Joint Base Andrews Food Inventory and Management System
Updated
Sources Sought from the Department of the Air Force, for work in JB Andrews, Maryland. Due Nov 16, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5), 6 days left.
| Solicitation number | FA286027QA001 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Air Force |
| Office | FA2860 316 Cons Pk |
| Notice type | Sources Sought |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Software Publishers (513210) |
| Product or service code | DA10 |
| Place of performance | JB Andrews, Maryland |
| Posted | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 16, 2026, 10:00 AM (UTC-5) (6 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Bid documents (3)
- Draft Performance Work Statement Food Inventory and Management System 200 KB
- Sources Sought Questions and Answers Format 11 KB
- Sources Sought Questions and Answers Gov Responses v1 16 KB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: Maryland Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
Amendment #0001 09 November 2026 The purpose of this amendment is to provide Government responses to industry questions, update secondary point of contact email address, and extend the response deadline:
- Extend the response date for the sources sought market research notice to 16 November 2026 at 10:00AM EST.
- Include the attachment of consolidated questions and answers by the government.
No Further Sources-Sought Q&A Updates Anticipated: The Government does not anticipate issuing additional responses to questions under this Sources Sought notice. This notice remains for market-research purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. If the Government issues an RFQ, the RFQ will provide a formal question-and-answer period and a deadline for submission of questions.
The Government will issue responses with sufficient time for interested vendors to consider the information and update their quotations before the RFQ closing date. The attached Industry Questions and Government Responses document is incorporated for market-research purposes. Interested parties should review the updated information and may submit revised or supplemental capability statements and completed response templates.
Firms that previously submitted responses are not required to resubmit unless they wish to revise or supplement their information. 3. Secondary point of contact email address is [email protected] *All other aspects of the notice remain unchanged.
This notice is for market research purposes only. This is not a solicitation, request for quotation, or commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not pay for information submitted or reimburse respondents for costs incurred in responding to this notice.
The Government is seeking information from capable sources regarding a commercially available, cloud-hosted software service to support food and beverage inventory management, purchasing, recipe and menu cost calculation, billing support, reporting, mobile barcode scanning, user training, system transition, and technical support for Government flight operations at Joint Base Andrews and authorized remote users.
The anticipated requirement is further described in the attached draft Performance Work Statement. The Government is conducting market research to identify capable small and other-than-small business concerns, assess commercial practices and available contract vehicles, refine the requirement, and develop the acquisition strategy. No final set-aside determination has been made.
Interested respondents should identify their business size and applicable socioeconomic status under the anticipated North American Industry Classification System code 513210, Software Publishers, subject to final Government determination. Interested firms shall submit a concise capability statement, not to exceed five pages, addressing their ability to meet the attached draft Performance Work Statement.
Responses should include: Company name, address, point of contact, email address, telephone number, Unique Entity Identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity code, if available; Business size and socioeconomic status; Relevant experience providing comparable cloud-based inventory, purchasing, costing, billing, mobile scanning, training, transition, and support services; Up to three relevant prior or current contracts, including customer name, contract number, brief scope, period of performance, and point of contact, if release is authorized; Licensing approach, including named-user, concurrent-user, mobile-user, site, or enterprise licensing limitations; Capability to provide transition, configuration, account setup, data import or migration support, training, and technical support; Any assumptions, commercial limitations, third-party dependencies, or draft-PWS requirements that may materially affect capability, schedule, or pricing; Available Government contract vehicles through which the respondent’s solution may be ordered, including vehicle name, contract number, applicable category or special item number, and ordering eligibility; and For proposed teaming or subcontracting arrangements, the anticipated division of work between the prime contractor and team members, including the estimated percentage of effort to be subcontracted and the business size of proposed subcontractors.
The Government will use the information received to identify capable sources, assess small-business capability, evaluate available contract vehicles, refine the draft requirement, and determine the appropriate acquisition strategy. Telephone responses will not be accepted. Submit responses electronically to [email protected] and [email protected] no later than time response date/time indicated via SAM sources sought posting.
Interested parties shall review Attachment(s): Draft Performance Work Statement, and Sources-Sought Industry Response Template and PWS Feedback Questionnaire. The questionnaire requests capability information, commercial licensing and support practices, transition assumptions, available contract vehicles, nonbinding budgetary pricing, and recommended PWS revisions or clarification.
Respondents should identify the applicable draft-PWS paragraph for any comment, ambiguity, commercial limitation, or suggested alternative approach. The Government may use responses to refine the requirement, validate the Independent Government Estimate, assess available sources and contract vehicles, and determine the acquisition strategy. The Government is not obligated to respond individually to comments or questions submitted under this notice.
Contracting contact
- Raffaele Simpson · [email protected] · (240) 612-3717
- Antoine Toran · [email protected] · (240) 612-3990
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 513210, a business counts as small if it has no more than $47.0 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard, with exceptions in the notes). 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
- Nov 6, 2026: Solicitation Due Nov 16, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5)
- Nov 4, 2026: Sources Sought Due Nov 10, 2026, 2:00 PM (UTC-5)
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The Department of the Air Force awarded $83.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were The Boeing Company, The Boeing Company and Raytheon Company. See what Air Force is buying now.
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