The agency is gauging market interest. No bid is being requested yet — submitting a capabilities statement may put you on the radar for the eventual solicitation.
The Defense Commissary Agency needs a small business to provide maintenance and repair services for food processing equipment at various locations.
Key Details
What exactly do they need? The Defense Commissary Agency needs a small business to provide maintenance and repair services for food processing equipment at various locations, including mixer/grinders, meat conveyors, meat saws, ovens, proofers, meat choppers, meat tenderizers, meat slicers, and rotisseries.
What's the contract structure and timeline? The acquisition will consist of Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) CLINs for preventive maintenance and CLINs for unscheduled repairs. The notice doesn't say how long the contract will last or when it's expected to start.
How will they pick the winner? The Government will evaluate responses based on the information provided, but the notice doesn't say what specific factors will be considered.
When and how do you bid? Responses must be submitted via email to Ms. Tammy (TJ) Mahone at tammy.mahone@deca.mil by 2PM EDT on June 5, 2026. The response shall not exceed 10 pages.
Routine commodity buy — low-effort bid, modest payoff.
Who can apply
- Must be a certified small business
- Has experience with commercial food processing equipment maintenance and repair
- Has a proven track record of providing similar services to the government
Don't bother if…
- You must be a certified small business
- You need to have experience with commercial food processing equipment maintenance and repair
Heads up — easy to miss
- The Government will not reimburse or pay for any costs in regards to the preparation or submission of information in response to this notice.
- The notice states the acquisition will use Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) CLINs for preventive maintenance and CLINs for unscheduled repairs, but it's unclear how this would work in practice.
- The document asks for proof of satisfactory past performance, but it doesn't specify what constitutes acceptable proof.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your small business certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of your company's expertise in providing similar support.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit (if any).
- Find a teaming partner who already has the required certification.