Request for Information - Military Food Service Contracting at Training Center Cape My, NJ
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
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 U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is issuing a Request for Information (RFI) for full food service contracting at the Training Center (TRACEN) Cape May, NJ. This RFI is for market research purposes to identify industry capabilities for operating dining facilities and to gather information for a potential future 5-year fixed-price indefinite delivery indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract. Responses are due by June 25, 2026.
Scope of Work
The USCG seeks full food service support for two dining halls (one for recruits, one for permanent party) at TRACEN Cape May, NJ, operating 365 days a year. Key requirements include:
- Baseline Dining Facility Requirements:
- Receiving, storing, preparing, and serving three meals daily.
- Menu development adhering to USCG nutritional standards, including an eight-week cycle menu and "Go for Green Program."
- Quality control, personnel management, and related administrative, custodial, and sanitation functions.
- Operating and performing minor maintenance on food service equipment.
- Cashier services for the permanent party dining hall.
- Unique Requirements/Specifications:
- Managing two distinct dining halls with specified meal hours.
- Providing special meals (e.g., weekly "Prime Meals," graduation pizza parties, boxed meals, medical facility service).
- Offering multiple entrée choices per meal (main, healthy, speed-line) with varied sides and a full salad bar.
- Utilizing "batch cookery" (progressive cooking) for fresh food availability.
- All contractor personnel must pass security background checks; key personnel require specific experience/education.
- Adherence to strict sanitation, housekeeping, pest control, and grease trap maintenance standards.
Contract & Timeline
- Type: Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI)
- Anticipated Contract Type: 5-year Fixed Price Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ)
- Set-Aside: None specified (market research stage)
- Response Due: June 25, 2026, by 2:00 PM EST
- Published: June 15, 2026
Information Requested
Respondents are asked to provide:
- Company name, point of contact, UEI/CAGE Code.
- Business type, major customers, and experience with DLA Subsistence Prime Vendor.
- NAICS code identification.
- Description of long-term contracts for similar work.
- Ability to operate in a military dining facility without modifications.
- Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) cost estimate, including assumptions, cost drivers, risks, and efficiencies.
- Comparison of pricing for contracts requiring personnel with secret clearances versus those without.
- Experience with and ability to comply with the Randolph Sheppard Act.
- Company capabilities and strategies to meet requirements, including identified constraints.
- Any additional relevant information.
Additional Notes
This is solely for information and market research; it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a commitment to issue one. The Government will not pay for information submitted. Not responding does not preclude participation in future solicitations.