Pre-solicitationPosted Oct 5, 2026·Responses due Oct 8, 2026

Fort Rucker, AL Full Food Service

Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) · W6QM MICC-FDO FT SAM HOUSTON

Stage
Early notice (sources sought, presolicitation or special notice)
NAICS
722310
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
W5158W27RA014
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
M1FD
Place
Fort Rucker, AL, USA
Contact
David Fedison (david.w.fedison.civ@army.mil)
CSV Email

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Where this opportunity stands

Every notice posted under solicitation W5158W27RA014 in this department, oldest first.

Early notice
  • Oct 5, 2026 · this notice
    Pre-solicitation
Solicitation
None posted
Award
Not yet. Typical award: Nov 15, 2026 to Feb 8, 2027, middle of the range Dec 10, 2026.
Measured from 718 past early notices at Dept of the Army that later posted an award (middle half of cases, counted from Oct 5, 2026).

Next steps for this stage

Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.

  • Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
  • Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
  • Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.

What the notice says

Pre-Solicitation Notice The Mission Installation Contracting Command - Installation Readiness Center (MICC-IRC) has a requirement from the Army Sustainment Command (ASC) in support of the Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) to procure Full Food Service (FFS) under the Army Food Program to provide quality services in support of the installation food service program that supports the Warfighter with flexible, efficient and cost-effective service. Requirement: The service outlined encompasses dining facility management functions, to include food receiving and storage, food preparation, food serving,… (show all)

remote site feeding, and facility sanitation at Fort Rucker, AL (FRAL). The Contractor shall provide the appropriate amount of qualified labor and management with required training, skills, and experience in order to effectively accomplish the work required by the PWS upon posting of the solicitation. The Randolph-Sheppard Act does apply to this solicitation. Background: The current contract, W911S0-26-P-A021, was awarded to the Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services. The period of performance was executed as indicated below: 7 month bridge. This contract was awarded to the State Licensing Agency (SLA) in accordance with the Randolph-Shepard Act (R-SA), which provides a priority for blind vendors recognized and represented by the SLA, in the award of contracts for, among other things, the operation of cafeterias on Federal property. Contract Period of Performance: The estimated Period of Performance includes a 12-Month Base periods and four (4) consecutive 12-Month Order Periods and/or FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services for up to six (6) months. Set Asides and Codes: 100% Small Business Set-aside and subject to the Randolph Shepard Act. The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) for this potential requirement would be 722310, �Food Service Contractors�. The related size standard is $47.0. The Product Service Code (PSC) is M1FD - Operation of Dining Facilitiess. Selection Process: Request for Proposals. Anticipated Solicitation Release Date: The government anticipates releasing the solicitation around mid-October. The closing date for Proposal will be approximately seven (7) days later. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. Responses to this synopsis are not required. Additional details may be found in the solicitation when it is posted. System for Award Management (SAM): Offerors must register in the SAM at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ prior to submission of bids and prior to receiving an award. Point of Contact: The point of contact for this action is Contract Specialist: David W. Fedison at david.w.fedison.civ@army.mil. The secondary point of contact is Contracting Officer Jeffery D. Harris at Jeffery.d.harris.civ@army.mil. THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE IS FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING INDUSTRY THAT THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE POSTED ON SAM.GOV ON OR ABOUT 6 OCT 2026. THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL AND DOCUMENTS RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR EVALUATED. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CANCEL THIS SOLICITATION EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER THE CLOSING DATE. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS PRESOLICITATION NOTICE OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUEST.

Who won similar work

29 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same agency (Army Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC)), same NAICS 722310.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
SPACE AGE ENGINEERING, INC9$3.9MSep 29, 2026
IL FORNO RESTAURANT, INC.2$269KMay 28, 2026
SOUTH CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR BLIND Columbia SC 29201 USA1$95.1MAug 29, 2025
CRYSTAL ENTERPRISES, INC.1$2.4MJul 29, 2026
REMENT WORLDWIDE, LLC1$1.7MSep 24, 2026
AGL SOLUTIONS GROUP LLC1$983KAug 3, 2026
STEVENS DOLORES C Chula Vista CA 91910 USA1$748KOct 1, 2025
CY GLOBAL CONNECTS LLC1$748KAug 4, 2026
CHEFS FOR ALL SEASONS INC1$693KApr 1, 2026
DR SHELLS SOUL FOOD KITCHEN INC.1$622KJan 15, 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.

Latest awards

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.

  • 0 of these past winners lobbied Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers) or Army, Dept of (Other) or Natl Guard job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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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.

  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 32 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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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.

  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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