West Point Cadet Mess Dining Facility Attendant (DFA) and Cook Support Services
Contact and place of performance
Deondrea Melendez
West Point, NY 10996
USA
This is a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure the Dining Facility Attendant (DFA) and Cook Support Services requirements on a small business set-aside basis provided two or more qualified small businesses respond to this SSS with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determ...
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The contractor shall provide quality services in support of the installation food service program
that supports the Warfighter with flexible, efficient and cost-effective service. The service
outlined in this requirement encompasses DFA and Cook Support Services include, but are not limited
to, receiving, storing, preparing, requisitioning, and serving food. This requirement requires the
contractor to provide all resources except Government Furnished Property (GFP), to include labor,
equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other associated work efforts for food service
management, food production, and for the dining facility located at West Point Cadet Mess
Washington Hall (USMA), New York. The contractor shall provide quality services in support of the
installation
food service program that supports the Warfighter with flexible, efficient and cost- effective
service.
The NAICS code assigned to this acquisition is 722310, Food Service Contractors, with a
corresponding size standard of $47M.
PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT: To request information on the capabilities of potential offerors to
provide the services described herein to determine if this will be set aside.
Electronic submissions only: Responses are due no later than 12:00pm CST on 20 January 2026 to
facilitate planning and ensure maximum consideration. The email attachments cannot exceed 9
megabytes (MB) due to the Government’s email system restrictions. DO NOT SEND ZIPPED files as the
Government’s network will remove all zipped files.
Interested business concerns should provide a brief capabilities statement package (submissions are
limited to no more than 15 pages in length, single spaced, and 12 fonts minimum) demonstrating its
capabilities in reference to this requirement. A generic capability statement is not acceptable. No
specific format is mandated. The Government prefers that your firm submits its response in
Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, or a combination of both and the document must be searchable.
Include: Whether the experience has been as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar
requirements (include the services provided, the number of facilities involved, and any other
relevant information you deem applicable).
The capability package shall be sent by email to the following:
DeOndrea Melendez, Contract Specialist, at email: [email protected] Javelin
Carouthers, Contracting Officer, at email: [email protected]
Your email subject line should reflect: Firm’s Name, Response to the Sources Sought Synopsis for
the Dining Facility Attendant (DFA) and Cook Support Services at West Point United States Military
Academy W5168W-26-R-A018. Note: the location(s) and corresponding solicitation number that you are
responding to must be identified on the subject line. The size limit of each email, with all
attachments, cannot exceed 9 megabytes (MB) due to the Government’s email system restrictions.
In response to this Sources Sought, please provide:
1. A company profile to include name of your firm, point of contact, phone number, email address,
number of employees, annual revenue history, CAGE code, and Unique Entity ID (UID). Respondents
must also indicate whether they qualify as a Small Business, SDB, 8(a), EDWOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, or
SDVOSB.
2. The key tasks you believe need to be accomplished to be successful in a DFA and Cook Support
Services operation. In essence, what key tasks should be used for determining minimum capability to
provide these services?
3. Whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement solely as a prime contractor
or if you plan on subcontracting any of the services and/or contemplating a Joint Venture or
creating a teaming arrangement, please provide the name of these companies and what work they will
be performing, if available. Please provide your company’s specific experience in operating a
dining facility and providing comparable services. Ensure the information is in sufficient detail
regarding previous experience in managing DFA and Cook Support Service operations (indicate whether
the experience has been as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements and include
any services provided such as but not limited to attendants, custodial food prep, facility, etc.,
the number of meals typically served, the number of facilities involved, and any other relevant
information you deem applicable). If applicable, please provide the same experience information
from any subcontracts, Joint Venture, and/or teaming partners you may propose with.
4. What percentage of work will be performed by the small business prime contractor and all
similarly situated entity subcontractors. Note: In accordance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on
Subcontracting (Oct 2022).
5. Type(s)/certifications(s) of proposed subcontractors (such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and
WOSB).
6. Information on the financial capacity of your business to meet financial obligations (i.e.,
payroll, payment of subcontractors, etc.).
7. How the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition with and
among small business concerns.
8. Identify any condition or action that may have the effect of unnecessarily restricting
competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition,
Scott Kukes at email: [email protected] or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action
is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement,
and the MICC POC information from the notice on sam.gov. Provide the specific aspects that
unreasonably restrict competition and the
rationale for such conclusion.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is issuing this sources sought notice to identify qualified small business concerns capable of providing Dining Facility Attendant (DFA) and Cook Support Services at the West Point Cadet Mess Washington Hall in New York. This requirement supports the installation food service program and encompasses various operational tasks including food production, preparation, requisitioning, receiving, storing, and serving. The contractor must provide all necessary labor, equipment, tools, materials, and supervision to manage the dining facility, excluding Government Furnished Property.
The acquisition is identified under NAICS code 722310, Food Service Contractors, which has a size standard of $47 million. The primary classification for these activities is PSC M1FD, Operation of Dining Facilities. The government is evaluating the feasibility of an SBA small business set-aside for this requirement and encourages participation from all socioeconomic categories, including Small Disadvantaged Businesses, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, and Women-Owned Small Business concerns.
Responses to this notice are due by January 20, 2026, and must be submitted electronically to the primary point of contact, Deondrea Melendez. Capability statements are limited to 15 pages and should include company profiles, relevant experience as a prime or subcontractor, and details regarding financial capacity. The solicitation number for this effort is W5168W-26-R-A018. Supporting documentation currently available includes four attachments consisting of two versions of the performance work statement and two versions of the sources sought notice.
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