LAARNG 1021ST ANNUAL TRAINING CATERED MEALS 1-12 JUNE 2026

The contract awards catered meals for the Louisiana Army National Guard’s 1021st Annual Training from June 1 to June 12, 2026, at Camp Villere in Slidell, Louisiana, and an alternate site in Covington, Louisiana, under solicitation W912NR26QA011. The requirement is for daily prepared, individually boxed meals including all single-use tableware, condiments, and chilled beverages, with strict adherence to USDA temperature control standards and Louisiana state sanitation regulations. Meals must be prepared and served on the same day with no menu repetition within a five-day cycle, and all deliveries are FOB destination, meaning the contractor bears all transportation costs and risks until handoff at the delivery points. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside for small business concerns, and award will be made using the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) method, where price is evaluated first, followed by a binary pass/fail assessment of four technical factors: vendor location proximity to Camp Villere, proposed menu compliance, capability to maintain temperature standards during transport, and submission of a valid health inspection report from the past 12 months. No contract value is listed because unit prices are not provided, and pricing is to be submitted by offerors. The contract mandates full compliance with FAR and DFARS clauses requiring SAM.gov registration and maintenance, prohibition of inverted domestic corporations, sustainable procurement practices, cybersecurity safeguards for covered defense information, restrictions on telecommunications equipment from sanctioned entities, and adherence to Buy American and anti-trafficking requirements. Invoicing must be conducted electronically through Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF), and the contractor must provide a valid UEI and CAGE code as part of their offer. Packaging must be self-contained and maintain proper food temperatures but lacks specification for labeling, barcoding, or unique identifiers. The contract includes no option periods, no identified key personnel, and no explicit organizational conflict of interest clauses. The government retains responsibility for inspection and acceptance upon delivery at the designated locations, evaluating only whether the offeror meets the technical acceptability thresholds. All submissions must be made by May 20, 2026, via SAM.gov-registered entities using SF 1449 or company letterhead, with no submission of price data required until response.