What this opportunity is
The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs intends to award a sole-source contract to Sysco Montana, Inc. for food supply services at six detention centers in Montana and Wyoming. This opportunity is suited for small businesses with capabilities in food service contracting (NAICS 722310), but competition is unlikely due to the sole-source nature of the award. Interested parties should submit capability statements by July 1, 2026, to potentially influence the decision on competition, though no quotes will be requested.
Analysis by Mindy, grounded in the SAM.gov notice.
Description
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLE SOURCE
Introduction
This is a Notice of Intent to Sole Source and a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for a commercial service,
prepared in accordance with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO), including the deviated FAR Part 5
posting requirements and FAR 12.6 as revised.
This notice constitutes the only solicitation; no quotes are being requested, and a separate written solicitation
will not be issued.
Description
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) intends to issue a sole-source award to Sysco Montana, Inc., 1509 Monad
Road, Billings, MT 59101, to provide food supply services for six detention centers within District V, covering
Montana and Wyoming.
This action ensures the steady delivery of essential meals and food products to the following locations:
Montana: Blackfeet Detention, Fort Belknap Detention, Rocky Mountain Regional Detention, Northern
Cheyenne Juvenile Detention, and Fort Peck Juvenile HUB.
Wyoming: Wind River Detention.
Sysco is considered the only responsible source capable of meeting the Government's requirement. Market
research confirmed that no other vendor currently maintains the logistics capacity, cold-chain capability, and
multi-site delivery routes required to support all six remote District V facilities. Sysco Montana's ability to meet
these requirements is based on established infrastructure and facility-specific delivery experience.
The anticipated contract period of performance will be a base year plus four optional years, spanning
from December 2026 through December 2031 (subject to availability of funds and continued agency need).
NAICS Code: 722310 - Food Service Contractors
Authority for Sole Source
This acquisition is conducted under the authority of FAR Part 12 (commercial) as revised under Revolutionary
FAR Overhaul (RFO), RFO-deviated FAR Part 5 posting requirements, and 41 U.S.C. 1901 (commercial-item
sole-source authority).
4. Submission of Responses
Capability statements will be considered solely to determine whether a competitive procurement is appropriate.
All interested parties must be registered and active in SAM.gov at the time of submission.
The deadline for responses is 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight time (EDT) on July 1, 2026.
If no capability statements are received within the posting period demonstrating the ability to meet the
Government's requirements, the Government will proceed with a sole-source award. A determination by the
Government not to compete this requirement is solely within the Government's discretion. Information received
will be used only to determine whether a competitive procurement is appropriate.
This Notice of Intent does not obligate the Government to award a contract. The Government reserves the right
to cancel this requirement at any time.
All responses and capability statements must be submitted via email to lara.wood@bia.gov. No telephone
inquiries will be accepted.
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