USCG Sector Houston/ Galveston Full Food Services
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The United States Coast Guard, through its Operational Logistics Command in Norfolk, Virginia, is soliciting full food services at its Galveston/Houston, Texas location under RFQ Number 70Z08426QAA8500800. This combined synopsis solicitation is issued as a competitive 8(a) small business set-aside in accordance with FAR Part 12, targeting commercial food service contractors, with the North American Industry Classification System code 722310 and a size standard of $47 million in annual revenue. The solicitation is open to all responsible 8(a) certified vendors, and responses must be submitted by July 23, 2026. The procurement is subject to the Randolph-Sheppard Act, which grants priority consideration to blind vendors represented by a State Licensing Agency; while the set-aside remains exclusively for 8(a) businesses, the State Licensing Agency may also submit a proposal and, if it meets the competitive range and is among the top-ranked offers, the contract will be awarded to it, with statutory preference applied as required by law. The evaluation criteria are identical for all offerors, except for the mandatory RSA preference. The place of performance is Houston, Texas, and the services involve comprehensive food service operations under Product Service Code S203. All requirements are detailed in the attachments, and Amendment 1 has been posted with changes referenced in the attached change sheet. Proposals must align with the Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06, effective October 1, 2025. Questions and inquiries should be directed to Ryan Difernando, the primary point of contact, at Ryan.a.difernando@uscg.mil or 757-628-4631, with Luis Torres as secondary contact. Interested vendors can access the full solicitation details through the SAM.gov portal. Failure to comply with RSA priority provisions or submission requirements may disqualify a proposal regardless of technical merit.
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Houston, TX, 77034, USASet-Aside
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Amendment 1 has been posted.see change sheet at attachedment.
This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS),
United States Coast Guard (USCG), Operational Logistics Command (LOGCOM), Heartland District
Office of Procurement and Contracting (LOG-932) located in Norfolk, Virginia has a requirement for
the procurement of Full Food Services at USCG Galveston/Houston, TX. This solicitation is prepared in
accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of
Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions
and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06, effective October 1, 2025.
This solicitation is issued as a competitive small business 8(a) qualified vendors. All responsible 8(a)
vendors may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.
Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA): This procurement is subject to the RSA, 20 U.S.C. § 107 et seq.,
Operation of Vending Facilities and its implementing regulations under 34 CFR Part 395. 34 CFR
§ 395.33, Operation of Cafeterias by Blind Vendors, establishes a priority for blind vendors
recognized and represented by the State Licensing Agency (SLA), in the award of contracts for the
operation of cafeterias on federal facilities. Although the solicitation is set-aside 100% small
business, the SLA may also submit a proposal in accordance with 34 CFR § 395.33(b). This notice
is not designed to discourage competition but notify all potential quoters that the priority
established by the RSA for proposals received from SLAs and their blind vendors IS
APPLICABLE to this procurement. The evaluation criteria are the same for all competing
quoters, including the SLA’s proposed vendor(s), with the exception of the statutory preference
which must be applied per the RSA. The award will be made to a small business concern or SLA.
If the SLA is dissatisfied with an action taken relative to its proposal, it may file a complaint with
the Secretary of Education under the provisions of 34 CFR § 395.37. If the SLA submits a
quotation that is judged to be within a competitive range and has been ranked among those
quotations which have a reasonable chance of being selected for final award, the contract will be
awarded to the SLA.
The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 722310, Food Service
Contractors, with Size Standard of $47M. Product Service Code (PSC) is S203, Housekeeping-Food.
The services are being solicited under RFQ Number: 70Z08426QAA8500800
A list of the complete requirements can be found in the attachments.