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This Government Contract opportunity from Department Of Defense was posted on June 12, 2026. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source 8(a) Procurement to The J Group, LLC, for Temporary Chef Services

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W912EQ26CA010Federal

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District, intends to award a sole-source 8(a) commercial firm-fixed-price services contract to The J Group, LLC, for temporary chef services in support of the Mississippi River Commission and revetment operations from FY26 through FY30. The services will be performed aboard the M/V Mississippi and include providing banquet-style meals during MRC inspection trips and traditional short-order meals during revetment seasons, with a base performance period running from June 29, 2026, to December 31, 2030, and an option to extend for up to six months. The procurement is conducted under FAR Part 12 and falls under NAICS code 722310 with a small business size standard of $47 million, specifically designated as an 8(a) sole source set-aside. Contractors must furnish executive chefs and sous chefs, with detailed staffing schedules requiring the executive chef and two sous chefs to report by June 29, 2026, and a third sous chef by July 6, 2026, working under a 12-hour daily schedule with mandatory overtime and participation in weekly emergency drills. Pay rates are fixed at $45.00/hour regular and $67.50/hour overtime for the executive chef, $33.75/hour regular and $56.25/hour overtime for the first two sous chefs, and $30.50/hour regular and $45.75/hour overtime for the third sous chef, with additional burden costs of 30% applied and double-time pay for federal holidays. All labor must be documented with timesheets including burden rates, regular and overtime hours. Compliance with stringent performance standards is required, governed by a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan that uses a color-coded system—Green, Yellow, Red—to determine contract performance and potential payment adjustments. Sanitation must meet CDC standards, the Tri-Service Food Code, and TB Med 530, with a performance threshold of 95–100% adherence for sanitation and cleanliness inspections, and 85–95% adherence for daily schedule compliance. Security protocols mandate AT Level I antiterrorism training within 30 days of award, HSPD-12 processing including fingerprinting and eAPPS submission, vetting through NCIC-III and TSDB, and adherence to Force Protection

General Info

The Army awards sole-source fixed-price chef services contract to The J Group, LLC, 2026-2030.

NAICS

722310 - Food Service Contractors

Place of Performance

TN, USA

Set-Aside

8A

Documents

2

Performance Work Statement - Chefs for MRC and Revetment Season FY2026-FY2030

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Notice of Intent to Award Sole Source to The J Group, LLC for Temporary Chef Services

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W07V Endist Memphis
Contacts2 people available
OfficeMEMPHIS, TN, 38103-1894, USA
Office AddressMEMPHIS, TN, 38103-1894, USA
Contacts
Alexandria D. Duckett
Kirk A. Middleton II

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Notice of Intent to Award a Sole Source 8(a) Procurement to The J Group, LLC, for Temporary Chef Services


The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Memphis District, Contracting Division, intends to award a sole-source, commercial services purchase order to The J Group, LLC, pursuant to the authority of RFO FAR 19.108. This procurement will support the Memphis District Operations Division by providing temporary Chef services for the Mississippi River Commission (MRC) and revetment operations from FY26 through FY30. All services must be performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS).


The proposed action will be a Commercial Firm Fixed-Price Services type contract. 


The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 722310 with a Small Business size standard in amount of $47,000,000 dollars. This action will be conducted in accordance with RFO FAR Part 12. This notice is posted for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive quotes. Interested firms must identify their interest and provide documentation demonstrating their capability (include detailed technical information and other technical literature) demonstrating the ability to meet the above requirements by e-mailing Contract Specialist, Alexandria Duckett at contact@example.gov no later than 10:00 a.m. Central Time on June 17, 2026.  


A determination by the Government not to compete this requirement based on responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government.  Any information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether or not to conduct a competitive procurement. No requests for capability briefings will be honored as a result of this notice. Interested sources who submit data are responsible for appropriately marking information if it is proprietary in nature. If potential offerors choose to submit information, past performance, and references regarding capability to perform these services must be provided along with the statement of capability. The Government will not award a contract based on the information received, nor reimburse participants for information they provide. Information provided is strictly voluntary. The Government reserves the right not to compete the proposed purchase order based on responses received to this notice. These services may be awarded without further notice.

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