Universal, Inc.

Universal, Inc. is a for-profit corporate entity registered to receive federal contract awards since September 14, 2021. The company primarily provides subsistence and lodging services to support various military operations and training activities. Universal, Inc. has demonstrated its capability to meet the logistical needs of the U.S. Department of Defense, particularly the Army and National Guard units, by offering food services and temporary accommodations for service members.

The company has been awarded prime federal contracts to provide subsistence services to military personnel. One notable example is a recent contract awarded on January 30, 2024, by the Department of the Army for providing food services, specifically from Subway, as part of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) call. This contract, with a ceiling value of $287, illustrates Universal, Inc.'s role in supplying meals to troops. The company's ability to secure contracts without set-aside designations suggests its competitiveness in the open market for government contracts.

Universal, Inc. currently holds two significant federal contract Indefinite Delivery Vehicles (IDVs). The first is a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) with the Wisconsin Army National Guard, awarded on June 1, 2023, with a ceiling value of $200,000. This BPA allows for the provision of subsistence in kind at various locations throughout Wisconsin until May 31, 2028. The second IDV is a multiple-award BPA with the Department of the Army, awarded on October 1, 2021, also with a ceiling value of $200,000. This agreement focuses on providing lodging services for inactive-duty training and annual training at locations within 20 road miles of over 70 Wisconsin towns. The BPA runs until September 30, 2026, and may include associated catering services. Both IDVs demonstrate Universal, Inc.'s capacity to support long-term, large-scale logistical needs of military units across Wisconsin.