This solicitation closed on October 7, 2026
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AI Overview
DoD seeks a vendor to provide boxed noon meals at Columbus MEPS for personnel, Monday-Friday plus up to 28 Saturdays annually. The contract requires daily meal delivery by 10:00 a.m. with sandwich and beverage variety options.
This summary is AI-generated from the official solicitation.
Key Details
Official Description
--- Attachment text --- [Solicitation_W9124D26QA364_0002_Columbus_MEPS_NM_Clauses.pdf] WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB) SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
- REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF
- CONTRACT NUMBER
- AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE
- ORDER NUMBER
- SOLICITATION NUMBER
- SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE
- FOR SOLICITATION INFORMATION CALL: a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect
- OFFER DUE DATE/ LOCAL TIME
- ISSUED BY 13b. RATING
- METHOD OF SOLICITA...
Change History
Informational change · Unknown
Columbus MEPS Noon Meals FY 27
The open date moved from September 11, 2026 to September 29, 2026, an 18-day delay. Applications will now be accepted about two and a half weeks later than first planned.
Why it matters for applicants:
- More prep time: Because only the open date changed, teams have an extra 18 days to build the proposal, line up partners, and finish registrations (SAM.gov, Grants.gov) before submission can begin.
- Possibly a shorter window: No close date change was reported. If the deadline stays fixed, the open submission period is 18 days shorter. Check the listing for the current close date. If it hasn't changed, plan to submit within the compressed window and don't count on a later deadline.
- Early submission is off the table: Anyone who planned to file right on September 11 must wait until September 29.
Next step: Confirm the close date and any related milestones, such as questions deadlines or info sessions, in the full solicitation. Those items may also change.
Critical change · Deadline
Columbus MEPS Noon Meals FY 27
The close date moved from September 30, 2026 to October 7, 2026, a 7-day extension. Applicants have one more week to prepare and submit.
Why it matters:
- The extra week helps teams still finishing the technical narrative, budget, letters of commitment, or required registrations (SAM.gov, Grants.gov).
- The new deadline falls on a Wednesday, and the old one fell on a Wednesday as well, so the usual submission-day planning stays the same.
- Applicants who were already on track to submit by September 30 don't need to wait. Submitting early still leaves time to fix portal errors.
- The notice shows no changes to eligibility, award amounts, or requirements, so existing application plans stay valid. Check the listing for any related amendments, such as revised Q&A deadlines, before relying on that.
Action: Update internal calendars and work-back schedules to October 7, 2026. Don't count on further extensions.
Informational change · Description
Columbus MEPS Noon Meals FY 27
Description information changed.
Critical change · Description + Scope + Requirements
Columbus MEPS Noon Meals FY 27
The opportunity description was replaced with a solicitation form template, fundamentally changing from a meal service contract to a women-owned small business solicitation with different requirements and submission procedures.
Columbus MEPS Noon Meals FY 27
New opportunity: Columbus MEPS Noon Meals FY 27
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