Columbus MEPS Noon Meals FY 27
Updated
Solicitation from the Department of the Army.
| Solicitation number | W9124D26QA364 |
|---|---|
| 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 22, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Not stated |
Official notice and attachments
Description
Provide and serve Noon Meals (sub sandwiches) to applicants processing through the Columbus Military Entrance Station (MEPS). Update 0001 - Amendment 0001 answers questions received from industry and updates CLIN numbering. See attachments for more information.
Contracting contact
- Amy Gawarecki · [email protected]
- Scott Vogt · [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 29, 2026: Solicitation Due Oct 7, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4)
- Sep 11, 2026: Solicitation Due Sep 30, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5)
- Sep 3, 2026: Solicitation Due Sep 30, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-4)
- Sep 1, 2026: Solicitation Due Sep 30, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5)
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 13 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 311991), 9 posted in the last 7 days; 77% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Defense Logistics Agency and Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons. Most of the work with a stated place is in Pennsylvania, Arizona and Ohio.
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.