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DINEX COMMERCIAL SOLUTION OPENING (11 DEC 25 DRAFT).pdf | Dec 11, 2025 |
ARMY DINING EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE (DINEX)
Contact and place of performance
Michael D. Schneider
Not specified
1. Introduction and Project Context The Army’s Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Installation Readiness Center (IRC), in coordination with the Army Sustainment Command (ASC), is launching the Dining Excellence Initiative (DINEX), a focused effort to overhaul and modernize food service operations specifically within its Transformation and Training Command (T2COM) garrisons. The goal of the DINEX i...
View more3. Area of Interest (AoI)
The Army seeks innovative solutions and new capabilities for a single Area of Interest (AoI): Enhanced Food Service Operations for T2COM Garrisons (Draft scope provided as Attachment 1 to this posting).
Solutions may involve the introduction of new technologies or procedures not currently used by the Army, modifications to existing practices, or entirely new operational models that deliver significant financial or operational benefits in a high-throughput, structured training environment.
4. Anticipated Award and Prototype
The IRC anticipates awarding a fixed-price agreement for a single prototype project, based on the four-phase evaluation process described in the draft CSO. The Agreements Officer will negotiate terms and conditions, including milestone payments, directly with the selected participant.
Prototype Test Locations: Fort Lee, Virginia, and Fort Rucker, Alabama.
5. Review and Comment on Draft CSO
A draft CSO is issued with this notice to maximize collaboration and allow industry partners to understand the scope and acquisition process before the final release.
Interested companies are strongly encouraged to review the attached draft CSO and provide feedback, comments, and/or questions for consideration by the Government. Please submit questions and feedback NLT January 12th, 2026, 5:00 PM CST.
All feedback must be submitted via email to the points of contact listed below with the subject line: "DINEX Draft CSO Feedback - [Company Name]". Responses to this draft are for planning purposes only and will not be considered proposals or offers.
If a potential source is interested in having a one-on-one collaboration meeting to share ideas and concerns, in addition to accepting written feedback, MICC and ASC personnel may consider virtual discussions, not to exceed one-hour.
6. Point of Contact
For all inquiries regarding this pre-announcement and the draft CSO, please contact:
Name: Michael Schneider
Title: Contracting Specialist
Email: [email protected]
Name: Jeffery Harris
Title: Contracting Officer
Email: [email protected]
The Department of the Army, Mission Installation Contracting Command (MICC) Installation Readiness Center (IRC), in coordination with the Army Sustainment Command (ASC), is launching the Dining Excellence Initiative (DINEX). This initiative seeks to modernize food service operations specifically within Transformation and Training Command (T2COM) garrisons to improve nutrition and sustainment for Soldiers. Classified under PSC M1FD for the operation of dining facilities, the project focuses on a single Area of Interest involving enhanced food service operations for T2COM garrisons. Solutions may include new technologies, procedural modifications, or entirely new operational models aimed at delivering financial or operational benefits in high-throughput training environments.
This acquisition will be conducted as a Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 4022. The resulting award will be executed as an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) for a single fixed-price prototype project. Because the effort is an OTA, it is not subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). The Army anticipates testing the prototype at two locations: Fort Lee, Virginia, and Fort Rucker, Alabama. Evaluation will follow a four-phase process, with negotiated terms and milestone payments determined by the Agreements Officer and the selected participant.
The solicitation number for this pre-solicitation notice is W5168W26RA017. Interested parties may provide feedback, comments, and questions regarding the draft CSO, which was released as a PDF attachment on December 11, 2025. Responses are due by January 12, 2026, at 5:00 PM CST. All submissions must be sent via email to the primary point of contact, Michael D. Schneider, or the contracting officer, Jeffery Harris. In addition to written feedback, the government may consider one-hour virtual collaboration meetings with potential sources to discuss ideas and concerns.
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