Catered Meals - Bridgeton, MO - Unusual and Compelling Urgency

The Department of the Army, specifically the W7NJ USPFO Activity Missouri Army National Guard, issued a Justification and Approval for a sole-source award to provide catered meals in Bridgeton, Missouri. This requirement arose from an urgent, last-minute change to a military unit's annual training plan, which transitioned to Home Station Training. Because no military culinary units were available on short notice and command policy discourages the use of Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs) for non-tactical situations due to high procurement and distribution costs, the government identified a need for immediate commercial catering services for M-Day Service Members.

The procurement is classified under NAICS 722320 for Caterers and PSC S203 for Housekeeping- Food. Following market research of local vendors registered in the System for Award Management, the government determined that only one vendor, "Let's Do Lunch," was available to meet the performance timeline beginning in three business days. The Contracting Officer utilized the authority of FAR 6.302-2 for unusual and compelling urgency to facilitate the award, noting that the vendor's pricing aligns with published public rates and is considered fair and reasonable.

This notice was published on May 26, 2026, under solicitation number W912NS26Q4009. The point of contact for this action is Hediberto "Ed" Roman. There are zero attachments associated with this justification.