Sources Sought
Dining Facility Services - Regional Training Institute (RTI), AR Army National Guard
Department of Defense · Department of the Army
AI summaryThe Arkansas Army National Guard is asking small businesses whether they could run the dining facility (DFAC) at the Regional Training Institute, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, AR. This is a request for information (RFI) for market research only, not a request for quotes. Responses are due December 1, 2026, 8:00 AM Central. More in the summary
Market research, not a bid. Replying is free and tells Department of the Army who could do this work. Send a short reply to the contracting contact; no price is needed. See the contact
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The Arkansas Army National Guard is asking small businesses whether they could run the dining facility (DFAC) at the Regional Training Institute, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, AR. This is a request for information (RFI) for market research only, not a request for quotes. Responses are due December 1, 2026, 8:00 AM Central.
Who can bid
- Small business (SAM.gov lists a total small business set-aside; state your SBA size status)
- Active SAM registration
Things to watch
From the version posted Oct 28, 2026.
- Serious: Randolph-Sheppard Act applies. The Randolph-Sheppard Act gives licensed blind vendors priority for federal food service, which can mean a state blind vendor program gets the contract or teams on it.
- Minor: Market research only. No contract comes from this notice; responding helps shape whether and how the Guard sets aside the later solicitation.
- Minor: Draft work statement may change. The attached performance work statement (PWS) is from the current contract and may be updated before the solicitation.
Read from the notice text only.
Full summary
What they want
- Dining facility services at the Regional Training Institute DFAC, including option years
- A response package: SAM registration, CAGE code and Unique Entity ID, small business size status and a capabilities statement of up to 5 pages
- Period of performance
- Includes option years; lengths not stated
- Place of performance
- Regional Training Institute (RTI) DFAC, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, AR
- Estimated value
- Not stated
- Offers due
- December 1, 2026, 8:00 AM Central
- Page limits
- Capabilities statement: 5 pages
What to include when you submit
- Be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM)
- Give your Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and Unique Entity ID (UEI)
- State your Small Business Administration (SBA) small business size status
- Send a brief capabilities statement, at most 5 pages
Current contractor
There is a current contract (the draft PWS comes from it); no contractor or contract number is named.
Not in the notice text
- The performance work statement (PWS) is attached on SAM.gov and not in the notice text, so meal counts, hours and staffing are not known here
- Where and how to send responses
- Which wage determination applies and the length of the base and option periods
Eligibility and how to respond
- If it goes ahead as planned: set aside for small businesses: only a business that counts as small under this notice's NAICS code can bid as the prime contractor. More open small business set-asides under NAICS 722310
- To respond, send a short reply to the contracting contact near the top of this page. No price is needed.
Notice details
- Posted
- Oct 28, 2026
- Notice type
- Sources Sought
- Office
- W7MW Uspfo Activity Ar ARNG, North Little Rock, AR
- Product/service code
- S203 · Housekeeping – Food
- Business type
- Food & food service (FedReady's grouping, from NAICS 722310)
- Attachments
Past awards and competition
Who has won work like this before, the likely incumbent, and what similar contracts paid, from USAspending.gov.
Before you respond
Terms on this notice: Sources sought notice, Set-aside
Full notice text from SAM.gov
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