Las Vegas RPS Noon Meals
Overview
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Qualification Details
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 Department of the Army, MICC-FT Knox, is soliciting quotes for boxed noon meals for applicants processing at the Las Vegas Remote Processing Station (RPS) in North Las Vegas, NV. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside opportunity. The contract will be a Firm Fixed-Price award for a base year and two option years. Quotes are due April 6, 2026, at 10:00 AM local time.
Scope of Work
The contractor will provide daily boxed noon meals, Monday through Friday (estimated 264 days/year), with potential for up to 28 Saturdays and "Mission Day" meals (up to two days/month). Each meal must be a boxed sub-type sandwich meal, including lettuce, tomato, chips, a cookie, an apple, a straw, and a napkin. Specifics for sandwich types, beverages, and other components are detailed in the Product and Delivery Specifications. Meals must be delivered in temperature-controlled containers by 9:00 AM daily to the RPS Operations Control Desk at 4340 Simmons Street, Suite 102, North Las Vegas, Nevada 89032-3222. The RPS will notify the contractor daily by 8:00 AM with the required number of meals, estimated at an average of 11 and a maximum of 20.
Contract Details
- Contract Type: Firm Fixed-Price (Request for Quote - RFQ)
- Set-Aside: Total Small Business (FAR 19.5)
- NAICS Code: 311991 (Food Service Contractors, size standard 700 employees)
- Product Service Code: 8970 (Composite Food Packages)
- Period of Performance:
- Base Period: June 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027
- Option Period 1: June 1, 2027 – May 31, 2028
- Option Period 2: June 1, 2028 – May 31, 2029
- Guaranteed Minimum: $1,500 for the base period.
- Estimated Quantity: 2,996 meals per period.
- Payment: Government Purchase Card (GPC).
- Delivery: FOB Destination.
Submission & Evaluation
This is a Request for Quote (RFQ). Award will be made to a single vendor based on the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with no trade-offs permitted.
- Quotes Due: April 6, 2026, 10:00 AM local time.
- Questions Due: March 24, 2026, 10:00 AM ET.
- Submission Format: Quotes must be in .pdf format and emailed to Adam Buchert (Contract Specialist) and Tara Glass (Contracting Officer).
- Required Documents:
- Legible copy of a state or local government health inspection report for the food service preparation facility, dated within 12 months of quote submission, with a score of "A" or "B", 85 or above, or "pass".
- Fully executed subcontractor agreement, if subcontractors are used.
- Evaluation Factors (Acceptable/Unacceptable):
- Factor 1: Health Inspection Report.
- Factor 2: Past Performance (recency, relevancy, and quality within the previous 36 months for contracts valued at a minimum of $25,000.00).
- Other Requirements: Contractor and subcontractor employees must complete AT Level I, iWATCH, and OPSEC training within 30 days of award and annually. Compliance with installation access and security requirements, including background checks, is mandatory.
Contact Information
- Contract Specialist: Adam Buchert (adam.p.buchert.civ@army.mil)
- Contracting Officer: Tara Glass (tara.e.glass.civ@army.mil)