This is a solicitation for prepared meals for the Illinois Army National Guard's annual training in Crestwood, IL, from May 30 to June 16, 2026. The contractor will provide breakfast and dinner meals. The acquisition is a small business set aside, and quotations will be evaluated on a lowest price technically acceptable basis. Questions are due by March 27, 2026, and offers are due by April 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM CDT. The Statement of Work details specific requirements for meal content, temperature, delivery, food safety, sanitation, and personnel identification. Vendors must submit a technical proposal and pricing. The total estimated value is $9,000,****.
The period of performance for the delivery of meals is from May 30th to June 16th, 2026. The bid notice states, The period of performance: May 30th June 16th, 2026.
The bid notice indicates that payment will be made by the government. It states, 18a. Payment will be made by code. Specific payment terms are not detailed in the provided excerpt.
The bid notice states that quotations shall be evaluated on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) source selection process. It also mentions, The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government. Lowest price technically acceptable shall be used to evaluate technically acceptable offers in accordance with the best value definition outlined in FAR ****.
The bid notice specifies that the contractor shall furnish all personnel supervision, parts, tools, materials, and transportation necessary to provide prepared meals. It also requires that all food handlers, preparers, and servers shall have a current food safety and sanitation certificate issued by an accredited program recognized by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI/CFP). Certificates shall be submitted with the bid.
The bid notice does not mention any requirement for a site visit. Therefore, it is considered FALSE.
The bid notice does not mention any requirement for sample submission. Therefore, it is FALSE.
The estimated total value for this acquisition is $9,000,****, as indicated in the document.
