SAM #W912J6-27-X-1CXF

Prepared Meal Delivery for Hawaii Army National Guard 298th MFTR

The Hawaii Army National Guard is researching vendors for prepared meal delivery to students at its 298th Multi-Functional Training Regiment in Waimanalo. - Government buyer: Department of the Army; Hawaii Army National Guard, through the W7M4 USPFO Activity; requirement for the 298th Multi-Functional Training Regiment (MFTR). - Requested service: Prepare, package, transport, stage, and deliver individual meals for Basic Leader Course (BLC) and Advanced Leader Course (ALC) students at the Government-furnished Dining Facility, Building 712. - Estimated total: 20,985 meals across six course iterations—7,080 breakfasts, 7,020 lunches, and 6,885 dinners. - Headcounts per iteration: BLC classes of 75, 60, and 60 students; ALC classes of 45 students each. - Notable requirements: Individually packaged hot and cold meals; required cutlery, beverages, accompaniments, salads for lunch and dinner, and condiments; compliant menus and food-safety and temperature controls; meal variety; and equivalent meals for dietary accommodations with 48 hours' notice. Deliver meals 30 minutes before each service window. - No OEMs or vendors are named in the notice or attachment. Potential competitors include Sodexo, Aramark, and Compass Group, which provide food-service and catering solutions. - This is a sources-sought market research notice, not a request for quote or proposal and not a commitment to solicit or award. The Government requests company contact details, CAGE code and UEI, small-business status, intent to quote if formally advertised, and a capability statement.

Description

This announcement is a Sources Sought (market research) Notice.  This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP).  This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be taken as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.  The Hawaii Army National Guard’s (HIARNG) 298th MFTR, has a requirement for a contractor to provide, prepared breakfas, Lunch, and Dinner meals and deliver to  298th MFTR starting 07 Feb 2027 to 28 Aug 2027. See attached Requirement Descriptions with schedules class dates.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT FOR RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE:

1) Your intent to submit a quote for this requirement when it is formally advertised;

2) Name of firm with address, phone number, e-mail address, and point of contact

3) CAGE code and Unique Entity ID# (UEI);

4) (If applicable) Size of firm including category of small business, such as 8(a), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB); and

5) Statement of Capability stating your skills, experience, and knowledge required to perform the specific type of work.

Firms responding to this sources sought notice, who fail to provide all of the required information requested, will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision. This announcement is a Sources Sought (market research) Notice. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) or Request for Proposal (RFP). This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be taken as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract.  Firms responding to this sources sought notice, who fail to provide all of the required information requested, will not be used to assist the Government in the acquisition decision.

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