USCG Station Fort Lauderdale Foodservice Equipment Upgrade

The U.S. Coast Guard is soliciting a turnkey solution for the complete replacement of its existing foodservice equipment at Station Fort Lauderdale with a custom-built, permanently integrated heated and refrigerated serving line, designed as a single continuous unit that is anchored directly into the facility’s bulkhead. The system must include four electric hot food wells with individual thermostats and a dedicated centralized drainage system, paired with a four-pan refrigerated cold food unit featuring a remote compressor and a five-year warranty, all constructed from heavy-duty Type 304 stainless steel with specific dimensional tolerances and finished surfaces. The unit must be fully compliant with UL, NSF, and ETL safety and sanitation standards, feature integrated utility openings and junction boxes, and be delivered as a complete package including demolition and disposal of the existing equipment, installation, leveling using adjustable bullet feet, and final commissioning by a factory-authorized technician within 48 hours of utility activation. All work is subject to zero government-furnished property, with facility preparation, labor, and utility connections handled by third-party contractors. This solicitation is a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 333318, and all proposals must be submitted by July 30, 2026, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time to be considered. A mandatory site visit on July 23, 2026, is required for all respondents, and failure to attend will result in non-responsiveness. Offerors must submit a technical volume with design layouts and certification documentation, a detailed price quote covering all services from delivery to start-up, and at least three references for similar commercial foodservice installations completed within the past three years. The award will follow a best value tradeoff process, prioritizing technical capability and past performance equally with price, where superior performance or proven experience may justify a higher bid. Compliance with the FAR clauses and commercial service regulations is mandatory, including full adherence to the brand name or equal provision, Buy American requirements, and prohibitions on inverted domestic corporations and covered entities. The contractor is fully responsible for logistics, site readiness verification, freight inspection, and damage reporting, with all deliveries required FOB destination at the Coast Guard station in Dania Beach, Florida.