Small business set-aside food service contracts
Right now there are 7 open federal food service notices with this set-aside, 4 of them open for bids. 1 close within the next 7 days. 7 are set aside for small or certified businesses, so fewer companies can compete. Over the last 12 months agencies posted 192 food service solicitations with this set-aside and published 13 awards with a median value of $180K. The busiest buyer was the Department of the Army, with 162 solicitations.
With a small business set-aside, only small businesses (under the SBA size standard for the NAICS code) can bid. All small business set-asides.
- Open notices today
- 7 (4 open for bids)
- Closing within 7 days
- 1
- Set aside for small or certified businesses
- 7
- Solicitations posted, last 12 months
- 192
- Published awards, last 12 months
- 13 (median $180K)
- Busiest buyer, last 12 months
- Department of the Army
- Source and update
- SAM.gov public data, updated October 20, 2026
Open now
| Deadline | Notice | Set-aside |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 2 days left |
183 SVF FY27 RSD Meals
Department of the Army, Springfield, IL |
Small business |
| Oct 28 8 days left |
San Juan MEPS NM
Department of the Army Pre-solicitation |
Small business |
| Oct 28 8 days left |
San Juan MEPS Noon Meals
Department of the Army Pre-solicitation |
Small business |
| Oct 30 10 days left |
Concessionaire Food & Beverage Services
Department of the Army, OR Sources sought |
Small business |
| Nov 2 13 days left |
4th - Cleveland MEPS NM - New
Department of the Army |
Small business |
| Nov 2 13 days left |
Fort Rucker, AL Full Food Service
Department of the Army |
Small business |
| No deadline | 185th RTI Schoolhouse Meals / IA ARNG / FY 2027 / Amendment 01
Department of the Army, IA |
Small business |
By state
open today + last 12 months
- Iowa15
- Ohio15
- Louisiana14
- South Carolina8
- Arizona8
- District of Columbia7
- New York7
- Florida6
- Georgia6
- Pennsylvania5
- Hawaii5
- California5
- Nevada5
- Maryland5
- Illinois4
- Massachusetts4
- Wisconsin4
- Utah4
- Vermont3
- Puerto Rico3
- North Carolina3
- Michigan3
- Connecticut3
- North Dakota3
- Montana3
- South Dakota3
- Mississippi3
- Colorado3
- Indiana2
- Virginia2
- Texas2
- Tennessee2
- Missouri2
- New Hampshire2
- Alabama2
- Minnesota2
- Arkansas2
- Oregon1
- Kansas1
- Wyoming1
- Washington1
- Delaware1
- Idaho1
- Maine1
- Nebraska1
Agencies using it
- Department of the Army169
- Department of the Navy11
- US Marshals Service5
- US Coast Guard5
- Department of the Air Force3
- US Special Operations Command (ussocom)2
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (usuhs)1
- US Customs and Border Protection1
- Departmental Offices1
- Office of the Secretary1
Recent awards
13 published awards in the last 12 months. The latest:
| Date | Winner and contract | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 7 | Breezyday LLC Texas Army National Guard - Catered Meals in Tyler, TX Department of the Army |
$44K |
| Aug 3 | Snoutherns LLC Catered Meals Fort Leavenworth Department of the Army, KS |
$24K |
| Jun 26 | Global Food Services LLC Cafeteria-Style Nutritional Food Services Defense Health Agency (dha), GU |
$452K |
| May 26 | Let's Do Lunch Catering Service, LLC Catered Meals - Bridgeton, MO Department of the Army, MO |
$54K |
| May 26 | Let's Do Lunch Catering Service, LLC Catered Meals - Bridgeton, MO Department of the Army, MO |
$54K |
| Apr 1 | Super-Natural Eats LLC 10th SFG(A) _8 Augmentee Cook Services at Fort Carson, CO Department of the Army, CO |
$180K |
| Mar 12 | K & A Foodservice Inc. Bagged and mermite meals Department of the Army |
$25K |
| Jan 5 | M & P Adventures Inc. RTI Food Catering Service Department of the Army, DE |
$246K |
| Jan 5 | M & P Adventures Inc. RTI Food Catering Services Department of the Army |
$246K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | K & A Foodservice Inc. VTARNG RTI Full Food Service Department of the Army |
$644K |
| Dec 19, 2025 | K & A Foodservice Inc. VTARNG RTI Full Food Service Department of the Army |
$644K |
| Dec 18, 2025 | Mcgrath Enterprizes, Ltd. Vermont Army National Guard Army Mountain Warfare School Full Food Service Department of the Army |
$931K |
| May 29, 2025 | Micah Property Management, LLC Texas Army National Guard - Catered Meal Services in Corpus Christi, TX Department of the Army |
$11K |
Who wins the most
- K & A Foodservice Inc. (3 awards)
- Let's Do Lunch Catering Service, LLC (2 awards)
- M & P Adventures Inc. (2 awards)
- Breezyday LLC (1 award)
- Snoutherns LLC (1 award)
- Global Food Services LLC (1 award)
- Super-Natural Eats LLC (1 award)
- Mcgrath Enterprizes, Ltd. (1 award)
Questions
How many federal food service contracts are open with this set-aside?
On October 20, 2026 there were 7 open notices on SAM.gov, 1 of them closing within a week. BidFox updates this page every morning from the official SAM.gov data.
Which agencies buy the most food service with this set-aside?
Counting solicitations from the last 12 months: Department of the Army (162 solicitations); Department of the Navy (11 solicitations); US Marshals Service (5 solicitations).
How much are federal food service contracts with this set-aside worth?
The median published award over the last 12 months was $180K, across 13 award notices. Many awards are much smaller or larger, and some contracts are awarded without a public award notice.
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Source: public SAM.gov contract opportunity notices, updated October 20, 2026. Award amounts are as published in award notices.