Food Services - State Patrol Academy - Tomah

The state of Wisconsin is seeking a food services contractor for the Wisconsin State Patrol Academy located at Fort McCoy, specifically for manual food service operations. The procurement opportunity, identified by contract ID 6830dc67c98478af20009b1e, encompasses comprehensive dining services including daily customer dining, special events catering, bag lunch preparation, and pack-out meals for offsite training events. The contract will serve the State Patrol Academy within the Fort McCoy Cantonment area, situated at 95 South 10th Ave., Fort McCoy, WI 54556-5168. The solicitation was posted on May 20, 2025, with proposals due by June 17, 2025, indicating a roughly four-week response window for potential vendors. While specific evaluation criteria were not explicitly detailed in the provided documentation, vendors can expect to be assessed on their ability to consistently deliver high-quality, reliable food services that meet the operational needs of the State Patrol Academy.

The contract opportunity appears to be open to all qualified vendors without explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. The procurement spans Monroe County and includes Fox Lake City, with a FIPS code jurisdiction framework that suggests potential local vendor preference. No incumbent vendor information or specific budget ranges were provided in the original documentation. Potential bidders should be prepared to demonstrate significant food service experience, particularly in institutional or training facility settings, with the capability to handle variable dining requirements including standard meals, special events, and offsite pack-out provisions. Vendors will likely need to showcase food safety compliance, operational flexibility, and the capacity to serve a government training institution with potentially fluctuating meal service demands.