U. S. CBP, Southern Border Food Services IDIQ
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 70B03C26R00000100
- Agency
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Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 722310 Food Service Contractors
- Place of performance
- McAllen, Texas 78503, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
U.S. Customs and Border Protection seeks an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for meal delivery and distribution services at four Southern Border Patrol sectors, with proposals due July 17, 2026. This is a total small business set-aside with a $15,000 minimum guarantee and $85,000,000 maximum contract value distributed across San Diego Sector ($8,000,000), El Paso Sector ($32,500,000), Rio Grande Valley Sector ($42,500,000), and Miami Sector ($2,000,000).
Place of performance is McAllen, Texas 78503 (administrative) with operational delivery across four USBP sectors in California, New Mexico, West Texas, Southeast Texas, and Florida. The contract covers a 5-year ordering period with 24/7 operations including federal holidays. Offerors must provide three daily meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) meeting USDA and FDA nutritional standards across three age categories (Tender Age Children ages 2–12, Older Children ages 13–17, Adults 18+) with mandatory diet options including fiber-rich, vegetarian, gluten-free, and pork-free. At least two of three daily meals must be hot. All food must originate from licensed sources and be prepared in licensed facilities. Contractors must submit a Food Safety Plan and Quality Control Plan, evidence of registered dietitian consultation, current health certifications, and conduct background investigations on all personnel within 24 hours of award. Compliance with PREA pre-screening and Flores Settlement Agreement standards applies to Rio Grande Valley and El Paso sectors.
The NAICS code is 722310 (Food Service Contractors, $47 million size standard) and PSC is 8940 (Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations). Contractors must submit fully burdened fixed unit pricing per meal for each of four regional pricing sheets; proposals addressing fewer than all four regions will be deemed non-responsive. Service Contract Labor Standards wage determinations apply. Evaluation uses best value tradeoff methodology weighing Technical and Management Approach and Past Performance equally (combined 50%) against Price (50%). Amendment 0005 extended the due date to July 17, 2026. Questions deadline was June 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, directed to christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov.
Notice text
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Update #6 · Latest ·
Amendment 0005 - The amendment revises the due date of the solicitation.
Amendment 0004 - The amendment revises the SOW, to include specific snack specifications, and all pricing sheets, to include snack prices.
Amendment 0003 - The amendment provides the revised questions and answers to the solicitation. amd the applicable Wage Determinations.
Amendment 0002 - The amendment provides the received questions and answers to the solicitation.
Amendment 0001 - The amendment revises attached '2.1.1 RFP 70B03C26Q00000100 Solicitation and Provisions..' to v.1.9. All else remains the same.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 70B03C26R00000100 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Southern Border Food Services in accordance with the requirements of the attached Statement of Work (Solicitation Attachment 1). CBP intends to establish an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 5-Year Order Period.
This acquisition IS set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52, https://www.dhs.gov/cpo-dhs-far-overhaul-deviations, and https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2025-11/25_1119_cpo_rfo-hsar-class-deviations-hsar-part-3052.pdf.
The product service code (PSC) for this acquisition is 8940 {Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations } and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 722310 {Food Service Contractors} with a small business size standard of $47 Million Dollars.
QUESTION DEADLINE:
Please submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Government to respond. Questions must be submitted directly by email only to christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. No phone calls. Questions not received by the question submission deadline of Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) may not be considered.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:
The deadline for receipt of proposals for this requirement is: See above. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. Proposal submissions must be submitted by email only to Contract Specialist Christopher Shaw at: christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. Subject line of the email should read: “Response to RFP 70B03C26R00000100: SB Food Services IDIQ”. Pricing submitted, using attachment 3 pricing sheets, must be for all SOW requirements and must be valid for at least 150 calendar days after close of the solicitation.
See attached solicitation and provisions, and all attachments for full proposal requirements.
Update #5 ·
Amendment 0004 - The amendment revises the SOW, to include specific snack specifications, and all pricing sheets, to include snack prices.
Amendment 0003 - The amendment provides the revised questions and answers to the solicitation. amd the applicable Wage Determinations.
Amendment 0002 - The amendment provides the received questions and answers to the solicitation.
Amendment 0001 - The amendment revises attached '2.1.1 RFP 70B03C26Q00000100 Solicitation and Provisions..' to v.1.9. All else remains the same.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 70B03C26R00000100 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Southern Border Food Services in accordance with the requirements of the attached Statement of Work (Solicitation Attachment 1). CBP intends to establish an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 5-Year Order Period.
This acquisition IS set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52, https://www.dhs.gov/cpo-dhs-far-overhaul-deviations, and https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2025-11/25_1119_cpo_rfo-hsar-class-deviations-hsar-part-3052.pdf.
The product service code (PSC) for this acquisition is 8940 {Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations } and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 722310 {Food Service Contractors} with a small business size standard of $47 Million Dollars.
QUESTION DEADLINE:
Please submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Government to respond. Questions must be submitted directly by email only to christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. No phone calls. Questions not received by the question submission deadline of Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) may not be considered.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:
The deadline for receipt of proposals for this requirement is: See above. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. Proposal submissions must be submitted by email only to Contract Specialist Christopher Shaw at: christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. Subject line of the email should read: “Response to RFP 70B03C26R00000100: SB Food Services IDIQ”. Pricing submitted, using attachment 3 pricing sheets, must be for all SOW requirements and must be valid for at least 150 calendar days after close of the solicitation.
See attached solicitation and provisions, and all attachments for full proposal requirements.
