Sacramento MEPS Noon Meals

The contract requires a small business vendor to provide and serve noon meals, specifically sub sandwiches, to applicants processing through the Sacramento Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) located at 1651 Alhambra Boulevard, Sacramento, California. Meals must be prepared at the contractor’s licensed facility and delivered daily between 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in sturdy, clearly labeled containers displaying sandwich types such as ham, turkey, roast beef, and veggie, with each meal including beverages, condiments, a straw, and a napkin. The average daily volume is 48 meals, with a maximum capacity of 120, and the base performance period runs from July 13, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with a one-year option extending through June 30, 2028, capping total duration at two years. All food must be prepackaged except for condiments and drinks, transported in enclosed, clean vehicles using food-safe packaging, and handled with clean gloves to ensure sanitation. The vendor must furnish all food, equipment, labor, management, and facilities, with the exception of any government-furnished items detailed in the Performance Work Statement. The contract includes a $1,500 minimum guaranteed purchase for the base period and follows FOB Destination terms. The procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 722310, with a size standard of $47 million in annual revenue, and requires offerors to self-certify as a small business and optionally as HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other eligible categories. Proposals must be submitted by July 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time via email as a single PDF to Tara Glass, the Contracting Officer, and must comply with strict formatting requirements. Evaluation is conducted on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable basis, with two mandatory pass/fail gates: a recent health inspection report from the preparation facility showing a score of “A,” “B,” 85 or above, or “pass,” and an acceptable past performance review. Non-compliance with either gate renders a quote technically unacceptable. The contract includes key clauses on cybersecurity, whistleblower protections, foreign equipment restrictions, domestic preference, and prohibitions on detainee interrogation and sanctions violations, and requires the contractor to maintain a self-inspection program