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SCARNG Order Guide as of 6 MAY 2026.xlsx | XLSX | May 20, 2026 |
AMENDED SOURCES SOUGHT - SCARNG BULK RATIONS (SUBSISTANCE)
Contact and place of performance
Blake S. Cromer
SC 29201
USA
1. This is a Sources Sought Notice Only. This is not a request for a quote. No award will result from this sources sought. 2. This Sources Sought Announcement is issued to assist the South Carolina Army National Guard (SCARNG) in identifying potential sources, large or small business entities, to provide bulk rations for unit Food Service Personal to cook and serve the Soldiers during weekend training events an...
View more6. The potential source shall provide the same or similar type food items and condiments utilized by commercial restaurants and/or DOD dining facilities for preparation of meals. Attached is a typical request from a unit. Quantities will vary dependent on size of unit and the requested items will vary. Bulk rations are solicited as an all or nothing buy, partial orders will not be accepted.
7. The SCARNG has armories located across the state of South Carolina where deliveries will be required. Sometimes units will drill at multiple locations requiring deliveries at each location. During the Annual Training period units will conduct their Annual Training periods at training bases outside of South Carolina such as FT Stewart, GA and other locations across the nation. Most training periods will require multiple deliveries to the same location due to a lack of cold storage space. All potential offerors must operate with the local laws and regulations for the locations where deliveries will be made. For deliveries within S.C. vendors must follow S.C. Department of Agriculture’s rules and regulations concerning retail food safety, https://agriculture.sc.gov/divisions/consumer-protection/retail-food-safety/
8. Contractor Qualifications, contractors and subcontractors must be found responsible IAW RFO Subpart 9.1 which shows the responsibility standards a contractor and subcontractor shall adhere to in order to receive a Government contract.
9. In accordance with RFO FAR Part 4 prime contractors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) throughout the life of the contract through final payment.
10. Note, prime contractors are responsible for the performance of their subcontractors and any poor performance on the subcontractors part shall be reflected on the prime contractor.
11. In your response provide the below minimum data in a PDF document.
a. Firm’s name, address (mailing and URL), point of contact, phone number and email address. Provide same information for any planned subcontractors.
b. CAGE code and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number of your firm.
c. Your company's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s).
d. Business classification, i.e., state whether your firm is classified by the Small Business Administration as any of the following or is Other Than Small Business:
__ Small Business (SB)
__Small Disadvantage Business (SDB)
__Woman-Owned SB (WOSB)
__Veteran-Owned SB (VOSB)
__Service-Disabled VOSB (SDVOSB)
__Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)
__8(a) Program
__Other Than Small Business (Large Business)
e. Regions in which your company normally performs work or would perform work:
___ West
___ Midwest
___ Northeast
___ Northwest
___ Southwest
___ Southeast
___ OCONUS (Outside the Continental United States)
___ All of the Above
f. If subcontractor use is anticipated, list subcontractors name, address, point of contact information
g. Past Performance. List contracts numbers, dollar value of contract, agency name, agency points of contact information for contracts performed delivering bulk rations to local, state and federal agencies within the last three years.
10 Payment. All requirements under $15,000 will be paid utilizing the Government Purchase Card. All requirements over $15,000 require a contract and payment must invoiced by the offeror utilizing Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) portal. A description of WAWF and link to get registered are at: https://www.dla.mil/Energy/Business/Wide-Area-Workflow/
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The Department of the Army, USPFO Activity South Carolina Army National Guard (SCARNG), has issued solicitation number W912QG-26-SS-01 as a sources sought notice to identify potential large or small business entities capable of providing bulk rations. This requirement supports unit food service personnel in cooking and serving soldiers during weekend training events and annual training. The government intends to issue a firm-fixed-price contract for food items and condiments similar to those used by commercial restaurants or Department of Defense dining facilities. This market research effort is classified under NAICS 722310 Food Service Contractors and PSC 8945 FOOD, OILS AND FATS, with no set-aside designated at this stage.
Deliveries are required at SCARNG armories throughout South Carolina, and units may require simultaneous deliveries to multiple locations. During annual training, deliveries may also be required at training bases outside the state, such as Fort Stewart, Georgia, or other locations nationwide. Due to limited cold storage, most training periods involve multiple deliveries to a single site. Rations are procured as all-or-nothing buys, and partial orders are not accepted. Vendors must comply with local laws and regulations at all delivery points, including South Carolina Department of Agriculture rules regarding retail food safety for deliveries within the state.
Potential sources must submit a response by June 3, 2026, to point of contact Blake S. Cromer. Submissions must include a PDF document detailing the firm’s contact information, CAGE code, Unique Entity Identification number, NAICS codes, business classification, and the geographic regions where the company performs work. Respondents must also provide past performance data for bulk ration deliveries to local, state, or federal agencies within the last three years and list any planned subcontractors. Requirements valued under $15,000 will be paid via Government Purchase Card, while those exceeding $15,000 will require invoicing through the Wide Area Workflow portal. One attachment, the SCARNG Order Guide as of 6 MAY 2026, is provided as a reference for typical unit requests.
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