extended from:
July 31, 2026 to August 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
5. Offeror Action Required Offerors shall:
review all Questions and Answers; review the revised Performance Work Statement;
incorporate all applicable revisions into the proposals; acknowledge receipt of Amendment No. 0004; and submit proposals no later than August 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
====================================================================================================
Updated Amendment 0003 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are are highlighted in yellow. The purpose of Amendment No. 00003 is to extend the proposal submission due date for Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002.
Section L.2, Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors, is hereby revised to extend the proposal submission due date from July 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), to July 31, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
The revised solicitation is attached to this amendment. Changes made by this amendment are highlighted in yellow for ease of reference.
Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
================================================================================
Updated RFP Amendment 02 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are highlighted in yellow in the solicitation
Changes are as follows:
1.The purpose of this modification is to provide official notification of the scheduled site
visit and establish procedures for companies wishing to attend.
2. A site visit will be conducted as follows:
Date: Monday, July 6th, 2026
Time: 1000AM EST.
Location: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA)
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 1102
3. Government Point Of Contact
The Government Point of Contact for site visit is:
LCDR Antoinette Waller
Food Service Officer/NEX Liaison
Delano Hall, Office D109
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Department of Transportation
P: (516) 726-5649
E: wallera@usmma.edu
Questions regarding the site visit or access to the installation shall be directed to LCDR Waller via email with subject matter as follows: Amendment 02 6923G226R000002P00002 FOOD SERVICES SITE VISIT
4. Attendance Requests
Any company that has not previously submitted a request to attend the site visit shall submit
its attendance request no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled site visit.
Attendance requests shall be submitted to both of the following Government representatives:
Contracting Officer: DurbaA@usmma.edu
LCDR Antoinette Weller:WallerA@usmma.edu
Requests should include, at a minimum:
Company Name
Names of all attendees
Company email addresses
Company telephone number
Failure to submit an attendance request at least 24 hours prior to the site visit may result in the Government being unable to accommodate attendance due to installation access requirements.
5. Remaining Terms and Conditions
Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms, conditions, specifications, and requirements of Solicitation No. Amendment 02 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect
====================================================================================================
Updated RFP Amendment 01 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are highlighted in yellow in the solicitation
Changes are as follows:
SF-1449 Corrected all Contract Line Item (CLIN) Periods of Performance to end on March 31 rather
than March 30.
Section L.2 Proposal due date revised to: July 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Except as provided herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
The Department of Transportation(DOT), Maritime Administration(MARAD), and the U.S.Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) seeks a contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform full scale food services as defined in the Performance Work Statement and expressed in the vendor’s proposal per the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract, in accordance with the Performance Requirements Summary and as recognized by industry standards, Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and the approved Transition-In Plan to be incorporated into the contract.
Update #7 ·
The purpose of this amendment 00006 is to:
1. Revise Attachment 1 – Questions and Answers -Amendment 6, based on the Attachment - Updated RFP - Amendment five.
2. Delete Attachment 1- Questions and Answers issued under Amendment 5 in it's entirety.
3. All other terms, conditions, specifications, and proposal requirements of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged.
============================================================================
Updated Amendment 0005 Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 is hereby amended as follows:
Solicitation No.6923G226R000002 Amendment five is to incorporate:
1. Incorporate additional Questions and Answers. No additional questions will be acceptable.
2. Incorporate updated RFQ 6923G226R000002. All changes are highlighted in yellow.
3. The RFQ closing date changed from August 7, 2026 to August 11, 2026, 2PM ET.
4. All terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
============================================================================================
Updated Amendment 0004 Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Attachment 1 – Amendment 4 Questions and Answers is hereby incorporated into the solicitation in its entirety.
The attached Questions and Answers constitute official Government responses to offeror inquiries and are hereby made part of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002.
