Food Safety and Quality Assurance Oversight

The contract requires the provision of certified food safety and quality assurance personnel to oversee meal provisioning operations in accordance with military food codes, sanitation standards, and HACCP principles. These personnel will be responsible for ensuring compliance through active monitoring, inspection, and verification of food handling, storage, preparation, and service processes at the designated facility in Johnston, Iowa, with a ZIP code of 50131. The work involves maintaining rigorous standards to safeguard the health and safety of service members and personnel reliant on military meal services. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under NAICS code 541690, reserved exclusively for small businesses as defined by the SBA. The opportunity was posted on May 5, 2026, with a response deadline of May 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time. The contracting activity is under the Department of Defense, specifically the W7M6 Uspfo Activity IL ARNG, and the performance location is fixed at the Johnston facility. Bidders must demonstrate relevant expertise in military food safety protocols and possess certified personnel capable of implementing and enforcing HACCP-based systems within a high-stakes, regulated environment.