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U.S. CBP, Southern Border Food Services IDIQ
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This solicitation, numbered 70B03C26R00000100 and titled U.S. CBP, Southern Border Food Services IDIQ, is a combined synopsis and solicitation issued under the Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12 for commercial products and services, with no separate written solicitation to be issued. It seeks to establish a single-award, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a five-year ordering period to provide meals and related food services to migrants detained along the southern border, with primary performance located in McAllen, Texas, serving multiple U.S. Border Patrol sectors including San Diego, El Paso, Rio Grande Valley, and Miami. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 722310 with a size standard of $47 million, and all proposals must be submitted electronically to Christopher J. Shaw at cbp.dhs.gov, with a strict deadline of 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time on the date listed in SAM.gov. Pricing must be provided via four separate regional sheets (Attachment 3) using fully burdened unit pricing for each meal type, remain valid for 150 calendar days after solicitation close, and conform to FFP, FUP, or hybrid pricing structures. Contract performance requires adherence to USDA Dietary Guidelines, FDA Food Code 2022, CBP TEDS standards, and mandatory food safety, labeling, and sanitation protocols, including allergen controls and carrier-specific packaging requirements. All contractor personnel must undergo a current favorable background investigation vetted by CBP’s Personnel Security Division and comply with detailed staffing mandates, including 24/7 mixed-gender caregiver coverage at juvenile facilities, PREA compliance, and mandatory training on monitoring, mental health recognition, and Flores requirements. Proposals must be organized into three volumes—Technical and Management Approach, Past Performance, and Price—with the Technical and Management Approach serving as a pass/fail gate; failure to address all requirements renders a proposal non-responsive. Evaluation is conducted on a best-value basis, where technical merit and past performance combined are equal in importance to price, permitting selection of higher-priced proposals if superior capabilities justify the cost. The contract incorporates numerous FAR clauses, including deviations for commercial item terms, indefinite quantity ordering, service contract reporting, accelerated payments to small business subcontractors, and option provisions for increased quantities and contract extension. Invoicing must occur exclusively through
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McAllen, TX, 78503, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Amendment 0005 - The amendment revises the due date of the solicitation.
Amendment 0004 - The amendment revises the SOW, to include specific snack specifications, and all pricing sheets, to include snack prices.
Amendment 0003 - The amendment provides the revised questions and answers to the solicitation. amd the applicable Wage Determinations.
Amendment 0002 - The amendment provides the received questions and answers to the solicitation.
Amendment 0001 - The amendment revises attached '2.1.1 RFP 70B03C26Q00000100 Solicitation and Provisions..' to v.1.9. All else remains the same.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products and commercial services prepared in accordance with Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul (RFO) Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 70B03C26R00000100 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Southern Border Food Services in accordance with the requirements of the attached Statement of Work (Solicitation Attachment 1). CBP intends to establish an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a 5-Year Order Period.
This acquisition IS set-aside for small business concerns. This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses by reference. The full text of provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at these addresses: https://www.acquisition.gov/far-overhaul/far-part-deviation-guide/far-overhaul-part-52, https://www.dhs.gov/cpo-dhs-far-overhaul-deviations, and https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/2025-11/25_1119_cpo_rfo-hsar-class-deviations-hsar-part-3052.pdf.
The product service code (PSC) for this acquisition is 8940 {Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations } and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 722310 {Food Service Contractors} with a small business size standard of $47 Million Dollars.
QUESTION DEADLINE:
Please submit any questions concerning this solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Government to respond. Questions must be submitted directly by email only to christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. No phone calls. Questions not received by the question submission deadline of Friday, June 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time (PT) may not be considered.
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION:
The deadline for receipt of proposals for this requirement is: See above. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. Proposal submissions must be submitted by email only to Contract Specialist Christopher Shaw at: christopher.j.shaw@cbp.dhs.gov. Subject line of the email should read: “Response to RFP 70B03C26R00000100: SB Food Services IDIQ”. Pricing submitted, using attachment 3 pricing sheets, must be for all SOW requirements and must be valid for at least 150 calendar days after close of the solicitation.
See attached solicitation and provisions, and all attachments for full proposal requirements.
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