WI Challenge Academy Cafeteria Food Services
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The State of Wisconsin’s Department of Military Affairs, through the Department of Administration’s Consolidated Agency Purchasing Services, is soliciting bids for cafeteria food services at the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy located on Fort McCoy. The contract requires one contractor to provide three meals per day, seven days a week, for the duration of two twenty-two-week class sessions each year, which begin in January and July. Participants include cadets aged 16 to 19 and approximately six duty staff members, with meal counts fluctuating monthly between 6,000 and 10,000 depending on enrollment and scheduled events. The contractor must be prepared to accommodate special event meals as needed and operate within the designated dining facility or other locations as directed by the Academy. The State does not guarantee a minimum quantity of meals or a minimum contract value. A mandatory site visit is required prior to bid submission. The solicitation number is MA271173, with bids due by August 27, 2026, and the opportunity was posted on July 10, 2026. Contract start dates for each class session will be provided at least one year in advance, allowing bidders time to plan operations. The place of performance is in Wisconsin, and all communication should be directed to Thomas Staskal, the primary point of contact. Bidders must review all requirements in the solicitation, including the mandatory site visit, and submit responses through the designated vendor portal. While no specific set-aside or NAICS code is identified, the contract is open to qualified providers capable of meeting the operational demands of a residential youth program with consistent, high-volume meal service.
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The State of Wisconsin, Department of Administration (DOA), Consolidated Agency Purchasing Services (CAPS) on behalf of the Department of Military Affairs (DMA), requests Bids for the purchase of Cafeteria Food Services, for the Wisconsin National Guard Challenge Academy (Academy) located on Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. DMA intends to use the results of this process to award a Contract. DMA does not guarantee it shall purchase any specific quantity or pay any minimum Contract amount during the term of the Contract.
The purpose of this Bid is to award a Contract to one (1) Contractor who will provide Cafeteria Food Services during each of the two (2) Academy class sessions held within each Contract year. Each class session will last twenty-two weeks (22), and the Contractor must provide services during this period within the designated dining hall or other areas as directed by the Academy.
New class sessions begin each January and July. Specific start and end dates are determined at least a minimum of one (1) year in advance of the class starting dates and will be made available to the Contractor in advance of the start dates.
Cadets are supplied with meals three (3) times a day, seven (7) days a week, while in residence. Classes are comprised both male and female youth, aged 16-19. The total number of meals provided can vary from month to month, from a low of 6,000 to a high of 10,000 depending on the number of Cadets enrolled each day of the month and the number and type of events scheduled for that month. Participants include Cadets in residence and approximately six (6) duty staff members who eat with the Cadets each meal. Meals may also include special events where additional meals may be required.