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Chicago Noon Meals

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: Chicago, IL
Amount: Amount not listed
Posted: Aug 20, 2026
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
NAICS code: 722310 - Food Service Contractors look up NAICS codes
PSC code: S203 - Housekeeping- Food Services

Timeline

Posted

Aug 20, 2026
Status

Closing soon

What contracts like this typically pay

est. $26K-$430K

Estimated from 678 similar past awards nationwide, NAICS 722310.

This is not this contract’s value. It’s what the government has actually paid for comparable work in the past. How we estimate this.

What this contract is for

Agency: DEPT OF DEFENSE / DEPT OF THE ARMY
Location: Chicago, IL
Set-aside: Small Business Set Aside - Total
NAICS: 722310 - Food Service Contractors
Scope: Federal

The Mission Installation Contracting Command Fort Knox intends to issue a Request for Quotations (RFQ) to provide boxed noon meals for applicants processing through the Chicago Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), located at 8700 W Bryn Mawr Avenue, Chicago, IL 60631.The period of performance is 1 October 2026, or date of contract award, whichever is later, through 30 September 2027, with two, one-year option periods.

This solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business.

NAICS 722310 (Size Standard: $47 Million) applies to this procurement.

All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal.

The RFQ will be posted on or about 20 August 2026 with quotes due on or about 15 September 2026.

These dates are subject to change.

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