Solicitation
Cafeteria & Food Truck Services - DLA Susquehanna
Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency · Sol. NAFUA1-26-R-0005
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The Defense Logistics Agency's NAF office, for the Susquehanna Post Restaurant Fund, wants one concessionaire to run cafeterias, catering, an automated market and an optional food truck at Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna in New Cumberland, PA. The base period is two years from December 1, 2026, with four two-year options. The Government will not pay; the concessionaire pays a monthly fee based on the higher of a guaranteed minimum or a share of sales.
Watch out for
- Mandatory site visit. A site visit must be completed by October 23, 2026, and needs advance scheduling, which is a week before proposals are due.
Site Visits Completed: No later than October 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM EDT (advance scheduling required).
- Contractor pays the Government. You earn from sales only and owe a monthly guaranteed minimum or commission, so low sales still cost you.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR THESE SERVICES.
- Long operating hours and staffing. Two cafes plus catering and a possible 24/7 market need steady staffing at Service Contract Act wages.
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Full brief
What they want
- Run Darr's Cafe in Building 430 (breakfast, lunch and on-site catering)
- Run the Inflight Cafe in Building 2001 (breakfast and lunch)
- Operate optional 24/7 unstaffed grab-and-go kiosks
- Optionally operate the government-furnished Grill Fresh food truck
- Execute the annual Turkey Day event
- Serve a base population of about 4,500 people
- Contract type
- Concession contract; the contractor pays the Government a fee and the Government does not pay for the services
- Period of performance
- 2-year base (December 1, 2026 to November 30, 2028) + four 2-year options (up to 10 years total)
- Place of performance
- Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna, New Cumberland, PA
- Offers due
- 2026-10-30 4:00 PM EDT
- How to submit
- Email searchable PDF/Excel to Michael Thompson at michael.3.thompson@dla.mil, or deliver hard copies to DLA NAF Contracting Office, 8725 John J. Kingman Rd, Suite 1134, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060
What to include when you submit
- Part I: DA Form 4069, Section B-6 Fee Schedule, financial statements, Section K certs
- Part II: Concession Operating Plan
- Part III: Past Performance / 5-year history
- Email subject line: PROPOSAL SUBMISSION - DLA Susquehanna Cafeteria/Catering Operations (Solicitation NAFUA1-26-R-0005)
- Site visits must be completed by October 23, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT (schedule in advance)
- Written questions due October 26, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
You must have
- No set-aside; open to all businesses
- Five-year past performance history and financial statements are required
Part III (Past Performance / 5-year history)
- Service Contract Act wage determination applies to workers
SCA Wage Determination 2015-4225 applies.
Not in the notice text
- How proposals are evaluated and the factors used
- Minimum Monthly Guarantee amounts or required fee levels
- Page limits for the proposal
- Full solicitation documents are not in the notice text
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Key facts
- Response due
- Oct 30, 2026, 8:00 PM UTC
- Posted
- Sep 28, 2026
- Notice type
- Solicitation
- Solicitation
- NAFUA1-26-R-0005
- Agency
- Dept of Defense · Defense Logistics Agency
- Office
- Defense Logistics Agency
- Set-aside
- No Set aside used
- NAICS
- 72231
- Product/service code
- M1FD
- Business type
- Food & food service
- Place of performance
- New Cumberland, PA
- Contracting contact
- Michael Thompsonmichael.3.thompson@dla.mil5716433754
- Versions
- 2 (amended since first posted)
Full notice text from SAM.gov
BLUF: The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) NAF Contracting Office, on behalf of the Susquehanna Post Restaurant Fund, has issued Request for Proposals (RFP) NAFUA1-26-R-0005 to award a single concessionaire contract for full-scope cafeteria, catering, 24/7 automated market, and optional mobile food truck services at Defense Distribution Center Susquehanna (New Cumberland, PA). The contract structure consists of a two-year base period (December 1, 2026 – November 30, 2028) with four two-year option periods (up to 10 years total). Concessionaires pay a monthly fee per facility based on the higher of a Minimum Monthly Guarantee (MMG) or a gross sales commission percentage. THE GOVERNMENT WILL NOT PAY FOR THESE SERVICES. Operational Requirements: The contractor will operate two primary facilities supporting a base population of approximately 4,500 personnel: "Darr's Cafe" in Building 430 (breakfast 7:00–10:45 AM, lunch 10:45 AM–1:00 PM, and on-site catering) and the "Inflight Cafe" in Building 2001 (value-priced breakfast 5:15–10:00 AM, lunch 10:45 AM–12:30 PM, and optional 24/7 unstaffed grab-and-go kiosks). Optional services include operating the government-furnished "Grill Fresh" food truck and executing the annual base Turkey Day event. SCA Wage Determination 2015-4225 applies. Mandatory Milestones & Deadlines: Site Visits Completed: No later than October 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM EDT (advance scheduling required). Written Questions Due: No later than October 26, 2026, at 4:00 PM EDT. Proposal Submission Deadline: No later than October 30, 2026, at 4:00 PM EDT. Submission Instructions & Point of Contact: Proposals must include Part I (DA Form 4069, Section B-6 Fee Schedule, financial statements, Section K certs), Part II (Concession Operating Plan), and Part III (Past Performance / 5-year history). Submit proposals electronically in searchable PDF/Excel to Contracting Officer Michael Thompson at michael.3.thompson@dla.mil with the subject line PROPOSAL SUBMISSION - DLA Susquehanna Cafeteria/Catering Operations (Solicitation NAFUA1-26-R-0005), or deliver hard copies to DLA NAF Contracting Office, Attn: Michael Thompson, 8725 John J. Kingman Rd, Suite 1134, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060. Direct all inquiries to the Contracting Officer at michael.3.thompson@dla.mil or 571-643-3754.
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