Commercial Meals NV Army National Guard Florence AZ April 2026
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The Nevada Army National Guard (NVARNG) is soliciting quotes (RFQ# W9124X-26-Q-0004) for commercial catered meal services for approximately 150 personnel during training at the Florence Military Reservation, Arizona, from April 6-9, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide individually boxed, catered breakfast and dinner meals. Key requirements include:
- Breakfast: 147 standard and 3 lacto-ovo-vegetarian meals daily (April 7-9, 2026), delivered by 6:00 AM. Meals should be 1400-1700 calories, with at least two juice and two fresh fruit choices.
- Dinner: 147 standard and 3 lacto-ovo-vegetarian meals daily (April 6-8, 2026), delivered by 5:00 PM. Meals should be 1800-2000 calories, with at least two entrée choices (including one vegetarian and no more than one fried option).
- Meal Standards: All meals must use sodium-free seasonings (no MSG), include appropriate condiments, butter/margarine (zero trans fat), and two nut spreads/jams/jellies. Meals must be prepared in a licensed facility and delivered at the proper temperature.
- Logistics: Deliveries are to the Arizona National Guard Weapons Training Range at 27383 AZ-79, Florence, AZ 85132. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, and services, including a designated contract manager.
Contract Details
- Opportunity Type: Request for Quotation (RFQ)
- Solicitation Number: W9124X-26-Q-0004
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business
- NAICS Code: 722320 - Caterers (Size Standard: $9.0M)
- PSC Code: S203 - Food Services
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price
- Period of Performance: April 6-9, 2026
- Place of Performance: Florence Military Reservation, AZ
Submission Requirements
- Quotes Due: Monday, March 23, 2026, by 11:59 PM PDT.
- Submission Method: Email to Gregory P. Kothman at gregory.p.kothman.civ@army.mil.
- Required Documents:
- Completed Pricing Sheet (Attachment: Pricing Sheet.docx) with price-per-meal for breakfast and dinner.
- Proposed menu for all meals.
- Name and location of the food preparation site, demonstrating compliance with safe food handling laws.
- Completed FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications.
- Company information including SAM UEI and CAGE Code.
- Mandatory: Offerors must be registered and active in SAM.gov at the time of submission. Quotes must be valid for at least 15 days.
Evaluation Criteria
Award will be made to the vendor whose quotation is most advantageous to the government, based on Price and Technical Capability.
- Price: Submitted on the attached Pricing Sheet.
- Technical: Evaluation of the proposed menu and reasonable assurance that the offeror is primarily in the catering business or has agreements with such entities, including the name and location of the compliant food preparation site.
- Past Performance: May be used but is not required unless specifically requested.
- Award Basis: Lowest priced offeror that meets instructions with a fair and reasonable price.
Additional Information
This acquisition is subject to the Service Contract Labor Standards, and bidders must consider the wage rates and fringe benefits outlined in Wage Determination No. 2015-5469, Revision No. 29 for Arizona (Maricopa and Pinal counties) when preparing their proposals. The contractor is required to develop and maintain a quality control program.