OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT
Opportunity description
This requirement is for Food Services at Cristobal Colon, formerly known as Fort Sherman, Panama. The Contractor shall furnish and deliver individually packaged, to-go box meals in support of the Jungle Operations Training Course - Panama (JOTC-P), and Rotational Unit (RTU) training, and other operational requirements at Base Aeronaval Crist�bal Col�n, Panama. Meals shall be prepared using food products from approved sources and packaged to support safe and sanitary distribution under field conditions. The Contractor shall provide meals in quantities established by the Contracting Officer�s Representative (COR) and maintain flexibility to adjust quantities, delivery schedules, and locations in response to operational and training requirements. Baseline is 150 personnel, Surge Level I is 151-700 personnel, and Surge Level II is 701-1500 personnel. INSTRUCTION TO OFFERORS: Please review attached instruction to offerors, and other attachments, to guide you in completing all solicitation requirements. SITE VISIT: A site visit is scheduled for 27 October 2026 at 2:00 PM CST at Base Aeronaval Cristobal Colon, Panama. If interested in attending, please submit your names of personnel no later than 26 October 2026 at 12:00 PM CST to CPT Nicholas Iacobucci at nicholas.iacobucci.mil@army.mil and MAJ Vernon Shank at Vernon.d.shank.mil@army.mil to receive site access procedures.
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