Sole Source- United States Naval Academy NASEC Catering Services
Updated
Solicitation from the Department of the Navy, for work in Annapolis, Maryland. Due Dec 21, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5), 62 days left.
| Solicitation number | N0018927QL009 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Department of the Navy |
| Office | NAVSUP Flt Log Ctr Norfolk |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | None |
| Trade (NAICS) | Food Service Contractors (722310) |
| Product or service code | R499 |
| Place of performance | Annapolis, Maryland |
| Posted | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Dec 21, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-5) (62 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar · Apple / Outlook (.ics) |
Official notice and attachments
Description
This is a notice is a SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the information in FAR 12.102(a), using Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; a written solicitation will not be issued. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be available.
This combined synopsis/solicitation SHALL be posted on Sam.gov (sam.gov/).
The RFQ number is N0018927QL009. This solicitation documents and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2026-01 (effective 13 March 2026) and DFARS Publication Notice 20251110 (effective 10 November 2025). It is the responsibility of the contractor to be familiar with the applicable clauses and provisions.
The clauses may be accessed in full text at these addresses: acquisition.gov/far/ and acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/....
The NAICS code is 722310 and the Small Business Standard is $47.0 (millions of dollars). The proposed contract requirement is for NASEC catering services at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Annapolis MD, for which the Government intends to solicit and negotiate a Firm, Fixed-Price contract with only one source, Naval Academy Business Services Division under the authority of FAR 12.102(a).
Interested persons may identify their interest and capability to respond to the requirement or submit proposals. This notice of intent is not a request for competitive proposals. However, all bids, proposals, or quotations received by the closing response date will be considered by the Government.
A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed contract action based upon responses to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. The Small Business Office concurs with this determination. Quotes shall be submitted to Mr. Samual McCune at [email protected] no later than the date in the solicitation.
Quote submissions received after the stated submission deadline may not be considered for award. All business sources responsible may submit a quote, which shall be considered by the agency. A determination has been made by the Government to award this proposed effort on sole source basis to the Naval Academy Business Services Division This determination is solely within the discretion of the Government.
Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice. Procedures in FAR Subpart 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation of Commercial Items is applicable to this procurement. While price will be a significant factor in the evaluation of offers, the final contract award will be based on a combination of factors-price and, if necessary, past performance.
System for Award Management (SAM). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at sam.gov/.
All quotes shall include price(s) showing any and all materials and labor, FOB destination, a point of contact, name and phone number, business size, and payment terms. The quote shall explicitly confirm that the quoter can meet all of the Technical Requirements and provide all of the Deliverables for the period of performance specified above. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the quoter to meet all specifications and requirements.
Contracting contact
- Samuel McCune · [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 722310, a business counts as small if it has no more than $47.0 million in average annual receipts (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.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for food service contractors work, who also hold Navy contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
- Sodexo Management Inc. $205.1 million in this trade
- Goodwill Industries Of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc. $128.4 million in this trade
- Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency $101.0 million in this trade
- Professional Contract Services, Inc. $15.5 million in this trade
- North BAY Rehabilitation Services, Inc. $4.3 million in this trade
About the buyer
The Department of the Navy awarded $129.6 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Electric Boat Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation and RTX Corporation. See what Navy is buying now.
Food Service Contractors contracts right now
There are 16 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 722310), 10 posted in the last 7 days; 62% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Department of the Army, Department of State and Department of the Navy. Most of the work with a stated place is in Maryland, Missouri and Illinois. A notice in this trade gives a median of 19 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 63 days.
All open food service contractors 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
- K & A Foodservice Inc. $531,050 · Department of the Army · Oct 7, 2026
- Colorado Department of Labor and Employment Denver CO $4.1 billion · Department of the Navy · Sep 1, 2026
From the award notices agencies publish.