Commercial Kitchen Leasing or Partnership

The contract seeks a small business to provide access to a commercially compliant kitchen facility capable of preparing meals under government contract requirements, with strict adherence to health and safety standards and full alignment with AR 40-657. The facility must support all phases of meal production, storage, and handling while maintaining readiness for third-party audits and inspections to verify ongoing compliance. Operations must be structured to meet the rigorous accountability and documentation standards required by the Department of Defense for federally funded meal programs. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 531120, meaning only certified small businesses may respond, and the opportunity is open to firms capable of operating a kitchen in Columbia, South Carolina, with a zip code of 29207. The requirement is structured as a subcontract, and responses are due by May 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. The contracting activity is listed under W6QM Micc-ft Knox, Department of Defense, and all proposals must demonstrate proven experience, equipment capability, and personnel training sufficient to sustain consistent, high-volume meal production under federal oversight.