185th Catered Meal Services - Jericho VT.
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The 185th Engineer Company requires catered meal services for approximately 140 Soldiers during a fifteen-day training event scheduled from October 18 to 29, 2026, at the Cram Dining Facility on Ethan Allen Firing Range in Jericho, Vermont. The contract is structured as a firm-fixed-price purchase order and is set aside entirely for small businesses under the Small Business Set-Aside program. The contractor must supply all personnel, equipment, materials, supervision, and quality control to meet the detailed requirements outlined in section 5 of the performance work statement. The government will evaluate proposals using the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable method, selecting the offer that best meets technical criteria at the lowest cost without discussions, unless deemed necessary later by the Contracting Officer. Unreasonable or unrealistically low prices may disqualify a quote, and all offers must include a completed SF 1449 and a technical proposal aligned with the specified evaluation criteria. All submissions must be emailed to Daniel Bibeau and Darlene Howes by the deadline of August 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. EST, with questions due by August 19, 2026. No paper amendments will be mailed; interested parties must monitor SAM.gov for updates and are responsible for acknowledging all changes. The Service Contract Act applies, and wages must comply with Wage Determination 2015-4137, Revision 38. The government retains the right to reject all offers, waive minor irregularities, or accept a non-lowest bid if in the public interest. A binding contract is formed upon written notice of award sent within the time specified in the quote, without requiring further action. The solicitation number is W912JD26QA022, and the NAICS code is 722320 for food service contractors.
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Jericho, VT, 05465, USASet-Aside
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Full Description
The 185th Engineer Company has a requirement for catered meal services to feed approximately 140 Soldiers for their fifteen-day training event. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to provide catered meals as defined in section 5 of the performance work statement (PWS).
This competitive solicitation is to be issued as a 100% set-aside under Small Business IAW RFO 19.104 – Small Business Set-Aside.
The United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) Contracting Office intends to award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order, resulting from this solicitation.
Period of Performance: 18 – 29 October 2026
Location: Cram Dining Facility, Ethan Allen Firing Range, 91 Barracks Loop, Jericho, VT 05465.
Amendments: Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at SAM.gov Opportunities. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to receive notifications on Contracting Opportunities, quoters will be notified by email of any new amendments that have been issued. Potential Quoters are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your offer being considered unacceptable.
Basis for Award & Discussions
The Government intends to award a single purchase order to a responsible vendor whose quote represents the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) to the Government, IAW RFO 12.205.
Evaluation will be solely on the information included in the quotation; therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain their best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary, and during the evaluation process, the Government may, solely at its discretion, communicate with interested contractors regarding quote elements.
The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. Interested contractors are cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest priced quote. Furthermore, an unrealistically low price, as proposed initially or subsequently, may be grounds for eliminating a quote from consideration, either on the basis that the offeror does not understand the requirement, or they made an imprudent offer.
A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful contractor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, must result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote's specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
Submittal of Solicitation Questions
Questions concerning this RFQ or requests for clarification must be made in writing via email.
- To: Contract Specialist, Mr. Daniel Bibeau at daniel.s.bibeau.mil@army.mil and the Contracting Officer (KO), Mrs. Darlene Howes at darlene.r.howes.civ@army.mil.
- Due Date Questions: August 19, 2026 at 3:00pmEST
- Subject Line Format: 185th Catered Meal Services – RFQ No: W912JD26QA022
Offerors should promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any problems or ambiguities in the RFQ. It is preferred that each Offeror submits only one set of questions.
Service Contract Act
The Service Contract Act applies to this contract. The following Service Contract Act wage determination has been incorporated and can be downloaded from SAM.gov:
- Wage Determination: 2015-4137 – Rev. No 38 – Dated 6-25-26
Submission Instructions
All quotes must be submitted via email to the Contract Specialist, Daniel S. Bibeau, at daniel.s.bibeau.mil@army.mil and the Contracting Officer, Mrs. Darlene Howes, at darlene.r.howes.civ@army.mil. Quotes must include a complete SF 1449 and a separate Technical Proposal responding to the evaluation criteria outlined in the FAR 52.212-1 and 52.212-2 Addenda.
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