Catered Meals

Solicitation W912NR26PA010 is a sole-source procurement issued by the Department of Defense for the Louisiana Army National Guard to provide catered meals in New Orleans, Louisiana. The contract requires the delivery of 11,750 lunch meals and 9,000 midnight meals, consisting of an entrée, side items, and beverages. This acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 722320. Due to the mission-critical nature of the operations, the award is justified under FAR 13.501(a) and FAR 6.302-2, citing unusual and compelling urgency. A primary requirement for the vendor is to be located within a four-mile radius of the operational site to ensure rapid integration, eliminate logistical delays, and maintain continuous food service across breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight windows. The vendor must possess the existing infrastructure and staffing to handle high-volume production while adhering to all applicable health and safety standards. Because the requirement is non-severable and time-sensitive, the government has determined that using any other source would pose an unacceptable risk to food safety, timeliness, and overall mission success.