2. Attachment 2 – Updated Performance Work Statement (PWS), Amendment 4 is hereby incorporated into the solicitation and replaces the previously issued Performance Work Statement in its entirety. The revised PWS incorporates Government clarifications and revisions resulting from internal review and the Questions and Answers and supersedes all prior versions of the PWS. All changes are highlighted in yellow.
3. The solicitation is revised to incorporate FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, as required by current Federal acquisition requirements. The solicitation shall be revised accordingly, and the clause is hereby incorporated into the
solicitation.
4. The proposal submission deadline is hereby extended one (1) week. The proposal due date
is revised as follows:
FROM:
July 31, 2026 1:00 PM Eastern Time
TO:
August 7, 2026 1:00 PM Eastern Time
All references throughout the solicitation to the proposal due date shall be interpreted accordingly.
5. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of this amendment in accordance with the instructions contained in the solicitation.
6. Except as expressly amended herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and remain in full force and effect.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT TO AMENDMEND #0004 "SUMMARY OF CHANGES"
Attachment to Amendment No. 0004
Summary of Changes
Amendment 0004 Summary
This amendment revises Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 as follows:
1. Government Questions and Answers Incorporates Amendment 4 Questions and Answers into the solicitation. Government
responses are incorporated and become part of the solicitation requirements.
2. Performance Work Statement (PWS)
Updated Performance Work Statement attached. All changes are highlighted in yellow.
3. Solicitation Clauses
The solicitation is revised to incorporate:
FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (DOT Deviation)(RFO revised July 1, 2026)
4. Proposal Due Date The proposal due date is extended from:
July 31, 2026 to August 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
5. Offeror Action Required Offerors shall:
review all Questions and Answers; review the revised Performance Work Statement;
incorporate all applicable revisions into the proposals; acknowledge receipt of Amendment No. 0004; and submit proposals no later than August 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
====================================================================================================
Updated Amendment 0003 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are are highlighted in yellow. The purpose of Amendment No. 00003 is to extend the proposal submission due date for Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002.
Section L.2, Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors, is hereby revised to extend the proposal submission due date from July 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), to July 31, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
The revised solicitation is attached to this amendment. Changes made by this amendment are highlighted in yellow for ease of reference.
Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
================================================================================
Updated RFP Amendment 02 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are highlighted in yellow in the solicitation
Changes are as follows:
1.The purpose of this modification is to provide official notification of the scheduled site
visit and establish procedures for companies wishing to attend.
2. A site visit will be conducted as follows:
Date: Monday, July 6th, 2026
Time: 1000AM EST.
Location: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA)
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 1102
3. Government Point Of Contact
The Government Point of Contact for site visit is:
LCDR Antoinette Waller
Food Service Officer/NEX Liaison
Delano Hall, Office D109
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Department of Transportation
P: (516) 726-5649
E: wallera@usmma.edu
Questions regarding the site visit or access to the installation shall be directed to LCDR Waller via email with subject matter as follows: Amendment 02 6923G226R000002P00002 FOOD SERVICES SITE VISIT
4. Attendance Requests
Any company that has not previously submitted a request to attend the site visit shall submit
its attendance request no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled site visit.
Attendance requests shall be submitted to both of the following Government representatives:
Contracting Officer: DurbaA@usmma.edu
LCDR Antoinette Weller:WallerA@usmma.edu
Requests should include, at a minimum:
Company Name
Names of all attendees
Company email addresses
Company telephone number
Failure to submit an attendance request at least 24 hours prior to the site visit may result in the Government being unable to accommodate attendance due to installation access requirements.
5. Remaining Terms and Conditions
Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms, conditions, specifications, and requirements of Solicitation No. Amendment 02 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect
====================================================================================================
Updated RFP Amendment 01 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are highlighted in yellow in the solicitation
Changes are as follows:
SF-1449 Corrected all Contract Line Item (CLIN) Periods of Performance to end on March 31 rather
than March 30.
