Catered Meal Services for the 52nd and Troop Command
Army · W7NC USPFO ACTIVITY ME ARNG
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W912JD25QA035 in this department, oldest first.
Next steps for this stage
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- 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 Maine Army National Guard (MEARNG) 52nd Troop Command (TC) has a requirement for catered meal services to feed multiple units during their various training events. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to serve catered Meals as defined in Section 5, and Technical Exhibit 3 and 4 of the Performance Work Statement (PWS) �FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds is applicable to this requirement as the award will be in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. Funds are not presently available for this acquisition. No contract award will b… (show all)
e made until appropriated funds are made available.� This competitive solicitation is to be issued as: 100% set-aside under Small Business IAW 19.5 � Set Aside for Small Business. The United States Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO) Contracting Office intends to award a firm-fixed-price (FFP) purchase order, resulting from this solicitation. Period of Performance: 01 November 2025 to 30 September 2026. Location(s): B Co. 3/172nd (Brewer Armory), 133 Elm Street, Brewer, ME 04412 Aviation Readiness Center (ARC), 92 Hayes Street (Building 100), Bangor, ME 04401 240th RTI. 289 Hildreth Street North, Bangor ME 04401. SAM Registration: Completion of the required FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items is required. When you complete your SAM registration, the link to complete your Representations and Certifications is also available. Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). No contract will be entered into with an unregistered vendor. Internet access allows you to register by completing an electronic on-line registration application at: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public /SAM/. Amendments: Amendments to this solicitation will be posted at: https://sam.gov/content/opportunities Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to receive notifications on Contracting Opportunities, quoters will be notified by email of any new amendments that have been issued. Potential Quoter's are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. Failure to acknowledge an amendment may result in your offer being considered unacceptable. Basis for Award: The Government intends to award a single purchase order to a responsible vendor whose quote represents the best value to the Government, with appropriate consideration given to three (3) evaluation factors. Technical Capabilities, Price, and Past Performance IAW FAR 13.106-1(a)(2)(i). Award may be made without discussions with potential contractors. Interested contractors are cautioned that the award may not necessarily be made to the lowest priced quote. Interested parties are cautioned that an unrealistically low price, as proposed initially or subsequently, may be ground for eliminating a quote from consideration, either on the basis that the offeror does not understand the requirement, or he/she made an imprudent offer. Evaluation will be solely on the information included in the quotation. Therefore, the quoter's initial quotation should contain the offerors best terms. After receipt of quotes, the Government will conduct an evaluation. However, during the evaluation process, the Government may, solely at its discretion, communicate with interested contractors regarding quote elements. Reference 13.106-3(a) Basis for Award and FAR 13.106-1(a)(2)(i). The Government reserves the right to award multiple awards in response to quotes received. The quoters shall price each line separately. Also, the Government reserves the right to not award any contract in response to this Solicitation. Submittal of Solicitation Questions: Questions concerning this RFQ or requests for clarification shall be made in writing via email to the Contract Specialist, Daniel Bibeau at daniel.s.bibeau.mil@army.mil. The due date for questions will be 3:00 PM EST on October 14th, 2025. As soon as an Offeror is aware of any problems or ambiguities in interpreting the specifications, terms/conditions, instructions or evaluation criteria of this RFQ, the Offeror should promptly notify the Contracting Officer. It is preferred that only one set of questions be submitted by each Offeror instead of multiple sets of questions. When submitting questions and comments, please refer to the specific text of the RFQ in the following format: Subject: Catered Meal Services � 52nd TC, Bangor, ME � RFQ No. W912JD25QA035 A written notice of award or acceptance of a quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful contractor within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote's specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Evaluation will be solely on the information included in the quotation. Therefore, the interested contractor's initial quotation should contain the contractor's best terms. After receipt of quotes, the Government will conduct an evaluation. However, during the evaluation process, the Government may, solely at its discretion, communicate with interested contractors regarding quote elements. The Service Contact Act applies to this contract and requires the Contractor and Subcontractor to pay the minimum locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits reflected in the applicable Service Contract Act following Service Contact Act have been incorporated and can be downloaded from SAM.gov. Wage Determination: 2015-4001 - Rev No 31. Dated 8-5-25 Discussions: The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. To meet compliance with DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests, all Contractors must submit requests for payment (invoices) through PIEE. Additional information and registration for PIEE can be completed online at https://wawf.eb.mil /piee-landing/. Payment will be made by DFAS office designated in the contract. All payments will be made by electronic transfer of funds (EFT). The Government will make payment through PIEE upon satisfactory completion of work and the receipt of a proper certification for payment.
Who won similar work
7 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (W7NC USPFO ACTIVITY ME ARNG), same product/service code (PSC) S203 and NAICS 722320.
Single-winner award sizes (7): middle half $12K to $54K, median $16K; range $7K to $85K.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF'S CATERING & BAKE SHOP, INC. | 2 | $165K | Dec 11, 2025 |
| JACMEALS L.L.C. | 1 | $27K | Sep 2, 2026 |
| S365 INC | 1 | $16K | Apr 30, 2025 |
| ARCH 360 ENTERPRISE LLC | 1 | $13K | Jun 29, 2026 |
| IL FORNO RESTAURANT, INC. | 1 | $11K | Mar 26, 2025 |
| BASS - Business Administration Support Specialists LLC | 1 | $7K | Apr 16, 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. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 2, 2026JACMEALS L.L.C.$27K185th Catered Meal Services - Jericho VT.No listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jun 29, 2026ARCH 360 ENTERPRISE LLC$13KCERFP Prepared Meal Services - JBCC, MassachusettsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 16, 2026BASS - Business Administration Support Specialists LLC$7KCatered Meal ServiceNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Dec 11, 2025JEFF'S CATERING & BAKE SHOP, INC.$81KMaine Army National Guard (MEARNG) Recruit Sustainment Program ~ Catered MealsNo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Apr 30, 2025S365 INC$16KCatered Meal Services - 1136th MTC - Bangor, Etna and Chester, MENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Mar 26, 2025IL FORNO RESTAURANT, INC.$11KCatered Meal Services, 152nd SMC, Ft. Devens, MANo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
- Jan 28, 2025JEFF'S CATERING & BAKE SHOP, INC.$85KCatered Meal Services - 52nd Troop Command, Bangor, MENo listed company matched (Materiality N/A)
Competitive landscape
For the 6 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
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
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. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 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.