Update #4 ·
Amendment 0003 - The amendment provides the revised questions and answers to the solicitation. amd the applicable Wage Determinations.
Amendment 0002 - The amendment provides the received questions and answers to the solicitation.
Amendment 0001 - The amendment revises attached '2.1.1 RFP 70B03C26Q00000100 Solicitation and Provisions..' to v.1.9. All else remains the same.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 70B03C26R00000100 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Southern Border Food Services in accordance with the requirements of the attached Statement of Work (Solicitation Attachment 1). CBP intends to establish an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 5-Year Order Period.
This acquisition IS set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52, https://www.dhs.gov/cpo-dhs-far-overhaul-deviations, and https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2025-11/25_1119_cpo_rfo-hsar-class-deviations-hsar-part-3052.pdf.
The product service code (PSC) for this acquisition is 8940 {Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations } and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 722310 {Food Service Contractors} with a small business size standard of $47 Million Dollars.
QUESTION DEADLINE:
Please submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Government to respond. Questions must be submitted directly by email only to christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. No phone calls. Questions not received by the question submission deadline of Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) may not be considered.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:
The deadline for receipt of proposals for this requirement is: See above. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. Proposal submissions must be submitted by email only to Contract Specialist Christopher Shaw at: christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. Subject line of the email should read: “Response to RFP 70B03C26R00000100: SB Food Services IDIQ”. Pricing submitted, using attachment 3 pricing sheets, must be for all SOW requirements and must be valid for at least 150 calendar days after close of the solicitation.
See attached solicitation and provisions, and all attachments for full proposal requirements.
Update #3 ·
Amendment 0002 - The amendment provides the received questions and answers to the solicitation.
Amendment 0001 - The amendment revises attached '2.1.1 RFP 70B03C26Q00000100 Solicitation and Provisions..' to v.1.9. All else remains the same.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 70B03C26R00000100 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Southern Border Food Services in accordance with the requirements of the attached Statement of Work (Solicitation Attachment 1). CBP intends to establish an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 5-Year Order Period.
This acquisition IS set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52, https://www.dhs.gov/cpo-dhs-far-overhaul-deviations, and https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2025-11/25_1119_cpo_rfo-hsar-class-deviations-hsar-part-3052.pdf.
The product service code (PSC) for this acquisition is 8940 {Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations } and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 722310 {Food Service Contractors} with a small business size standard of $47 Million Dollars.
QUESTION DEADLINE:
Please submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Government to respond. Questions must be submitted directly by email only to christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. No phone calls. Questions not received by the question submission deadline of Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) may not be considered.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:
The deadline for receipt of proposals for this requirement is: See above. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. Proposal submissions must be submitted by email only to Contract Specialist Christopher Shaw at: christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. Subject line of the email should read: “Response to RFP 70B03C26R00000100: SB Food Services IDIQ”. Pricing submitted, using attachment 3 pricing sheets, must be for all SOW requirements and must be valid for at least 150 calendar days after close of the solicitation.
See attached solicitation and provisions, and all attachments for full proposal requirements.
Update #2 ·
Amendment 0001 - The amendment revises attached '2.1.1 RFP 70B03C26Q00000100 Solicitation and Provisions..' to v.1.9. All else remains the same.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 70B03C26R00000100 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Southern Border Food Services in accordance with the requirements of the attached Statement of Work (Solicitation Attachment 1). CBP intends to establish an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 5-Year Order Period.
This acquisition IS set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52, https://www.dhs.gov/cpo-dhs-far-overhaul-deviations, and https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2025-11/25_1119_cpo_rfo-hsar-class-deviations-hsar-part-3052.pdf.
The product service code (PSC) for this acquisition is 8940 {Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations } and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 722310 {Food Service Contractors} with a small business size standard of $47 Million Dollars.
QUESTION DEADLINE:
Please submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Government to respond. Questions must be submitted directly by email only to christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. No phone calls. Questions not received by the question submission deadline of Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) may not be considered.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:
The deadline for receipt of proposals for this requirement is: See above. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. Proposal submissions must be submitted by email only to Contract Specialist Christopher Shaw at: christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. Subject line of the email should read: “Response to RFP 70B03C26R00000100: SB Food Services IDIQ”. Pricing submitted, using attachment 3 pricing sheets, must be for all SOW requirements and must be valid for at least 150 calendar days after close of the solicitation.
See attached solicitation and provisions, and all attachments for full proposal requirements.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 70B03C26R00000100 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Southern Border Food Services in accordance with the requirements of the attached Statement of Work (Solicitation Attachment 1). CBP intends to establish an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 5-Year Order Period.
This acquisition IS set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52, https://www.dhs.gov/cpo-dhs-far-overhaul-deviations, and https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2025-11/25_1119_cpo_rfo-hsar-class-deviations-hsar-part-3052.pdf.
The product service code (PSC) for this acquisition is 8940 {Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations } and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 722310 {Food Service Contractors} with a small business size standard of $47 Million Dollars.
QUESTION DEADLINE:
Please submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Government to respond. Questions must be submitted directly by email only to christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. No phone calls. Questions not received by the question submission deadline of Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) may not be considered.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:
The deadline for receipt of proposals for this requirement is: See above. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. Proposal submissions must be submitted by email only to Contract Specialist Christopher Shaw at: christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. Subject line of the email should read: “Response to RFP 70B03C26R00000100: SB Food Services IDIQ”. Pricing submitted, using attachment 3 pricing sheets, must be for all SOW requirements and must be valid for at least 150 calendar days after close of the solicitation.
See attached solicitation and provisions, and all attachments for full proposal requirements.
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