JCLC Keweenaw Meals

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a Wage Determination issued by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Standards Administration, Wage and Hour Division, under the Service Contract Act. It establishes the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits required for various occupations in specific geographic areas.

• Wage Determination Number: 2015-4871, Revision No. 32
• Date of Last Revision: 3/30/2026
• Geographic Area: Michigan Counties of Alger, Baraga, Chippewa, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee, Ontonagon and Schoolcraft.
• Occupational Listings: Provides a detailed list of occupations with corresponding minimum hourly wage rates. Occupations are categorized under broader headings such as Administrative Support and Clerical, Automotive Service, Food Preparation and Service, Health Occupations, Information and Arts, and many others.
• Fringe Benefits: States that fringe benefits required follow the occupational listing, implying specific benefits are associated with each listed job title.
• Footnotes and Notes: Includes sections for footnotes related to specific occupations and general notes regarding uniform allowance, Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations, and the conformance process for additional classifications.

This wage determination is crucial for any bidder responding to a government contract that falls under the Service Contract Act and is to be performed in the specified Michigan counties. Bidders must ensure that the wages and fringe benefits offered to their employees meet or exceed the rates listed in this determination for the relevant occupations. Failure to comply can lead to contract violations. The document also outlines the process for requesting authorization of additional classifications and wage rates if a required occupation is not listed.

Statement of Work (SOW) / Performance Work Statement (PWS)

To provide non-personal services for catered meals for cadets and cadre conducting the Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge (JCLC) Keweenaw.

• Provide meals for 75 cadets and 25 cadre.

• Services include meal preparation, serving, and cleanup.

• Contractor to furnish all necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, management, supervision, and labor, except for government-furnished items.

• Specific tasks include setting up serving lines, providing utensils, plates, cups, condiments, napkins, ice, and ensuring trash removal and sanitation.

• Develop and maintain a Quality Control Plan (QCP).

• Inform the Contracting Officer Representative (COR) of issues or potential issues affecting performance within 24 hours.

• Meals must be ready 15 minutes prior to serving time and kept hot.

• Cleanup and sanitation required after each meal service.

• Performance will be evaluated under a Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP).

• Period of Performance: May 25, 2026, to June 12, 2026.

• Training Cycle: June 8, 2026, to June 12, 2026.

• Place of Performance: Calumet Colosseum, 110 Red Jacket Road, Calumet, MI 49913.

• Contractor personnel must wear clean clothing, not offensive to military standards.

• Accommodations for vegetarian meals are required.

• Peanut butter ingredients must be visibly identified.

• Final menu to be coordinated with the Government POC.

• A Resource Working Group will convene on May 25, 2026.

• A minimum of two serving lines are required for each meal.

• Contractor must set up all equipment 30 minutes prior to serving time.

• Michigan Compiled Law MCL - Act 92 of 2000; Food Law applies to food safety.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This document is a solicitation (RFQ) for the provision of meals for cadets and cadre participating in the 3BDE JCLC Keweenaw program. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 721214, with a size standard of $9,000,000.00.

• Provision of CADET BREAKFAST, LUNCH, and DINNER MEALS.

• Provision of CADRE BREAKFAST, LUNCH, and DINNER MEALS.

• Delivery and service of food will take place at the Calumet Colosseum, Calumet, MI 49913.

• Work to be performed within 50 miles from Calumet High School, Calumet, Michigan.

• Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price.

• Period of Performance for all items: May 25, 2026, to June 12, 2026.

• Solicitation Issue Date: May 18, 2026.

• Offer Due Date/Local Time: May 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM.

• The solicitation incorporates FAR clauses by reference, including those related to small business set-asides, equal opportunity, and service contract labor standards.

• Payment will be made via Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

• This acquisition is set aside for Small Business.

• The document includes numerous FAR and DFARS clauses incorporated by reference, covering various aspects of contract performance, payment, and compliance.

• A Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Wage Determination are attached as separate documents.