Pros on the Mall August Event

The contract N3904026Q1016, titled “Pros on the Mall August Event,” is a combined solicitation issued by the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Gf within the Department of Defense for catering services to be delivered on August 26, 2026, at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine. The contract requires the provision of 6,200 complete meals consisting of 6,000 Italian subs, 100 veggie subs, 100 gluten-free Italian subs, 6,200 bags of potato chips in specified flavor ratios, 6,200 20-ounce beverages distributed as 30% water, 30% Coke, 20% Diet Coke, 10% iced tea, and 10% ginger ale, and 6,200 individually wrapped 4-ounce cookies in chocolate chip, M&M, and chocolate chip varieties, with mustard and mayonnaise packets accompanying each sandwich. All items must be prepared, packaged, and maintained at a precise temperature of 34°F from delivery at 8:00 a.m. until removal at 9:00 p.m., with expiration dates verified before delivery. The offering contractor must be a registered entity in the System for Award Management (SAM), possess a valid Unique Entity Identifier, and submit a completed offer by email to the designated point of contact by the July 10, 2026 deadline. The solicitation is explicitly a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 311991 with a 700-employee size standard, requiring offerors to certify their small business status and meet all representational requirements under FAR clauses including 52.219-1, 52.219-6, and 52.212-5, which is subject to deviations 2025-00003 and O0004. The award will follow a lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) methodology, where technical acceptability is binary and non-negotiable, and price becomes the sole determining factor among qualified offerors. All contractor personnel must be U.S. citizens with confirmed security clearances, and each individual must undergo a formal visit request process to gain unescorted access to the military installation, including submission of full personal data such as Social Security number and