8th Knoxville MEPS Noon Meals
Updated
Solicitation from the Department of the Army. Due Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4), 9 days left.
| Solicitation number | W9124D26QA407 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Army |
| Office | W6QM Micc-Ft Knox |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991) |
| Product or service code | 8970 |
| Posted | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4) (9 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Provide boxed noon meals (Sub sandwiches) to applicants processing through the Knoxville Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS)
Contracting contact
- Scott Vogt · [email protected]
- Amy Gawarecki · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 311991, a business counts as small if it has no more than 700 employees (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Notice history
- Sep 30, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 30, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4)
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for perishable prepared food manufacturing work, who also hold Army contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- US Foods Inc $276,000 in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Army awarded $83.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Lockheed Martin Corporation, Raytheon Company and The Boeing Company. See what Army is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing contracts right now
There are 8 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 311991), 6 posted in the last 7 days; 75% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Defense Logistics Agency, Department of the Army and Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons. Most of the work with a stated place is in Pennsylvania, Nevada and Florida.
All open perishable prepared food manufacturing contracts
Coming up in this trade
Planned contracts from the agencies' procurement forecasts, often months before a solicitation. Plans can change.
Recent awards in this trade
- Val-Pro, Inc. $34.4 million · Defense Logistics Agency · Oct 13, 2026
- Shamrock Meats, Inc. $22,950 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Dec 22, 2022
- Shaver Foods LLC $95,900 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Dec 22, 2022
- Clark's Trading Co. $43,550 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Jun 15, 2022
- Clark's Trading Co. $16,713 · Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons · Mar 16, 2022
From the award notices agencies publish.