Notice of Intent to Sole Source - Nutrition Care Services

2026-11-03

The Defense Health Agency , Healthcare Contracting Division - South , intends to issue a sole - source contract to Sodexo Management , Inc of North Bethesda , Maryland , for the services currently being provided under contract W81K0421C0002 , which expires 31 March 2026 . Services include dietitian , food preparation , and facility sanitation for the medical treatment facilities located at West Point , New York ; Fort Stewart , Georgia ; Fort Leonard Wood , Missouri ; Fort Riley , Kansas ; and Fort Irwin , California . It is the intent of the Government to procure these services via a long - term competitive contract to start 1 July 2026 ( see posting under HT940826RE003 - https :// sam . gov / workspace / contract / opp / 7aacf4e2da4641b6b9fa28056f9ee4f0 / view ). However , services are still required for the period 1 April 2026 - 30 June 2026 , which is the period of performance for the sole source contract contemplated here . A new contractor would require a minimum of one ( 1 ) month to complete the transition - in requirements given the startup requirements associated with staff recruiting and training as well as meeting the Personnel / System Security requirements . The current contractor , Sodexo Management , is the only known contractor that can provide all required services by 1 April 2026 . The authority for this non - competitive award is 41 USC 1901 ( Department of Defense : 10 USC 3204 ( a )( 1 )) as implemented in Revolutionary Federal Acquisition Regulation Overhaul ( RFO ) 12 . 102 ( b ), Table 12 - 1 . THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE QUOTES ; however , any firm that believes it can meet all of the requirements on 1 April 2026 may give written notification prior to the response due date and time . Supporting evidence must be furnished in sufficient detail to demonstrate the ability to provide the full range of services as described in the attached performance work statement . If no affirmative written responses are received by 11 : 00am Central on 13 March 2026 , the award will be made without further notice . Oral communications are not acceptable in response to this notice . A determination by the Government not to compete this proposed requirement is solely within the discretion of the Government . Responses to this notice should be emailed to the POCs listed below .

Missouri

2026-04-29