USCG Sector Houston/ Galveston Full Food Services

Amendment 2. Small revision on the statement of work section 2.1. The wording has been lined out.

Amendment 1 has been posted.see change sheet at attachedment. This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Operational Logistics Command (LOGCOM), Heartland District Office of Procurement and Contracting (LOG-932) located in Norfolk, Virginia has a requirement for the procurement of Full Food Services at USCG Galveston/Houston, TX.

This solicitation is prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06, effective October 1, 2025. This solicitation is issued as a competitive small business 8(a) qualified vendors. All responsible 8(a) vendors may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency.

Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA): This procurement is subject to the RSA, 20 U.S.C. § 107 et seq., Operation of Vending Facilities and its implementing regulations under 34 CFR Part 395. 34 CFR § 395.33, Operation of Cafeterias by Blind Vendors, establishes a priority for blind vendors recognized and represented by the State Licensing Agency (SLA), in the award of contracts for the operation of cafeterias on federal facilities.

Although the solicitation is set-aside 100% small business, the SLA may also submit a proposal in accordance with 34 CFR § 395.33(b). This notice is not designed to discourage competition but notify all potential quoters that the priority established by the RSA for proposals received from SLAs and their blind vendors IS APPLICABLE to this procurement.

The evaluation criteria are the same for all competing quoters, including the SLA’s proposed vendor(s), with the exception of the statutory preference which must be applied per the RSA. The award will be made to a small business concern or SLA. If the SLA is dissatisfied with an action taken relative to its proposal, it may file a complaint with the Secretary of Education under the provisions of 34 CFR § 395.37.

If the SLA submits a quotation that is judged to be within a competitive range and has been ranked among those quotations which have a reasonable chance of being selected for final award, the contract will be awarded to the SLA. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 722310, Food Service Contractors, with Size Standard of $47M. Product Service Code (PSC) is S203, Housekeeping-Food. The services are being solicited under RFQ Number: 70Z08426QAA8500800 A list of the complete requirements can be found in the attachments.