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SOURCES SOUGHT: 8 AUGMENTED COOK SERVICES at CARSON, CO

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PANMCC26P0000038899Federal

Submission Closed02/20/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Carson

NAICS

722310 - Food Service Contractors

Place of Performance

Colorado Springs, CO, 80913, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Documents

10th SFG DFAC Cook Augmentee PWS v2

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Uniform Contract Format

Timeline

PhaseClosed

PostedFeb 12

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineFeb 20

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

02/20/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Carson

Contacts2 people available

OfficeFORT CARSON, CO, 80913-5198, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Defense → W6QM Micc-Ft Carson

Office AddressFORT CARSON, CO, 80913-5198, USA

Contacts

SSG Hernandez Emmanuel

contact@example.gov

Julia Gomez

contact@example.gov

Full Description

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

INTRODUCTION

The Government is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for Cook Augmentation at Fort Carson, CO.

THIS IS A Sources Sought Notice ONLY. The Fort Carson Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Office is issuing this source sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to procure Cook Augmentation services on a small business set aside basis, provided 2 or more qualified small businesses respond to this source sought notice with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Be advised that the U.S. Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if 2 or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set-aside.

We encourage all small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program, Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Small Business concerns), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this Sources Sought Notice and further market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Location: Fort Carson, CO 80913 On-Site

Government: 100%

Period of performance

01 April 2026 through 01 October 2026

Disclaimer:

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A "REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)" TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A COMPETITIVE SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT WIDE POINT OF ENTRY.

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Contractor shall supply 8 Cooks I (Line cooks) to support the Army Culinary Specialist (Military Occupational Skill 92G) in food preparation at the Warrior Restaurants (also known as Dining Facilities) on Fort Carson. It includes, but is not limited to, preparing and serving of food, along with maintaining self-service items, ice, and beverages during designated meal periods. Also, included is the performance of related sanitation functions, in the Dining Facilities. They promulgate both existing and maturing concepts, responsibilities, policy, and implementing procedures. Normal support level: 5 days a week, Monday through Friday. The schedule will be posted monthly by the Food Program Management Office Hours of Operation: Work hours will be from 0530 to 1430. Service hours for breakfast meals are 0745-0915. Service hours for lunch meals are from 1130-1300. These hours are subject to change based upon supported unit requirements.

Base subsistence support for Soldiers will be for breakfast and meals Monday through Friday accomplished through a varied work schedule so there is no lapse in service. The work schedule will comply with all labor laws and regulations.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide this service, please provide the following information:

1. Organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, size and type of ownership of the organization, UEI of pending or active SAM.gov registration.

2. Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administration and management structure of such arrangements.

The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential

market capacity to:

1. Provide labor, equipment, and technology consistent to those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated.

2. Secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully provide requirements.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 722310, Food Service

Contractors with a Small Business Size Standard of $47,000,000.00 annual

revenue. The Product Service Code is S203. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

The contract type is anticipated to be Firm Fixed Price

Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, because there is no goal/target requirement for a small business. There is no requirement for a subcontracting plan in which goals/targets would be stipulated. A small business must comply with the limitations of subcontracting clause which is distinct from a subcontracting plan. This requirement would only be effective at the time of a firm’s response to an Issued Solicitation and is not practical for evaluation, assessment or consideration during a sources sought. A sources sought notice is intended to Enhance Market Research and not intended as a detrimental tool or sword to cutoff a small firm by Evaluating the responses to a sources sought notice as if they were responses to the Governments’ Issued Solicitation. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Emmanuel Hernandez (SSG), in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email: emmanuel.hernandezcasiano.mil@army.mil

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.