PART 1: SAM.GOV COMBINED SYNOPSIS AND SOLICITATIONSOLICITATION NUMBER: W912LN-26-Q-A022POSTED DATE: 4 August 2026RESPONSE DATE: 3 September 2026, 5:00 PM EDTNAICS CODE: 722310 - Food Service Contractors (Size Standard: 47.0 Million)PRODUCT SERVICE CODE: S203 - Housekeeping-FoodSET-ASIDE: 100 percent Total Small Business Set-AsideCONTRACTING OFFICE: Vermont Army National Guard, U.S. Property and Fiscal Office for Vermont, Purchasing and Contracting Division, Camp Johnson, Colchester, VT 05446.1. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENTThis is a competitive combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial Full Food Service to support the Basic Leader Course (BLC) at the 124th Regional Training Institute located in Lafayette Building 10, Camp Johnson, Colchester, Vermont.The Government intends to award a single, Firm-Fixed-Price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The contract will contain a two-year ordering period running from 1 October 2026 through 30 September 2028.2. FISCAL YEAR TIMING AND TASK ORDER PROCEDURESPer the bona fide need rule, this is a Fiscal Year 2027 requirement. As such, the IDIQ contract will be awarded after 1 October 2026 (the start of Fiscal Year 2027), with the first minimum task order released to meet the minimum guarantee immediately thereafter.Because funds are not presently available for this contract, this solicitation incorporates FAR 52.232-18 (Availability of Funds). No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer, and the contractor receives written confirmation of such availability.Quotes must be valid for 60 days.Subsequent task orders for each scheduled BLC training class will be released no later than 14 days prior to class start. Funding and meal quantities for each task order may be adjusted by the Contracting Officer based on actual student load.3. CONTRACT LIMITS AND TASK ORDER QUANTITIESA. IDIQ Contract Value and Meal Limits:? Minimum Guaranteed Meal Quantity: 200 meals ? Maximum Program Quantity Capacity: 65,000 meals (Total Contract Value Ceiling: $990,000.00)B. Individual Task Order Quantities:? Minimum Order Size: 200 meals ? Maximum Order Size: 7,000 meals4. CONTRACT LINE-ITEM NUMBER STRUCTURE AND DESCRIPTIONThe contractor shall provide services under the following performance-based structure:? CLIN 0001: Performance-Based Full Food Service - Ordering Period 1 Oct 26 ? 30 Sep 28 (FY 2027 and 2028 Classes) The contractor shall provide all management, supervision, certified personnel, food products, expendable supplies, food preparation, serving line operations, progressive and end-of-day facility sanitation, commercial dishwashing utilizing reusable dinnerware, and administrative compliance necessary to execute Full Food Service operations at the 124th Regional Training Institute Dining Facility (Lafayette Building 10), in strict accordance with the Performance Work Statement (PWS), TB MED 530 (Tri-Service Food Code), and FDA Food Code guidelines. Pricing shall be fully burdened on a Firm-Fixed-Price per-meal basis. (Ordered via individual Task Orders in accordance with the PWS and 14-Day Cycle Menu).5. ESTIMATED CLASS SCHEDULE (ORDERING PERIODS)Individual Task Orders will be issued to cover the twelve scheduled BLC training classes during the two-year IDIQ ordering period. The estimated schedule of classes is as follows:Ordering Period Year 1 (Fiscal Year 2027 classes):? Class 27-01: 21 October 2026 to 18 November 2026? Class 27-02: 06 January 2027 to 03 February 2027? Class 27-03: 10 February 2027 to 10 March 2027? Class 27-04: 24 March 2027 to 21 April 2027? Class 27-05: 28 April 2027 to 26 May 2027? Class 27-06: 02 June 2027 to 30 June 2027? Class 27-07: 28 July 2027 to 25 August 2027? Class 27-08: 01 September 2027 to 29 September 2027Ordering Period Year 2 (Fiscal Year 2028 classes):To date only four classes are identified.? Class 28-01: 20 October 2027 to 17 November 2027? Class 28-02: 05 January 2028 to 02 February 2028? Class 28-03: 09 February 2028 to 08 March 2028? Class 28-04: 22 March 2028 to 19 April 2028The contractor shall provide all management, personnel, supervision, food products, expendable supplies, and logistics necessary to deliver breakfast, lunch, and dinner services and bagged meals for off-site training at Lafayette Building 10.6. PERFORMANCE-BASED SERVICE ACQUISITION OUTCOMESIn accordance with FAR Subpart 37.6, this is a Performance-Based Service Acquisition. The contractor will be evaluated strictly on performance outcomes, including:? Food Safety and Temperature Control: Strict adherence to TB MED 530 (Tri-Service Food Code) thermodynamic holding standards (Hot above 140 degrees F, Cold below 40 degrees F) and the 4-Hour Rule.? Nutritional Adherence: Zero deep-fat frying. Ground beef must contain no more than 15 percent fat; ground turkey no more than 15 percent fat. All sliced breads must be whole grain or whole wheat with a minimum of 2.5g fiber per serving.? Menu and Salad Bar Compliance: Exact execution of the VTARNG 14-Day Cycle Menu (including main, salad bar, beverage, and dessert components).? Facility Sanitation: Daily progressive cleaning of food preparation and dining areas, commercial dishwashing compliance with the FDA Food Code, and end-of-day deep cleaning.? Staffing and Certifications: The food service supervisors must possess a current ServSafe Manager certification, and non-supervisory staff must receive a minimum of one hour of ServSafe-instructed food safety training prior to starting work.7. SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS (ADMINISTRATIVE CUT-OFF)To ensure fair and open competition, the Government will address questions and clarify any administrative or technical requirements prior to the quote closing date:? PIEE Submission Mandatory: All questions concerning this requirement must be submitted electronically through the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil. Emailed questions will not be answered.? Submission Deadline: Questions from vendors may be submitted via the PIEE module through 27 August 2026. Questions received after this date may not be answered.? Government Response Time: The Government will make every effort to answer questions within 48 hours of receipt.8. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONSQuoters must submit their quotes electronically through the PIEE Solicitation Module at https://piee.eb.mil no later than 3 September 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Quotes submitted via email, mail, fax, or SAM.gov will be rejected as non-compliant.Each submission must be separated into three distinct electronic files as follows:? Volume I - Price Quote (No Page Limit, SF 1449)? Volume II - Technical Approach (12 Page Limit)? Volume III - Past Performance (5 Page Limit)Failure to comply with the file separation and naming standards will result in a determination of material non-compliance, and the quote will be excluded from evaluation.9. BASIS OF AWARDAward will be made to the responsible Quoter whose proposal represents the Best Value to the Government, using a Best Value Tradeoff source selection process in accordance with FAR 13.106-2. The evaluation factors are:1. Technical Approach (comprising Subfactor 1: Capability Statement and Approach and Subfactor 2: Food Safety Certifications)2. Past Performance3. PriceThe Government intends to award without discussions. Relative Importance of Factors: The following factors will be used to evaluate offers: Factor I (Technical Approach), Factor II (Past Performance), and Factor III (Price). All evaluation factors other than price (Technical Capability and Past Performance), when combined, are approximately equal to Price.
