Lackland DFAC Equipment

The Department of Defense, through the FA3016 502 Cons Cl office at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, is conducting market research under solicitation number F2M3MS6057A001 to identify capable small business vendors for supplying commercial kitchen equipment to a Defense Food Assistance Center. This action is strictly for capability assessment and does not solicit pricing, proposals, or formal contracts; respondents are instructed to provide only expressed capability aligned with specified equipment characteristics. The requirement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under FAR 19.5, with the NAICS code 333241 indicating a size standard of $16.5 million in average annual receipts. The equipment includes a Vulcan VRH88 or equivalent convection oven, Hobart WS-80 water softening system, Scotsman MC1448MA3 ice maker capable of producing 1,553 pounds of ice daily, and a Hobart HL800-1STD mixer, each required to meet NSF/UL, ARI/AHRI/CE certifications and Energy Star standards for safety, sanitation, and energy efficiency. The place of performance is designated as DWG, Texas, 78236, and responses must be submitted by May 20, 2026, to the contracting office. No formal contract clauses, inspection criteria, packaging requirements, delivery schedules, invoicing instructions, or award evaluation factors are included, as this is a pre-solicitation market research effort. Point of contact for inquiries is Kyle Sarrett, with Daniel Schmitt as secondary contact. All information provided by respondents will be used solely to assess industry capacity and inform potential future procurement actions.