Commercial Kitchen Equipment
Army · W7NG USPFO ACTIVITY MN ARNG
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation W912LM26QA019 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
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial products prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. The Minnesota Army National Guard (MN ARNG) has a requirement for the purchase and delivery of various new, commercial-grade kitchen equipment items. This includes freezers, refrigerators, ice machines, convection ovens, griddles, and hot/cold food tables as detailed in the attached Statement of Work (SOW). All items must be delivered F.… (show all)
O.B. Destination to the USPFO Warehouse, Bldg 11-62, Camp Ripley, 15000 Hwy 115, Little Falls, MN 56345, on or before 30 September 2026. This acquisition is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside conducted under the simplified procedures of FAR 12.201-1. The Government intends to award a single, firm-fixed-price purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, represents the Best Value to the Government. The evaluation will be conducted using a Best Value Tradeoff methodology evaluating Technical Capability and Price. Submission Instructions: Quotes must be submitted electronically via email to eric.a.ahlgren.civ@army.mil. To be considered for award, quotes must adhere strictly to the three-attachment Adobe PDF submission structure outlined in the Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 found within the attached solicitation document. Attachments Solicitation W912LM26QA019.pdf: Contains the SF 1449, schedule of supplies, and all applicable clauses and provisions, including detailed, structured submission instructions. SOW - J4 Lifecycle Kitchen Equipment.docx: Contains the detailed technical specifications and requirements for all equipment. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to the Point of Contact, Eric Ahlgren, at eric.a.ahlgren.civ@army.mil.
Who won similar work
4 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 423740.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIETARY EQUIPMENT INCORPORATED | 2 | $149K | Mar 23, 2026 |
| CHEF'S DEPOT INC. | 1 | $226K | Sep 3, 2026 |
| SENTINEL CONTRACTORS LLC | 1 | $113K | Aug 8, 2025 |
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.
- Sep 3, 2026CHEF'S DEPOT INC.$226KCommercial Kitchen Equipment
- Mar 23, 2026DIETARY EQUIPMENT INCORPORATED$83KArea 5 South Kitchen Equipment
- Aug 8, 2025SENTINEL CONTRACTORS LLC$113KKitchen Equipment
- May 29, 2025DIETARY EQUIPMENT INCORPORATED$66KKitchen Equipment and Install
Competitive landscape
For the 3 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.
- 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.