The US Coast Guard needs a small business to provide Mess Attendant services at Base Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Pedro, CA.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The US Coast Guard needs a small business to provide Mess Attendant services at Base Los Angeles, Long Beach, San Pedro, CA. This includes management, supervision, administration personnel, labor, transportation, uniform, and incidental supplies and services. The contractor will provide services for breakfast and lunch, meeting the nutritional needs of Coast Guard and civilian personnel. The contractor will also provide services for special events, such as Reservist Weekends and Official Functions, on an as-needed basis.
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract is for a base year of 01 September 2026 through 31 August 2027, with four one-year options that can take the service through 31 August 2031, if exercised by the Contracting Officer.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation criteria are the same for all competing Offerors, including the responsible SLA. The award will only be made to an 8(a) concern or an SLA.
- When and how do you bid? Submit offers via email and electronically, by the offer due date and time. Electronic Submission: Please send a copy of your complete proposal to both contacts: Contract Officer jonny.a.ochoa@uscg.mil and the contract specialist at: roderick.c.pagador@uscg.mil.
Who can apply
- Must be 8(a) certified (a small-business program for socially or economically disadvantaged owners)
Don't bother if…
- You must be an 8(a) certified small business — no exceptions.
Heads up — easy to miss
- There's a mandatory site visit on July 17, 2026, and the Questions (RFI) due date has been extended to July 21, 2026, at 2:00 PM PST.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your 8(a) certification is still active in SAM.gov.
- Write a 1-page summary of similar work you've done before.
- Email the contracting officer to RSVP for the site visit.
Primary point of contact
Name
Roderick Pagador
Email
roderick.c.pagador@uscg.mil
Phone
(206) 836-1984