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JCLC Devens Meals

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PANMCC26P0000040000Federal

Submission Closed05/15/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The U.S. Government, through the Mission and Installation Contracting Command at Fort Knox, is conducting market research to identify capable vendors for providing full meal services to cadets and cadre participating in the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, during two sessions in June 2026. The contract requires the contractor to prepare, transport, and serve three meals per day for approximately 425 individuals—including cadets and cadre—across a five-day period for each session, with meals prepared off-site at the contractor’s facility and delivered to designated dining facilities on base. All food must meet nutritional standards and accommodate dietary restrictions, and the contractor must supply all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, and disposable tableware, while ensuring meals are ready within 15 minutes of scheduled service times and compliant with TB MED 531 sanitation guidelines. Operational hours span seven days a week from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., including federally recognized holidays, and contractor personnel must be clearly identified as non-government staff, hold Safe Serve certification, and be on Fort Devens’ approved vendor list. Security clearances are not required, but contractors must comply with base access rules and are prohibited from using any contract-related information for marketing. This solicitation is a sources-sought notice under NAICS code 722320 with a small business size standard of $9 million, and no formal contract will be awarded based on this notice; responses are strictly for market research purposes and will not be compensated. Respondents must submit a single, three-page email response including a statement of interest, a synopsis of their capabilities and past performance on similar contracts, complete company information such as legal name, address, UEI, CAGE code, and socioeconomic status, and contact details for a primary point of contact. The submission must also address any conditions that may unreasonably restrict competition and must be sent by the deadline of 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on May 15, 2026, to the designated email addresses with the exact subject line format required. Invoices, if awarded, will be submitted through WAWF, and performance will be evaluated against a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan emphasizing food safety, timeliness, compliance with standards, and operational readiness. No pricing data, CLINs, or contract value is included, as this is not a formal solicitation for bids or proposals. All responses become the property of the Government and will

General Info

U.S. Government seeks meal service providers for JCLC event, June 1-26, 2026, Fort Devens.

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Knox

NAICS

722320 - Caterers

Place of Performance

Hanscom AFB, MA, 01434, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

PWS - JCLC Devens Meals Support

11 pages · sow

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Wage Determination No. 2015-4039 (Middlesex County, MA)

wage-determination

High

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Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedMay 14

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineMay 15

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

05/15/2026, 08:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Knox

Contacts2 people available

OfficeFORT KNOX, KY, 40121-5000, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Knox

Office AddressFORT KNOX, KY, 40121-5000, USA

Contacts

Cassidy Dummitt

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Barbara J. Jeffries Contracting Officer

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Full Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The U.S. Government to procure meals for cadets and cadre for the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) Devens in Fort Devens, Massachusetts, 01 -26 June 2026.

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) is seeking information from potential sources to provide the meals in support of the U.S. Army Cadet Command's mission. Refer to the attachments: Draft PWS and applicable wage determination. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide the specified meals in accordance with this Performance Work Statement (PWS) except for those items specified as government furnished property and services.

This synopsis is a market research tool being used in determining the procurement strategy. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or services. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this notice. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future advertisement, if any is issued. The anticipated NAICS code is 721214. Size standard is $9 Million.

The following is to be included in your response:

A statement of interest in the services contained herein.
A synopsis of your company’s capabilities to perform the required services, including descriptions of past performance on contracts of similar size and scope.
Company Information: Name, address, UEI, CAGE code, and business size/socio-economic status (e.g., Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned) and the corresponding NAICS code.
Contact Information: Name, title, email address, and phone number for a primary point of contact.
Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the Sam.gov notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.
Responses to this announcement shall be emailed to Cassidy Dummitt, contact@example.gov and Barbara J Jeffries, contact@example.gov no later than 4:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time on 15 May 2026. The email subject line SHALL contain: “PANMCC-26-P-0000 040000 - JCLC Devens Meals - [Your Company Name]" shall not exceed three (3) pages.