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Nutrition Care Services; Military Treatment Facilities - Forts Irwin, Leonard Wood, Riley, Stewart, and West Point

DEPT OF DEFENSE.DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY (DHA).DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY · Response deadline: Wed, 04 Nov 2026

What the government is buying

The Defense Health Agency (DHA) is soliciting offers for nutrition care services at multiple military treatment facilities: Fort Irwin, Fort Leonard Wood, Fort Riley, Fort Stewart, and West Point. The work falls under NAICS 722310, the code for Food Service Contractors, indicating this involves contracted professional food and nutrition services rather than direct government operation.

This type of DHA nutrition services contract typically covers clinical dietetics, patient meal planning, nutritional counseling, and related support for military beneficiaries in hospital and clinic settings. The specific scope of services—such as whether this includes inpatient clinical nutrition, outpatient counseling, or administrative dietitian functions—see the solicitation.

Key facts

Note: While Fort Leonard Wood is listed as the primary place of performance, the title explicitly references additional locations. Whether these are alternate performance sites, included in base operations, or represent separate options see the solicitation.

Who can bid

This is a full and open competition with no small business set-aside, meaning businesses of any size may submit offers. The absence of a set-aside indicates DHA anticipates adequate competition without restricting eligibility, or that the requirement's complexity or scale warrants unrestricted access.

To bid, you must:

• Register in SAM.gov and hold active registration through contract award
• Have or obtain any required security clearances for military facility access
• Demonstrate capability to staff multiple geographically dispersed locations (California, Missouri, Kansas, Georgia, and New York)
• Meet any DHA or service-specific credentialing requirements for healthcare personnel, which typically include registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) credentials and state licensure where applicable

How to put together a competitive bid

Personnel planning: Multi-site nutrition services require either local staffing at each installation or centralized management with travel provisions. Evaluate whether to propose prime-only performance or a teaming arrangement with entities near distant sites. DHA evaluates past performance heavily for healthcare services—document comparable military or federal contract experience.

Credentialing and compliance: DHA contracts typically incorporate Defense Health Program standards, Joint Commission requirements, and individual service regulations. Identify your proposed dietitians' credentialing status with military treatment facilities, as delays in credentialing can affect start-up performance.

Pricing strategy: Without set-aside competition, expect price competition from large food service contractors. Scrutinize whether the solicitation uses a fixed-price or cost-reimbursement structure, and whether labor rates are subject to Service Contract Labor Standards (formerly SCA). Multi-site contracts often include option periods—structure pricing to remain competitive across the full performance period.

Past performance: Prepare relevant contract references, particularly for military healthcare or federal institutional food service. Performance at comparable scale and geographic dispersion strengthens your evaluation.

Next steps

Read the full solicitation at SAM.gov using solicitation number HT940827RE003. Verify the complete scope, evaluation criteria, and any amendments. Note the firm response deadline of November 4, 2026, at 12:00 PM Central Time—late submissions are inadmissible in federal solicitations. Download all attachments, including any sample contract documents or pricing templates, and monitor SAM.gov for amendments through the proposal due date.

View the official notice on SAM.gov →