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Dining Facility (DFAC) Services

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DFACRAFL0001Federal

Submission Closed03/21/2025, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → FA5587 48 Cons (admin Only No Req)

NAICS

N/A

Place of Performance

RAF Lakenheath, GB-SFK, GBR

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

1

DFAC+PWS+DRAFT.docx

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PhaseClosed

PostedMar 4

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMar 21

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

03/21/2025, 04:00:00 PM UTC

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA5587 48 Cons (admin Only No Req)

Contacts2 people available

OfficeAPO, AE, 09461-5120, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → FA5587 48 Cons (admin Only No Req)

Office AddressAPO, AE, 09461-5120, USA

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Roman Pavlovich

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Christopher Stallings

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Full Description

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Royal Air Force Base Lakenheath is looking for contractors who may be interested in the upcoming solicitation for DFAC Services. These Services include but are not limited to the following: serving and replenishing food, cleaning facilities, equipment, pots and pans, dishes, and utensils, preparing vegetables and fruits for the salad bar and to be cooked, preparing hot and cold sandwiches, and performing cashier services, handling foods, supplies and equipment, maintaining quality control, ensuring operator maintenance and housekeeping services for the facility. See Attached PWS for more information. Note, the PWS is still in drafting status and may see additional edits going forward. This notice is for information only and does not consitute official solicitation. We are asking viewers to reach out via this posting or email to express their potential interest, capability statements are welcome as they pertain to the subject services.

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