Section L.2 Proposal due date revised to: July 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Except as provided herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
The Department of Transportation(DOT), Maritime Administration(MARAD), and the U.S.Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) seeks a contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform full scale food services as defined in the Performance Work Statement and expressed in the vendor’s proposal per the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract, in accordance with the Performance Requirements Summary and as recognized by industry standards, Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and the approved Transition-In Plan to be incorporated into the contract.
Update #6 ·
Updated Amendment 0005 Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 is hereby amended as follows:
Solicitation No.6923G226R000002 Amendment five is to incorporate:
1. Incorporate additional Questions and Answers. No additional questions will be acceptable.
2. Incorporate updated RFQ 6923G226R000002. All changes are highlighted in yellow.
3. The RFQ closing date changed from August 7, 2026 to August 11, 2026, 2PM ET.
4. All terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged.
============================================================================================
Updated Amendment 0004 Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Attachment 1 – Amendment 4 Questions and Answers is hereby incorporated into the solicitation in its entirety.
The attached Questions and Answers constitute official Government responses to offeror inquiries and are hereby made part of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002.
2. Attachment 2 – Updated Performance Work Statement (PWS), Amendment 4 is hereby incorporated into the solicitation and replaces the previously issued Performance Work Statement in its entirety. The revised PWS incorporates Government clarifications and revisions resulting from internal review and the Questions and Answers and supersedes all prior versions of the PWS. All changes are highlighted in yellow.
3. The solicitation is revised to incorporate FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, as required by current Federal acquisition requirements. The solicitation shall be revised accordingly, and the clause is hereby incorporated into the
solicitation.
4. The proposal submission deadline is hereby extended one (1) week. The proposal due date
is revised as follows:
FROM:
July 31, 2026 1:00 PM Eastern Time
TO:
August 7, 2026 1:00 PM Eastern Time
All references throughout the solicitation to the proposal due date shall be interpreted accordingly.
5. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of this amendment in accordance with the instructions contained in the solicitation.
6. Except as expressly amended herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and remain in full force and effect.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT TO AMENDMEND #0004 "SUMMARY OF CHANGES"
Attachment to Amendment No. 0004
Summary of Changes
Amendment 0004 Summary
This amendment revises Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 as follows:
1. Government Questions and Answers Incorporates Amendment 4 Questions and Answers into the solicitation. Government
responses are incorporated and become part of the solicitation requirements.
2. Performance Work Statement (PWS)
Updated Performance Work Statement attached. All changes are highlighted in yellow.
3. Solicitation Clauses
The solicitation is revised to incorporate:
FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (DOT Deviation)(RFO revised July 1, 2026)
4. Proposal Due Date The proposal due date is extended from:
July 31, 2026 to August 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
5. Offeror Action Required Offerors shall:
review all Questions and Answers; review the revised Performance Work Statement;
incorporate all applicable revisions into the proposals; acknowledge receipt of Amendment No. 0004; and submit proposals no later than August 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
====================================================================================================
Updated Amendment 0003 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are are highlighted in yellow. The purpose of Amendment No. 00003 is to extend the proposal submission due date for Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002.
Section L.2, Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors, is hereby revised to extend the proposal submission due date from July 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), to July 31, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
The revised solicitation is attached to this amendment. Changes made by this amendment are highlighted in yellow for ease of reference.
Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
================================================================================
Updated RFP Amendment 02 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are highlighted in yellow in the solicitation
Changes are as follows:
1.The purpose of this modification is to provide official notification of the scheduled site
visit and establish procedures for companies wishing to attend.
2. A site visit will be conducted as follows:
Date: Monday, July 6th, 2026
Time: 1000AM EST.
Location: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA)
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 1102
3. Government Point Of Contact
The Government Point of Contact for site visit is:
LCDR Antoinette Waller
Food Service Officer/NEX Liaison
Delano Hall, Office D109
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Department of Transportation
P: (516) 726-5649
E: wallera@usmma.edu
Questions regarding the site visit or access to the installation shall be directed to LCDR Waller via email with subject matter as follows: Amendment 02 6923G226R000002P00002 FOOD SERVICES SITE VISIT
4. Attendance Requests
Any company that has not previously submitted a request to attend the site visit shall submit
its attendance request no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled site visit.
