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Salina Dining Facility Food Services
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The U.S. Property and Fiscal Office, Kansas National Guard, is conducting market research to identify qualified contractors capable of providing full-service dining facility operations at the Kansas Regional Training Institute in Salina, Kansas. This requirement is for a future Firm Fixed Price contract to deliver daily meal services—breakfast, lunch, and dinner—seven days a week to Subsistence-in-Kind and non-SIK personnel, including Soldiers and civilians undergoing training or visiting KSNG facilities. The scope includes meal preparation, food storage, sanitation, inventory management, grease trap and exhaust hood maintenance per NFPA 96, adherence to the Tri-Service Food Code and USDA standards, and compliance with Go for Green Army 2.0 nutritional guidelines. The contractor will be responsible for all personnel, supervision, tools, and materials, while the government provides the facility, kitchen equipment, and subsistence. The North American Industry Classification System code is 722310 with a small business size standard of $47 million, and the solicitation is anticipated to be a total small business set-aside. Response to this sources sought notice is voluntary and does not constitute a commitment to award a contract. Offerors must provide company information including CAGE code and UEI, demonstrate capability to perform at least 50% of the work with their own employees under FAR guidelines, confirm capacity to meet staffing and resource demands, and affirm compliance with FAR 52.219-8 and FAR 52.204-26 regarding small business utilization and covered telecommunications equipment. Respondents must disclose their small business status if applicable, including HUBZone, SDVOSB, 8(a), or WOSB certifications, and are advised that all submitted information is for official use only. The period of performance for the eventual contract is expected to be one base year with four one-year option periods, with services operating daily from 0600 to 1830, excluding U.S. holidays. Compliance with strict security protocols is required, including AT Level 1 and OPSEC training within 30 days of onboarding, PIV verification, background checks, and adherence to force protection conditions. Key personnel must include a Contract Manager with full contractual authority, a DFAC Manager with two years of experience and ServeSafe certification, and shift supervisors present at all times. All contractor employees must wear clearly marked identification badges, follow key control procedures, safeguard PII under DFARS and DoD policy, and comply with a
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Salina, KS, 67401, USASet-Aside
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Salina Dining Facility Food Services
The U.S. Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO), Kansas National Guard, Topeka, KS, is conducting market research to identify contractors capable of providing non-personal services contract to provide Dining Facility (DFAC) food service operations for the Kansas Regional Training Institute (KSRTI), Salina, KS. This requirement is intended to be full food services dining facility operations. This Facility provides meals for Subsistence-in-Kind (SIK) Soldiers and Non-SIK personnel. Providing quality meals to Soldiers and civilians conducting training activities, attending training courses, visiting various locations of the Kansas National Guard (KSNG) is an important role in meeting KSNG mission requirements.
This is a sources sought announcement issued in accordance with FAR 10. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). There is no bid package, solicitation, specifications or drawings available with this announcement. It DOES NOT constitute a commitment by the U.S. Government or the State of Kansas. No contract will be awarded from this sources sought notice. Response is strictly voluntary, and no reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this sources sought or any follow-up information requests. The Government SHALL NOT be liable, or suffer any consequential damages, for any improperly identified information. This is a market survey and notification of intent only. This requirement may be solicited at a future date.
The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, including Large Business and the Small Business Community, to compete and perform Firm Fixed Price Contracts. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors. The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis.
No site visit or Industry Day has been planned in association to this sources sought.
Requirement Description:
Dining Facility (DFAC) Full food service operations for the Kansas Regional Training Institute (KSRTI), Salina, KS. Please see accompanied Performance Work Statement (PWS) for further details about this requirement
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 722310 Food Service Contractors. The small business size standard for this requirement is $47.0 Million.
Please provide the following information from your company. Your response shall be limited to ten pages total:
1. Company Information (Identify if using a joint venture or partnering). The following information is required.
• Company Name
• Mailing Address
• Contact Phone Number and E-Mail
• Cage Code *
• Unique Entity Identification Number (UEI)
2. Capability: Provide your firms capability to perform this requirement. Under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines, the prime small business contractor must have the capability to perform at least 50% of the cost of the contract, not including the cost of materials, with their own employees for specialized services-type procurement.
3. Capacity: Provide your firm’s capacity to perform this requirement:
a. Provide your firm’s capability/availability in performing the required effort, given the current market’s condition and/or availability of equipment, and human resources.
b. Identify any workload constraints regarding the work described in this sources sought.
4. Ability to successfully comply with the following provisions:
a. FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns
b. FAR 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation
5. Offeror's type of business and business size. If a small business, Company’s current small business category (Small Business, HUBZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned, 8(a) and Woman-Owned), as it relates to NAICS Code 722310 or something similar.
*If you do not have a CAGE code, and you are interested in pursuing a contract with the Government, please register in the SAM website as soon as possible (register through
https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ website). A CAGE code is required prior to the submission of your proposal/bid, but not required for this sources sought.
Offeror’s are advised that information provided to the Government in regard to the products or devices proposed will be considered “For Official Use Only (FOUO)” and will not be released to the public or other potential offerors. The Government may retain this information for its records indefinitely.
Sources sought submittals are due NTL 27 May 2026 @ 5pm CST.
Points of contacts: James D Sparkes, Contract Specialist, E-Mail: james.d.sparkes.civ@army.mil or Vernon L. Verschelden Contracting Officer, E-Mail: vernon.l.verschelden.civ@army.mil
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