The Department of Defense, specifically the Department of the Air Force, is seeking qualified food service contractors to provide meals for the 22d Air Task Force during Exercise NORTHERN STRIKE 25-02 at Fort Custer and Battle Creek, Michigan, from August 3 to 11, 2025. The contractor will be responsible for preparing, transporting, and serving approximately 10,000 meals for 380 personnel, ensuring adherence to dietary requirements and food safety regulations, while also accommodating diverse dietary needs such as kosher and halal options. This opportunity emphasizes the importance of quality and compliance in food service for military training exercises, with all personnel required to pass security background checks for installation access. Interested parties should submit their capabilities statements and proposals electronically to the designated contacts, Mikeeli C. Hanson and MSgt Matthew Rumptz, by the specified deadline.

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The Northern Strike Food Contract Statement of Work outlines the requirements for a food service contractor to provide meals for 380 personnel of the 22d Air Task Force during Exercise NORTHERN STRIKE 25-02 from August 3 to 11, 2025. The contractor will prepare, transport, and serve a total of approximately 10,000 meals at two locations: Ft. Custer Cantonment and Battle Creek ANG Base. Meals must be nutritious, adhering to specific dietary requirements, and served in a timely manner, with strict compliance to food safety regulations. The contractor is responsible for providing all necessary equipment, condiments, and a diverse menu that accommodates kosher and halal options. Additionally, all personnel must comply with security regulations and pass background checks for entry into the installations. The points of contact for coordination include a Contracting Officer and a Food Program Manager, who must approve any changes to meal plans or operations. This document reflects the government’s efforts to ensure adequate food service for military personnel during training exercises, emphasizing quality, safety, and compliance with regulations.

The 22d Air Task Force (22 ATF) requires a food service contract to provide meals for its personnel during its scheduled participation in an upcomming exercise at Fort Custer and Battle Creek, Michigan. The 22 ATF will participate in the exercise 3-11 August 2025. The food service contract is to provide meals for 380 personnel for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and midnight meal for a total of 3,040 breakfast meals, 2,660 lunch meals, 3,020 dinner meals, and 1,064 midnight meals (all meals are combined numbers for service through inclusive dates). Meal service will be served on a daily basis beginning with dinner meal on 3 August 2025 and ending with breakfast meal on 11 August 2025.

In your response, please provide a capabilities statement and proposal of how you will prepare and serve the food. 

Reference Attachment 1-- Statement of Work for further information.

Responses must be submitted electronically to the following e-mail address: mikeeli,hanson.1@us.af.mil and matthew.rumptz@us.af.mil.

*Please Note: This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The sole purpose of this notice is to identify potential System for Award Management (SAM) Database active registered businesses, capable of performing this work.

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