Joint Base Andrews Food Services (DFAC)

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

This Performance Work Statement (PWS) outlines the requirements for full food service operations at Joint Base Andrews (JBA), Maryland. The primary goal is to provide feeding operations that improve resiliency, readiness, optimize Airman performance, and ensure Airmen are fit to fight.

This PWS covers three main areas:

• Main Dining Facility (Freedom Hall): Full meal service, including carry-out options, adhering to Department of Air Force (DAF) nutritional guidance.
• In-Flight Kitchen Services (Freedom Hall): Provision of boxed meals for passengers and crews supporting flying missions on a 24-hour basis, as well as for ground operations.
• 89th Airlift Wing Support: Full-culinary services for Distinguished Visitors (DV) operations, including main flight kitchen services, executive flight kitchen services, and brigade kitchen support. This includes assisting, training, and advising Flight Attendants to meet nutritional needs and culinary demands of DVs.

Key tasks include menu planning, menu boards and website updates, subsistence and material handling, storeroom functions, food preparation, cooking, serving, food service accounting, housekeeping, sanitation, waste management, and ground maintenance.

Performance objectives are summarized in Section III, "Service Summary," with specific thresholds and remedies for non-compliance. Key performance areas include:

• Timely posting of menus and updating online menus.

• Food preparation according to recipe cards and approved menus.

• Accurate accounting and reporting.

• Proper food handling, sanitation, and housekeeping standards.

• Maintaining subsistence issues within specified percentages.

• Timely reconciliation of receipts and cash drawers.

• Maintaining satisfactory or better ratings in health inspections.

• Proper conduct, appearance, and customer service.

• Minimizing vacant positions.

• Freedom Hall Dining Facility: Operates 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, in Building 1628.

• Executive Kitchen (89th Airlift Wing): Operates 5 days a week, 0800-1600 hours, in Building 1658. COR approval is needed for weekend operations.

• Secret Security Clearance: Required for all personnel supporting the 89th Airlift Wing.

• Staffing: Specific key personnel are required for the Brigade Kitchen (Executive Chef, Sous Chef, First Cooks, Second Cook) with defined experience and certifications.

• Compliance: Adherence to Air Force Manuals (AFMAN), FDA Food Code, and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations is mandatory.

• Contingency Operations: Contractor must be prepared to provide extended service hours and support during military exercises, emergencies, natural disasters, and other contingency operations.

• Deliverables: Various reports and plans are required, including Equipment Inventory, Physical Inventory Monthly Report, Quality Control Plan, Kickoff Meeting Agenda, Transition-Out Plan, Employee List, and Resumes for Key Personnel.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a "Food Service Past Performance Survey" intended to gather feedback on a contractor's performance for a specific contract. It is designed to be completed by government personnel who have overseen the contractor's work.

• General Information: Collects details about the contract, including contractor name, address, project title, contract number, and period/dollar amount of performance.
• Respondent Information: Gathers contact details for the individual completing the survey.
• Performance Information: Asks the respondent to rate the contractor's performance on various aspects (e.g., management, personnel, quality control, responsiveness, problem-solving, supervision, payment of subcontractors) on a scale of 1 (No Confidence) to 6 (Unknown Confidence). Specific narrative explanations are required for ratings of 1 or 2.
• Overall Performance Rating: A final rating of the contractor's overall performance.
• Award Consideration: Asks if the respondent would award another contract to the contractor.
• CPARS Status: Inquires if the contractor is rated in the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS).
• Remarks: A section for additional comments.

This survey is a tool used by the government to assess past performance, which is often a significant evaluation factor in contract awards. Bidders may encounter this form if they are asked to provide past performance information for their own company or if they are evaluating the past performance of subcontractors. Understanding the criteria and rating scale can help bidders prepare their past performance submissions or anticipate government evaluations.

Form / Attachment / Pricing Sheet

This document is a "Register of Wage Determinations Under the Service Contract Act" for the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia. It provides the minimum wage rates and fringe benefits required for various occupations when performing contract work covered by the Service Contract Act.

• Occupational Listings: Details numerous job titles and their corresponding minimum hourly wage rates.
• Geographic Area: Specifies the covered areas, including the District of Columbia, and specific counties in Maryland and Virginia.
• Fringe Benefits: Indicates that fringe benefits are required and follow the occupational listing, though specific details are not provided in this excerpt.
• Executive Orders: References Executive Order (EO) 13706 regarding Paid Sick Leave and notes that contractor credit is not given for SCA obligations for this leave. It also mentions EO 13658 for minimum wage requirements.
• Vacation and Holidays: Outlines paid vacation (2, 3, or 4 weeks based on service length) and a minimum of eleven paid holidays.
• Footnotes: Explains specific conditions for certain occupations, such as Computer Employees (footnote 1) and Air Traffic Controllers/Weather Observers (footnote 2), including details on night/Sunday pay and hazardous duty differentials.
• Conformance Procedures: Provides instructions for contractors on how to request wage rate determinations for occupations not listed in the document.

This document is crucial for bidders as it establishes the minimum labor costs that must be factored into their proposals for any contract work performed within the specified geographic area and covered by the Service Contract Act. Bidders must ensure their proposed wages and fringe benefits meet or exceed these minimums to be compliant. It helps in accurately calculating labor costs and understanding compliance requirements related to wages, vacation, and holidays.

Solicitation / RFP / RFQ

This solicitation is for Food Services at Joint Base Andrews (DFAC). The contract will involve providing comprehensive food services, including personnel, supervision, management, and necessary items and services.

• Freedom Hall Food Services: Provision of all personnel, supervision, management, plant, and other necessary items and services for support at Freedom Hall.

• In-Flight Kitchen Food Services: Provision of all personnel, supervision, management, plant, and other necessary items and services for support at the In-Flight Kitchen.

• Extended Hours Services: Provision of services for extended hours at Freedom Hall and the In-Flight Kitchen.

• Other Direct Costs: Reimbursement for repair/replacement services for Freedom Hall and In-Flight Kitchen equipment, contingent on contractor not causing the breakdown and obtaining pre-authorization.

• Staffing: Includes specific roles such as Executive Chef (Kitchen Manager), Sous Chef, First Cooks, and Second Cooks.

• Transition-In Plan: Required to ensure a seamless transition from the incumbent contractor.

• Solicitation Number: FA286026Q0003

• Solicitation Issue Date: 17 Feb 2026

• Offer Due Date: 02 Mar 2026, 10:00 AM

• Period of Performance: Base period from 30 Mar 2026 to 29 Mar 2027, with multiple option periods extending through 29 Mar 2029.

• Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price for all CLINs.

• NAICS Code: 722310 (Food Services)

• Size Standard: USD 47,000,000.00

• Offers must be submitted electronically via email by the closing date and time.

• The offer package must include three volumes: Technical Capability, Price, and Past Performance Survey.

• Evaluation will be based on Technical Capability, Price, and Past Performance.

• Technical Capability and Past Performance are considered significantly more important than Price.

• The government may award without discussions.

• The acquisition is listed as UNRESTRICTED.

• Attachments include: DFAC Performance Work Statement, Past Performance Survey, Wage Determination, and DD254 - DRAFT.

• Offerors must comply with all instructions, specifications, and requirements.

• Vendors must be registered in SAM and WAWF.

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