Attendance requests shall be submitted to both of the following Government representatives:
Contracting Officer: DurbaA@usmma.edu
LCDR Antoinette Weller:WallerA@usmma.edu
Requests should include, at a minimum:
Company Name
Names of all attendees
Company email addresses
Company telephone number
Failure to submit an attendance request at least 24 hours prior to the site visit may result in the Government being unable to accommodate attendance due to installation access requirements.
5. Remaining Terms and Conditions
Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms, conditions, specifications, and requirements of Solicitation No. Amendment 02 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect
====================================================================================================
Updated RFP Amendment 01 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are highlighted in yellow in the solicitation
Changes are as follows:
SF-1449 Corrected all Contract Line Item (CLIN) Periods of Performance to end on March 31 rather
than March 30.
Section L.2 Proposal due date revised to: July 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Except as provided herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
The Department of Transportation(DOT), Maritime Administration(MARAD), and the U.S.Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) seeks a contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform full scale food services as defined in the Performance Work Statement and expressed in the vendor’s proposal per the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract, in accordance with the Performance Requirements Summary and as recognized by industry standards, Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and the approved Transition-In Plan to be incorporated into the contract.
Update #5 ·
Updated Amendment 0004 Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Attachment 1 – Amendment 4 Questions and Answers is hereby incorporated into the solicitation in its entirety.
The attached Questions and Answers constitute official Government responses to offeror inquiries and are hereby made part of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002.
2. Attachment 2 – Updated Performance Work Statement (PWS), Amendment 4 is hereby incorporated into the solicitation and replaces the previously issued Performance Work Statement in its entirety. The revised PWS incorporates Government clarifications and revisions resulting from internal review and the Questions and Answers and supersedes all prior versions of the PWS. All changes are highlighted in yellow.
3. The solicitation is revised to incorporate FAR 52.222-90, Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, as required by current Federal acquisition requirements. The solicitation shall be revised accordingly, and the clause is hereby incorporated into the
solicitation.
4. The proposal submission deadline is hereby extended one (1) week. The proposal due date
is revised as follows:
FROM:
July 31, 2026 1:00 PM Eastern Time
TO:
August 7, 2026 1:00 PM Eastern Time
All references throughout the solicitation to the proposal due date shall be interpreted accordingly.
5. Offerors shall acknowledge receipt of this amendment in accordance with the instructions contained in the solicitation.
6. Except as expressly amended herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and remain in full force and effect.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT TO AMENDMEND #0004 "SUMMARY OF CHANGES"
Attachment to Amendment No. 0004
Summary of Changes
Amendment 0004 Summary
This amendment revises Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 as follows:
1. Government Questions and Answers Incorporates Amendment 4 Questions and Answers into the solicitation. Government
responses are incorporated and become part of the solicitation requirements.
2. Performance Work Statement (PWS)
Updated Performance Work Statement attached. All changes are highlighted in yellow.
3. Solicitation Clauses
The solicitation is revised to incorporate:
FAR 52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors (DOT Deviation)(RFO revised July 1, 2026)
4. Proposal Due Date The proposal due date is extended from:
July 31, 2026 to August 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time
5. Offeror Action Required Offerors shall:
review all Questions and Answers; review the revised Performance Work Statement;
incorporate all applicable revisions into the proposals; acknowledge receipt of Amendment No. 0004; and submit proposals no later than August 7, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Time.
====================================================================================================
Updated Amendment 0003 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are are highlighted in yellow. The purpose of Amendment No. 00003 is to extend the proposal submission due date for Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002.
Section L.2, Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors, is hereby revised to extend the proposal submission due date from July 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), to July 31, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
The revised solicitation is attached to this amendment. Changes made by this amendment are highlighted in yellow for ease of reference.
Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
================================================================================
Updated RFP Amendment 02 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are highlighted in yellow in the solicitation
Changes are as follows:
1.The purpose of this modification is to provide official notification of the scheduled site
visit and establish procedures for companies wishing to attend.
2. A site visit will be conducted as follows:
Date: Monday, July 6th, 2026
Time: 1000AM EST.
Location: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA)
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 1102
3. Government Point Of Contact
The Government Point of Contact for site visit is:
LCDR Antoinette Waller
Food Service Officer/NEX Liaison
Delano Hall, Office D109
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Department of Transportation
P: (516) 726-5649
E: wallera@usmma.edu
Questions regarding the site visit or access to the installation shall be directed to LCDR Waller via email with subject matter as follows: Amendment 02 6923G226R000002P00002 FOOD SERVICES SITE VISIT
4. Attendance Requests
Any company that has not previously submitted a request to attend the site visit shall submit
its attendance request no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled site visit.
Attendance requests shall be submitted to both of the following Government representatives:
Contracting Officer: DurbaA@usmma.edu
LCDR Antoinette Weller:WallerA@usmma.edu
Requests should include, at a minimum:
Company Name
Names of all attendees
Company email addresses
Company telephone number
Failure to submit an attendance request at least 24 hours prior to the site visit may result in the Government being unable to accommodate attendance due to installation access requirements.
5. Remaining Terms and Conditions
Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms, conditions, specifications, and requirements of Solicitation No. Amendment 02 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect
====================================================================================================
Updated RFP Amendment 01 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are highlighted in yellow in the solicitation
Changes are as follows:
SF-1449 Corrected all Contract Line Item (CLIN) Periods of Performance to end on March 31 rather
than March 30.
Section L.2 Proposal due date revised to: July 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Except as provided herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
The Department of Transportation(DOT), Maritime Administration(MARAD), and the U.S.Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) seeks a contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform full scale food services as defined in the Performance Work Statement and expressed in the vendor’s proposal per the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract, in accordance with the Performance Requirements Summary and as recognized by industry standards, Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and the approved Transition-In Plan to be incorporated into the contract.
Update #4 ·
Updated Amendment 0003 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are are highlighted in yellow. The purpose of Amendment No. 00003 is to extend the proposal submission due date for Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002.
Section L.2, Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors, is hereby revised to extend the proposal submission due date from July 23, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST), to July 31, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
The revised solicitation is attached to this amendment. Changes made by this amendment are highlighted in yellow for ease of reference.
Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation No. 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
================================================================================
Updated RFP Amendment 02 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are highlighted in yellow in the solicitation
Changes are as follows:
1.The purpose of this modification is to provide official notification of the scheduled site
visit and establish procedures for companies wishing to attend.
2. A site visit will be conducted as follows:
Date: Monday, July 6th, 2026
Time: 1000AM EST.
Location: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA)
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 1102
3. Government Point Of Contact
The Government Point of Contact for site visit is:
LCDR Antoinette Waller
Food Service Officer/NEX Liaison
Delano Hall, Office D109
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Department of Transportation
P: (516) 726-5649
E: wallera@usmma.edu
Questions regarding the site visit or access to the installation shall be directed to LCDR Waller via email with subject matter as follows: Amendment 02 6923G226R000002P00002 FOOD SERVICES SITE VISIT
4. Attendance Requests
Any company that has not previously submitted a request to attend the site visit shall submit
its attendance request no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled site visit.
Attendance requests shall be submitted to both of the following Government representatives:
Contracting Officer: DurbaA@usmma.edu
LCDR Antoinette Weller:WallerA@usmma.edu
Requests should include, at a minimum:
Company Name
Names of all attendees
Company email addresses
Company telephone number
Failure to submit an attendance request at least 24 hours prior to the site visit may result in the Government being unable to accommodate attendance due to installation access requirements.
