3BDE JCLC Marseilles Meals

2026-11-03

This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY . The U . S . Government desires to procure all personnel , equipment , supplies , facilities , transportation , tools , materials , supervision , and other items and non - personal services necessary to provide meal support for the United States Army Cadet Command Junior Cadet Leadership Challenge ( JCLC ) Marseilles at Marseilles Training Center , 1700 Army Road , Marseilles , IL 61341 . This is a non - personal service ( s ) contract to provide a full meal support system for approximately 225 cadets and 30 cadres . The contractor shall provide all personnel , equipment , supplies , facilities , transportation , tools , materials , supervision , and other items necessary to perform meal preparation , serving , and cleanup as specified in the attached Performance Work Statement ( PWS ). The services are required for the JCLC Marseilles camp during the period 22 June 2026 to 26 June 2026 , with a mandatory resource working group on 8 June 2026 . This notice is being issued on a small business set - aside basis , provided two ( 2 ) or more qualified small businesses respond to this notice with information sufficient to support a set - aside . Be advised that the U . S . Government will not be able to set aside this requirement if two ( 2 ) or more small businesses do not respond with information to support the set - aside . We encourage all small businesses , in all socioeconomic categories ( including , 8 ( a ) Business Development Program , Small Disadvantage Business , Historically Underutilized Business Zone , Service - Disabled Veteran - Owned , Women - Owned Small Business concerns ), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price . This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes - it does not constitute a Request for Quote ( RFQ )/ Invitation for Bid ( IFB )/ Request for Proposal ( RFP ) or a promise to issue an RFQ , IFB or RFP in the future . This notice does not commit the U . S . Government to contract for any supply or service . The U . S . Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice . Submittals will not be returned to the responder . Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ , IFB , or RFP , if any is issued . The anticipated NAICS code is 722310 , Food Service Contractors . The size standard for this NAICS is $ 47 . 0M .[ Note : This has been updated from the original NAICS code of 721214 , as the requirement is for meal services only , not the operation of a full recreational camp ]. In response to this notice , please provide : Name of the firm , point of contact , phone number , email address , Unique Entity Identifier , CAGE code , a statement regarding small business status ( including small business type ( s )/ certifications ( s ) such as SDB , 8 ( a ), HUBZone , SDVOSB , WOSB , etc .) and the corresponding NAICS code . Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor . Information in sufficient detail regarding previous experience on similar requirements ( including size , scope , complexity , timeframe , government or commercial ). Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available , including pricing information and customary terms . Recommendations to improve the approach or specifications in the attached draft PWS . Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be e - mailed to the Contract Specialist , Anthony H . Johnson , anthony . h . johnson . civ @ army . mil and Contracting Officer Terry D . Phillips , terry . d . phillips6 . civ @ army . mil no later than 20 April 2026 at 9 : 00 a . m . EST ( Fort Knox local time ). Attached is the draft Performance Work Statement ( PWS ) for the JCLC Marseilles Meal Support .

Illinois

2026-04-29