SAM #W912CL-27-Q-A002

Individually packaged meal services for Army training and rotational units in Panama

The U.S. Army is seeking flexible meal preparation and delivery services for training and rotational units at Base Aeronaval Cristóbal Colón in Panama. - Government buyer: U.S. Army, Joint Security Cooperation Group–Panama (JSCG-P); the solicitation materials also identify the 410th Contracting Support Brigade, HQ Contract Directorate of Contracting. - Services requested: - Prepare, individually package, transport, and deliver ready-to-go meals for Jungle Operations Training Course (JOTC) and Rotational Training Unit (RTU) personnel. - JOTC support includes up to 22 four-day RSOI services, with 10 meals per student per service, serving approximately 120–150 students. - RTU support includes breakfast and dinner during rotations, anticipated to last 15–45 days; baseline capacity is up to 150 people per meal, with a PWS surge figure of up to 200. - The separate contract schedule includes breakfast, lunch, and dinner baseline services for 150 personnel and incremental surge tiers of 151–700 and 701–1,500 personnel. - Schedule quantities and part numbers: The contract schedule lists baseline items 0001/1001/2001/3001/4001 at quantity 12; Tier 1 items 0002/1002/2002/3002/4002 at quantity 550; Tier 2 items 0003/1003/2003/3003/4003 at quantity 800; and DBA insurance items 0004/1004/2004/3004/4004 at quantities 1/12/12/12/12. Extension item 5001 has quantity 6. See the line-item list for each item's period and description. Option 3 Tier 1 is described as supporting 500 personnel but lists quantity 550. - Requirements: Accommodate Government-identified dietary needs, including Halal, vegetarian, and allergy requirements, with appropriate labels. Provide meal components, beverages, fruit, utensils, napkins, containers, and other consumables; propose menus and schedules; and meet food safety, sanitation, hygiene, packaging, and temperature-control standards. Deliver to the DFAC tent or other designated location at least 10 minutes before service, and adjust to operational changes. - Other notable requirements: The contract schedule includes Defense Base Act insurance, and the solicitation materials identify an accepted Food Water Risk Assessment as required. No OEMs, product manufacturers, or commercial vendors are named in the materials. - Period: The materials describe a 12-month base period, four 12-month option periods, and a possible six-month extension. RTU duration is inconsistent across the documents, described as both 12 months and six months; the PWS also anticipates individual rotations of 15–45 days.

Description

This requirement is for Food Services at Cristobal Colon, formerly known as Fort Sherman, Panama. The Contractor shall furnish and deliver individually packaged, to-go box meals in support of the Jungle Operations Training Course - Panama (JOTC-P), and Rotational Unit (RTU) training, and other operational requirements at Base Aeronaval Cristóbal Colón,  Panama. Meals shall be prepared using food products from approved sources and packaged to support safe and sanitary distribution under field conditions. The Contractor shall provide meals in quantities established by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) and maintain flexibility to adjust quantities, delivery schedules, and locations in response to operational and training requirements. Baseline is 150 personnel, Surge Level I is 151-700 personnel, and Surge Level II is 701-1500 personnel.

INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS: Please review attached instruction to offerors, and other attachments, to guide you in completing all solicitation requirements. 

SITE VISIT: A site visit is scheduled for 27 October 2026 at 2:00 PM CST at Base Aeronaval Cristobal Colon, Panama. If interested in attending, please submit your names of personnel no later than 26 October 2026 at 12:00 PM CST to CPT Nicholas Iacobucci at nicholas.iacobucci.mil@army.mil and MAJ Vernon Shank at Vernon.d.shank.mil@army.mil to receive site access procedures.

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