New Orleans Military Entrance Processing Station Noon Meals

This document is an amendment to solicitation number W9124D26QA0040001, incorporating industry questions and government responses for a boxed noon meal service contract. Key clarifications include that the unit price is per boxed meal, covering all contractor costs, and the total bid should reflect this unit price multiplied by the estimated 10,463 units for the base and all option years. Payments will be made monthly via Government Purchase Card within 30 days of invoice receipt, deposited into the contractor's bank account. The government holds the unilateral right to exercise option years, and the contractor cannot reject them once notified. While SAM.gov registration is required, no other specific government status is needed, and general liability and worker's compensation are sufficient, with additional vehicle insurance for food transport. The estimated award date is January 31, 2026, contingent on a Veterinary Service Food Protection Audit. The incumbent contractor is Space Age Engineering Inc.

This Performance Work Statement outlines the requirements for a contractor to provide boxed lunch meals to Armed Forces applicants at the New Orleans Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS). The contractor is responsible for preparing, transporting, and serving meals, as well as cleaning the dining area. Key requirements include compliance with sanitation standards, obtaining necessary licenses, and ensuring all food handlers meet medical examination criteria. The PWS specifies meal content, delivery times, and the need for various training certifications (AT Level I, IWATCH, OPSEC) for contractor employees. The government will provide the dining area, tables, chairs, and waste receptacles, while the contractor furnishes all other necessary items. The estimated daily meal requirement is an average of 40, with a maximum of 110, Monday through Friday, and up to 28 Saturdays annually, excluding legal holidays and training days. Mission day meals are also required for late-processing applicants.

This Request for Quote (RFQ) W9124D26QA004 is for providing boxed sub sandwiches to applicants at the New Orleans Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) for a base period of one year (February 1, 2026 - January 31, 2027) with two one-year option periods, extending the contract to January 31, 2029. The acquisition is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 722310 with a size standard of $47,000,000.00. Quotes are due by November 19, 2025, 11:00 AM local time. Award will be a fixed-price contract to the lowest-priced technically acceptable offeror. Key evaluation factors include an acceptable state/local health inspection report (score of "A," "B," or "pass" within 12 months) and acceptable past performance, retrieved from FAPIIS. The government guarantees to procure a minimum of $1,500.00 in boxed meals for the base period. The contractor is responsible for transportation costs, and all deliveries will be to the New Orleans MEPS facility.