DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (DAF) NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITY (NAFI) NEXGEN FOOD SERVICES OPPORTUNITY

“This is a nonappropriated fund purchase and it does not obligate appropriated funds of the United States Government. Nonappropriated funds are generated by the military community through the sale of goods and services and the collection of fees and charges for participation in military community programs. This purchase does not involve federal tax dollars.” DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE (DAF) NONAPPROPRIATED FUND INSTRUMENTALITY (NAFI) NEXGEN FOOD SERVICES OPPORTUNITY PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS & INDUSTRY QUESTIONS I. SAM.GOV PRE-SOLICITATION SYNOPSIS 1. General Information Document Type: Presolicitation Notice / Synopsis Notice Type: Presolicitation Anticipated Solicitation Number: [To Be Determined] Contracting Office: Air Force Nonappropriated Fund Purchasing Office (AFNAFPO) / Air Force Services Center (AFSVC), San Antonio, Texas. 2. Points of Contact Primary Contracting Officer: Joshua Blalock, NF-V, DAF; Chief, Food Solutions Division, AFSVC/VPF Email: joshua.blalock.5@us.af.mil Office Phone: (380) 456-9979 Secondary: Tekoah Campbell, NF-IV, DAF; Chief, Food Service and Transformation Branch, AFSVC/VPFT Email: tekoah.campbell@us.af.mil Office Phone: (380) 457-1731 3. Description of Requirement The Air Force Services Center (AFSVC) has an upcoming requirement for the management, operation, and culinary transformation of food and beverage services under the Department of the Air Force (DAF) NexGen Food Service Program. The program aims to modernize traditional military dining facilities into modern, campus-style dining venues known as Mission Essential Feeding Facilities (MEFF) and Satellite Facilities, supporting single-quarters enlisted personnel on Essential Station Messing (ESM) as well as cash-paying customers. The selected contractor will partner with DAF military culinary personnel to manage high-quality food preparation, serving, menu planning (under Go for Green® and other nutritional standards), preventative facility/equipment maintenance, custodial services, and potential temporary/mobile feeding solutions. 4. Locations of Performance Services will be performed across three primary installations at the following designated facilities: Luke AFB, Arizona: Ray V. Hensman MEFF (Building 545) and T-Bolt Café (Building 954) Offutt AFB, Nebraska: Ronald L. King MEFF (Building 324) and NC3 Alert Facility (Building 478) Shaw AFB, South Carolina: Chief Master Sergeant Emerson E. Williams MEFF (Building 417) and Afterburner Grill Satellite Facility (Building 1511) 5. Contract Structure and Anticipated Period of Performance The NAFI intends to award a single contract consisting of a one-year Base Period and two (2) one-year Option Periods. The contract line items (CLINs) are anticipated to utilize a hybrid of contract types to align performance incentives: Core Food Operations (CLIN 0001 series): Cost-Reimbursable (budget-based operations) Primary Performance Outcomes (CLIN 0002 series): Fixed-Price Incentive Firm (FPIF) Secondary Performance Outcomes (CLIN 0003 series): Fixed-Price Incentive Firm (FPIF) Surge (CLIN 0004 series): Time & Materials (T&M) Temporary Feeding (CLIN 0005 series): Time & Materials (T&M) 6. Special Procurement Considerations Site Visits & Conferences: Pre-proposal site visits and conferences are tentatively planned to take place at Luke AFB, Offutt AFB, and Shaw AFB in CY2026 Q4. Oral Presentations: Offerors may be required to participate in oral presentations at the Air Force Services Center in San Antonio, Texas, to demonstrate their capabilities and understanding of the NexGen requirements. II. INDUSTRY FEEDBACK AND CAPABILITY QUESTIONS To help the Air Force refine its solicitation and evaluate industry capability, interested vendors are requested to respond to the following questions. 1. Corporate Capability & Geographically Dispersed Operations Question 1a: Describe your firm's experience in operating campus-style dining services, particularly those utilizing multi-venue concepts, grab-and-go opt...