ZDV Cafeteria Services
FAA · 697DCK REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS SVCS
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 697DCK-26-R-00363 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
The attached solicitation is for Cafeteria Services needed at the Denver ARTCC located at 2211 17th Avenue Longmont, CO 80501. This project does not have a set-aside and the applicable NAICS codes for this project are 722310 (Food Service Contractors), 722330 (Caterers), and 722513 (Limited Service-Restaurant.) A site visit will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at 10:00 am Local Time. If interested in attending the site visit to see this location, please contact Noah.F.Laduca@faa.gov; jennifer.j.davis@faa.gov no later than 12:00 noon CT on Monday, September 14, 2026 and include the names… (show all)
of the individuals attending and the company name. Please limit attendance to 2-3 company employees. Please submit all questions via email to Noah.F.Laduca@faa.gov; jennifer.j.davis@faa.gov no later than 12 noon CT on Friday, September 18, 2026. Answers will be posted to SAM.gov in the form of an Amendment to the solicitation no later than 12 noon CT on Wednesday, September 23, 2026. The Statement of Work (SOW) and Cafeteria Agreement are located in document 697DCK-26-R-00363. This document includes all requirements of the facility for the Cafeteria & Vending Services including menu requirements, restrictions, security, contractor responsibilities, Government furnished property, etc. The following documents are required for all proposal submissions to be considered for this project: Company Summary � Include number of years in business, current location(s), owner information (email address, phone), SAM UEI, types of services currently being rendered, etc. Proposed Menu � Include a sample menu of all items that would be for sell at the facility along with tentative pricing for those items. Past Experience � Include any prior experience with providing cafeteria services in a government or similar facility. Similar is defined as an office building with 100 or more employees including a hospital, military base, etc. Signed Solicitation, Offer and Award form (697DCK-26-R-00363) including completion of the Contractor Staffing Questionnaire, and signed amendments issued. An agreement will be made to the offeror that provides menu choices suitable and preferred by the facility. All proposals must reference the solicitation number (697DCK-26-R-00363) and be emailed to Noah.F.Laduca@faa.gov; jennifer.j.davis@faa.gov. Faxed or hard copy proposals will not be accepted. Proposals are due no later than 12 noon CT on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. Contractors must have an Active SAM registration with the System for Award Management, www.sam.gov, on the date established for receipt of offers (September 30, 2026). The Government will not be liable for costs associated with the preparation and submittal of inquiries or responses to this announcement and will not reimburse any firm for costs incurred in responding to this SIR. Responses will not be returned. MILESTONES SIR out � 09/02/26 Site Visit Attendee List Due � 09/14/26 at 12:00pm CT Site Visit � 09/15/26 at 10:00 AM Local Time Questions Due � 09/18/26 by 12:00 PM CT Answers Out � 09/23/26 by 12:00 PM CT Proposals Due � 09/30/26 by 12:00 PM CT
Who won similar work
125 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (FAA), any industry: a loose match.
Loose match: same agency, any industry. Read the titles before treating these as competitors.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADB SAFEGATE AMERICAS LLC | 3 | $24.7M | Jun 5, 2025 |
| SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION · $SAIC | 2 | $752.8M | Jul 10, 2025 |
| GUARDIAN CONSTRUCTION, INC. | 2 | $11.1M | Aug 24, 2026 |
| FREQUENTIS USA, INC | 2 | $8.6M | Dec 16, 2025 |
| UNIQUE FACILITY RESOURCES INC | 2 | $8.1M | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Frontgrade Technologies Inc. | 2 | $4.9M | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Quarterwave Corp. | 2 | $1.5M | Jun 22, 2026 |
| X-CLEAN CORP | 2 | $1.2M | Aug 18, 2025 |
| FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL INC. | 2 | $826K | Nov 8, 2024 |
| ALPHA CONTRACTORS GROUP INC | 2 | $568K | Sep 28, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in.
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- Sep 21, 2026VALOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, LLC$96KRetrofit Stair Landing Platforms, Fort Lauderdale Air Traffic Control Tower (FLL ATCT), Fort Lauderdale, FL.
- Sep 16, 2026BRAVE ONE CONTRACT AGENCY, LLC$704KMEM/ZME Elevator Maintenance
- Sep 14, 2026UNIQUE FACILITY RESOURCES INC$1.2MJanitorial Services in Manchester and Merrimack, NH
- Sep 10, 2026SRCTEC, LLC$420KUpgrade of SR Hawk radar systems
- Sep 8, 2026Frontgrade Technologies Inc.$604KL-Band Modules
- Sep 2, 2026ARC TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC$572KDESIGN ARSR4 POWER AMP MODULE TEST STATION
- Aug 26, 2026VISION QUEST SOLUTIONS INC$84.5MNotice of Award for Supplier Information Request (SIR) 693KA8-26-R-00003: Central Service Area Contract Armed Security Officer Services
- Aug 25, 2026DACO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY$9.8MAWARD NOTICE: Construction of a new Very High Frequency Omnidirectional Range/Tactical Air Navigation (VORTAC) building in Leeville, LA (LEV)
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 1 of these past winners lobbied Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) since 2024 (10 filings)
- 0 of their lobbyists list a past Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) job
- $58K from their corporate PACs since 2024 to members of House Committee on Appropriations, House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 2 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
- 982 rules from the department in the last 12 months
- 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards.
- 1 of the past winners are listed companies
- 1 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.