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Catering Services for Garrison and Field Exercise

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Submission Closed03/15/2024, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Riley

NAICS

722320 - Caterers

Place of Performance

Fort Riley, KS, USA

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SBA

Documents

2-300th Field Artillery Battalion Mobile Kitchen Units and Field Feeding Services PWS

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Fort Riley Dining Facility Services Sources Sought

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PhaseClosed

PostedFeb 26

Sources Sought

Notice updatedFeb 27

NAICS code added: 722320. Set-aside added: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5).

Notice updatedMar 7

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Notice updatedMar 11

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Notice updatedMar 14

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Response DeadlineMar 15

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Submission Closed

03/15/2024, 07:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Riley

Contacts1 person available

OfficeFORT RILEY, KS, 66442-0248, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Riley

Office AddressFORT RILEY, KS, 66442-0248, USA

Contacts

Ross Vernard

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The Contractor shall hire, train, and supervise personnel to perform food preparation, and food serving. The Contractor will maintain sanitation requirements in support of contract cook support duties. Base subsistence support for Soldiers will be for breakfast, served at 0600-0800, and lunch meals, served at 1700-1900, Sunday through Saturday. Contractor shall provide all food for preparation (cold storage container available on site). Sample food menu will be provided with your capability statement. The work schedule will comply with all labor. This will also include preparation for remote site feeding of Soldiers during training on Fort Riley. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. SEE ATTACHMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS.