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Subsistence(Rations) for CRANE DEPOT, IN (SOURCES SOUGHT)
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The U.S. Government is conducting market research through a sources-sought notice for subsistence support services at Crane Depot, Indiana, to provide breakfast and dinner meals for 80 personnel per day over a two-week period in June 2026 in support of AMC mission operations by the 1032d Transportation Company. The government intends to issue a Fixed Firm-Price contract under NAICS code 722310, Food Service Contractors, with a size standard of $47,000,000, though no set-aside has been determined. Respondents must submit a capability statement no later than May 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM EST, via email to the designated point of contact. The statement must be limited to five pages total and include company details such as name, address, phone number, DUNS number, point of contact, staff expertise, current operational capacity, prior experience with similar projects, and up to two government contract references no older than 24 months. The submission must be in Word, Excel, or PDF format and must not exceed the page limit. While the notice outlines the scope of anticipated services—daily provision of 160 meals over 14 days—it does not include formal contract clauses, pricing, delivery timelines, inspection criteria, packaging standards, or evaluation factors for award. This is purely an informational request; the government is under no obligation to award a contract or provide feedback on submissions, and no binding commitments or certifications are required. All information provided may be used for any lawful purpose by the government, and respondents are advised that this notice is not a solicitation, nor will it lead to any immediate or guaranteed procurement action.
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SOURCES SOUGHT:
This is NOT a solicitation for a proposal, proposal abstract, or quote. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding qualified business sources. The responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method.
It has not been determined what type of set-a-side will be used; however the Government plans to issue a Fixed Firm-Price contract using the NAICS code 722310 (Food Service Contractors) with a size standard of $47,000,000.00.
REQUIREMENT:
- Purpose and Objective: The 1032d Transportation Company requires subsistence (rations) support for assigned personnel while conducting AMC mission at Crane Depot, Indiana for two (2) weeks in June 2026.
- Project requirement: Meals will be for breakfast and for dinner. This support is required to sustain personnel and ensure mission readiness throughout the duration of operations.
- Breakfast 80 each day
- Dinner 80 each day
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE CAPABILITY STATEMENT / INFORMATION SOUGHT:
Questions regarding the anticipated requirements or sources sought should be forwarded to David A. Pickard at david.a.pickard.civ@army.mil by Tuesday, May 12, 2026 no later than (NLT) 11:00 AM EST.
*Capability Statement must be submitted on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, no later than 11:00 am EST to david.a.pickard.civ@army.mil.
- 1 Page Capability Statement with Company name, address, phone number, DUNS number and point of contact (name, phone and e-mail).
- Capability Statement must be in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel or Adobe PDF format and the e entire document shall not to exceed 5 pages in length to include all attachments, charts, etc.
- Capability Statement must include but is not limited to (a) staff expertise, work experience, formal and other training; (b) current in-house capability and capacity to perform the work; (c) prior completed projects of similar nature; (d) examples of prior completed Government contracts, references, no more than 24 months old with contract number and other related information.
DISCLAIND IMPORTANT NOTES: This Sources Sought does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in your response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization’s qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to any solicitation.
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