5. Remaining Terms and Conditions
Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms, conditions, specifications, and requirements of Solicitation No. Amendment 02 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect
====================================================================================================
Updated RFP Amendment 01 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are highlighted in yellow in the solicitation
Changes are as follows:
SF-1449 Corrected all Contract Line Item (CLIN) Periods of Performance to end on March 31 rather
than March 30.
Section L.2 Proposal due date revised to: July 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Except as provided herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
The Department of Transportation(DOT), Maritime Administration(MARAD), and the U.S.Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) seeks a contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform full scale food services as defined in the Performance Work Statement and expressed in the vendor’s proposal per the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract, in accordance with the Performance Requirements Summary and as recognized by industry standards, Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and the approved Transition-In Plan to be incorporated into the contract.
Update #3 ·
Updated RFP Amendment 02 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are highlighted in yellow in the solicitation
Changes are as follows:
1.The purpose of this modification is to provide official notification of the scheduled site
visit and establish procedures for companies wishing to attend.
2. A site visit will be conducted as follows:
Date: Monday, July 6th, 2026
Time: 1000AM EST.
Location: U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA)
300 Steamboat Road
Kings Point, NY 1102
3. Government Point Of Contact
The Government Point of Contact for site visit is:
LCDR Antoinette Waller
Food Service Officer/NEX Liaison
Delano Hall, Office D109
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
U.S. Department of Transportation
P: (516) 726-5649
E: wallera@usmma.edu
Questions regarding the site visit or access to the installation shall be directed to LCDR Waller via email with subject matter as follows: Amendment 02 6923G226R000002P00002 FOOD SERVICES SITE VISIT
4. Attendance Requests
Any company that has not previously submitted a request to attend the site visit shall submit
its attendance request no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled site visit.
Attendance requests shall be submitted to both of the following Government representatives:
Contracting Officer: DurbaA@usmma.edu
LCDR Antoinette Weller:WallerA@usmma.edu
Requests should include, at a minimum:
Company Name
Names of all attendees
Company email addresses
Company telephone number
Failure to submit an attendance request at least 24 hours prior to the site visit may result in the Government being unable to accommodate attendance due to installation access requirements.
5. Remaining Terms and Conditions
Except as expressly modified herein, all other terms, conditions, specifications, and requirements of Solicitation No. Amendment 02 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect
====================================================================================================
Updated RFP Amendment 01 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are highlighted in yellow in the solicitation
Changes are as follows:
SF-1449 Corrected all Contract Line Item (CLIN) Periods of Performance to end on March 31 rather
than March 30.
Section L.2 Proposal due date revised to: July 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Except as provided herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
The Department of Transportation(DOT), Maritime Administration(MARAD), and the U.S.Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) seeks a contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform full scale food services as defined in the Performance Work Statement and expressed in the vendor’s proposal per the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract, in accordance with the Performance Requirements Summary and as recognized by industry standards, Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and the approved Transition-In Plan to be incorporated into the contract.
Update #2 ·
Updated RFP Amendment 01 6923G226R000002 is attached, changes are highlighted in yellow in the solicitation
Changes are as follows:
SF-1449 Corrected all Contract Line Item (CLIN) Periods of Performance to end on March 31 rather
than March 30.
Section L.2 Proposal due date revised to: July 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
Except as provided herein, all other terms and conditions of Solicitation 6923G226R000002 remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
The Department of Transportation(DOT), Maritime Administration(MARAD), and the U.S.Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) seeks a contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform full scale food services as defined in the Performance Work Statement and expressed in the vendor’s proposal per the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract, in accordance with the Performance Requirements Summary and as recognized by industry standards, Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and the approved Transition-In Plan to be incorporated into the contract.
Update #1 ·
The Department of Transportation(DOT), Maritime Administration(MARAD), and the U.S.Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) seeks a contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform full scale food services as defined in the Performance Work Statement and expressed in the vendor’s proposal per the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract, in accordance with the Performance Requirements Summary and as recognized by industry standards, Center for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, and the approved Transition-In Plan to be incorporated into the contract.
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