Ohio National Guard Meal Requirement

The Ohio National Guard is seeking a single Firm-Fixed-Price purchase order to provide hot buffet-style breakfasts and dinners for the 1191st EN CO in Portsmouth, Ohio, from June 7 to June 13, 2026, under solicitation W91364-26-Q-A041. This procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside with a NAICS code of 722320, and the total estimated value is $9,000,000.00. Offerors must be registered in SAM.gov, not listed on the EPLS, and must submit a complete quote via email to alan.j.cooper8.civ@army.mil by 2:00 PM EDT on Friday, May 29, 2026, with all costs itemized on the SF1449 form and a total price inclusive of all taxes and fees—failure to do so will result in disqualification. The award will be made based on FAR 13.106-2(b)(3), prioritizing price first, followed by adherence to the Performance Work Statement and past performance, with no opportunity for awarding multiple vendors. The contractor is required to provide fully prepared meals consistent with Army Recipe Card TM 10-412 serving sizes, with all proteins cooked well done, along with all necessary paper goods, utensils, and garbage bags. Meals must be transported in sanitary, temperature-controlled vehicles, and any failures in sanitation or temperature compliance can result in immediate rejection without further inspection. Quality assurance is governed by an Acceptable Quality Level of 98% for on-time delivery and 100% for food safety procedures, monitored through periodic and random inspections. The contractor must also ensure workforce stability, provide AT Level 1 and iWATCH training certificates within 30 days of completion, and designate a contract manager within three days of award. All performance is subject to compliance with Army Regulation 30-22, facility security protocols, and the submission of payment requests via the Wide Area WorkFlow system using either an invoice and receiving report or an Invoice 2in1. The contractor must maintain a Quality Control Plan addressing all performance requirements in Technical Exhibit 1 and disclose any actual or potential organizational conflicts of interest immediately to the Contracting Officer. Additional compliance obligations include the inclusion of FAR clauses addressing sustainable products, Kaspersky Lab restrictions, prohibited