ILARNG Catered Meals - Camp Dodge

The contract solicitation W91SMC26QA006, titled ILARNG Catered Meals - Camp Dodge, is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 722320 for caterers, requiring the contractor to furnish all personnel, supervision, parts, tools, materials, and transportation necessary to provide prepared meals for the Illinois Army National Guard. The performance period spans from July 12 to July 22, 2026, with deliveries made to 5212 78TH AVE, MILAN IL 61264-3238, where the government will conduct inspection and acceptance at the destination under a firm fixed price (FFP) structure. The award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where technical acceptability is determined on an adjectival “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” scale, and the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror will be selected with no trade-offs permitted between cost and performance. All food service operations must strictly comply with the Tri-Service Food Code (TB_MED_530), including TCS food shelf-life limits of 30 days with only one allowed extension, proper shellstock tagging, parasite destruction protocols for raw fish, temperature controls, and labeling in accordance with FDA and USDA standards. Packaging must ensure integrity, prohibit reuse of contaminated materials, and include mandatory declarations such as common name, ingredients, net quantity, allergens, and dates for leftovers or advanced-prepared foods. The contractor is responsible for all transportation costs under FOB destination terms and must adhere to stringent food safety and sanitation requirements verified through DD Forms 2973 and 2974 inspections conducted by government regulatory authorities. Additionally, the contractor must ensure food service managers are certified, comply with cybersecurity controls under DFARS 252.204-7012 and 252.204-7024, avoid prohibited suppliers including those linked to the Maduro regime or Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and conform to Buy American and trade agreement requirements. The solicitation mandates submission via email only by 11:00 AM CDT on May 20, 2026, requiring both a technical proposal and a detailed pricing section valid for 60 days, with no page limits specified. Offerors must hold current SAM registration with a valid UEI and CAGE code,