Nutritional Menu Development and Dietitian Consultation

The contract seeks the development of age-appropriate, nutritionally balanced menus in close collaboration with a registered dietitian, ensuring full alignment with USDA Dietary Guidelines and Customs and Border Protection requirements. The work focuses on creating meal plans that meet specific nutritional standards for individuals under CBP custody, prioritizing health, dietary needs, and regulatory compliance across all age groups. The menu development process must integrate scientific nutritional recommendations while accounting for cultural, religious, and medical dietary restrictions. This is a small business set-aside subcontract under NAICS code 541618, issued by the Border Enforcement Contracting Division of the Department of Homeland Security, with performance based in McAllen, Texas, ZIP code 78503. The opportunity was posted on June 18, 2026, and responses are due by July 15, 2026, at 5:01 PM Eastern Time. Only small businesses are eligible to bid, and the award will be made to a qualified contractor capable of delivering nutritionally sound, compliant, and feasible meal systems tailored to the needs of individuals in CBP care.