Federal contracts / Food service / Arkansas
Federal food service contracts in Arkansas
Dining facility operation, food preparation and mess attendant services. Below are the largest awards on record in Arkansas since FY2020, the companies holding them, and what the Service Contract Act requires the work to be paid here.
What the labor has to be paid in Arkansas
Across the 19 standard wage determinations covering Arkansas. Rates vary by county, so use the determination for your actual place of performance — these are the range, not a rate you can bid against.
Hourly wage floors. Health & welfare is owed on top of the wage, and vacation and holidays on top of that — how fringe works. To turn these into a bid price, use the free pricer.
Competed awards ending within a year
Openly competed awards whose period of performance ends in the next twelve months. Unexercised options are not on the award record, so some will be extended rather than re-solicited.
| Ends | Current holder | Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. TASK ORDER UNDER IDIQ W912JF24DA001 FOR MEALS SERVED AT THE 233RD RTI FOR 871ST IDT DEC2025. | Department of Defense | $74K |
| Oct 31, 2026 | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. RTI MEALS FOR STUDENTS WITH A POP BEGINNING ON MAY 1, 2026 THRU OCTOBER 31, 2026. | Department of Defense | $351K |
| Mar 8, 2027 | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CENTER DINING FACILITY SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS CONTRACT BEGINS WITH OPTION YEAR 1 OF CONTRACT W912 | Department of Defense | $1.7M |
Largest holders in Arkansas
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. | 25 | $5,620,781 |
| THREE CITIES MANAGEMENT LLC | 4 | $4,387,191 |
| BLUEWATER MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | 7 | $2,024,059 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 2 | $987,305 |
| HILR PARTNERS, LLC | 1 | $552,854 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| W912JF18P0062 DINING ATTEN&FOOD SVC NGB PEC | THREE CITIES MANAGEMENT LLC | Sep 7, 2018 – Mar 8, 2024 | $3.9M |
| W912JF25CA007 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION CENTER DINING FACILITY SUPPORT SERVICES. THIS CONTRACT BEGINS WITH OPTION YEAR 1 OF CONTRACT W912 | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. | Mar 9, 2025 – Mar 8, 2027 | $1.7M |
| W912JF24C0003 DINING ATTEN & FOOD SVC - BASE YEAR | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. | Mar 9, 2024 – Mar 8, 2025 | $762K |
| 36C10X24C0001 CLASSROOM AND MEALS FOR TRAINING Not openly competed | UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE | Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2025 | $685K |
| 36C10X19C0043 OFFSITE CLASSROOM SPACE AND MEALS FOR LETC STUDENTS STAYING OFF-SITE Not openly competed | BLUEWATER MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | Sep 9, 2019 – Dec 31, 2020 | $657K |
| W912JF24F0006 OY1 - DINING FACILITY MEALS - 233RD RTI | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. | Nov 1, 2023 – Sep 27, 2024 | $573K |
| 36C10X21C0028 VA LETC CLASSROOM SPACE AND MEALS Not openly competed | HILR PARTNERS, LLC | May 4, 2021 – May 3, 2022 | $553K |
| W912JF25FA007 TASK ORDER UNDER IDIQ W912JF24DA001 FOR FULL FOOD SERVICES TO THE STUDENTS OF THE 233RD REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE OF THE ARKANSAS ARMY NAT | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. | Jan 1, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025 | $455K |
| W912JF23F0010 DINING FACILITY MEALS FOR INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING AND ANNUAL TRAINING 01FEB-08SEP2023. | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. | Feb 1, 2023 – Sep 8, 2023 | $392K |
| W912JF19C0001 MEALS FOR RTI STUDENTS | THREE CITIES MANAGEMENT LLC | Apr 8, 2019 – Sep 8, 2021 | $390K |
| W912JF26FA016 RTI MEALS FOR STUDENTS WITH A POP BEGINNING ON MAY 1, 2026 THRU OCTOBER 31, 2026. | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. | May 1, 2026 – Oct 31, 2026 | $351K |
| 36C10X22F0028 OFFSITE MEALS AND CLASSROOM SERVICES - FIRST ORDER AGAINST BPA | BLUEWATER MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | May 4, 2022 – Aug 31, 2022 | $331K |
| 36C10X19C0013 MEALS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING CENTER STUDENTS AT U. OF ARKANSAS, PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE. Not openly competed | UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS - PULASKI TECHNICAL COLLEGE | Mar 1, 2019 – Feb 28, 2021 | $302K |
| W912JF26FA005 CONTINUING CONTRACT FROM W912JF22D001 PROVIDING FULL FOOD SERVICES TO THE 233RD REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE OF THE ARKANSAS ARMY NATIONAL GU | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. | Nov 25, 2025 – Apr 30, 2026 | $300K |
| 36C10X23F0022 LETC OFFSITE MEALS AND CLASSROOM SERVICES ORDER #5 | BLUEWATER MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | May 4, 2022 – May 3, 2023 | $259K |
| 36C10X22F0068 OFFSITE MEALS AND CLASSROOM SERVICES - ORDER 3 | BLUEWATER MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | Sep 30, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022 | $228K |
| W912JF22F0076 DINING FACILITY MEALS - 233RD RTI | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. | Sep 9, 2022 – Feb 28, 2023 | $220K |
| 36C10X23F0029 ORDER #6 | BLUEWATER MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | May 4, 2022 – Mar 31, 2024 | $215K |
| W912JF25FA033 CONTINUING CONTRACT FROM W912JF22D001 PROVIDING FULL FOOD SERVICES TO THE 233RD REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE OF THE ARKANSAS ARMY NATIONAL GU | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. | Aug 1, 2025 – Nov 30, 2025 | $202K |
| 36C10X19N0008 IGF::OT::IGF VA LETC OFFSITE MEALS CALL ORDER #5 | J.O. STAATS, INC. | Oct 1, 2018 – Dec 18, 2019 | $191K |
| 36C10X23F0012 OFFSITE MEALS AND CLASSROOM SERVICES ORDER 4 | BLUEWATER MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | May 4, 2022 – May 3, 2023 | $180K |
| W912JF24FA001 DINING FACILITY CONTRACT FY24 FUNDS RTI - OY2 OCT-NOV-DEC 2024 DCSOPS-A18BE TIEU, KHUONG 501-212-5590 | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. | Sep 28, 2024 – Jan 31, 2025 | $166K |
| 36C10X22F0051 OFFSITE MEALS AND CLASSROOM SERVICES | BLUEWATER MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC | Jul 18, 2022 – Sep 30, 2022 | $154K |
| W912JF23P0001 39TH IBCT DINNER MEAL 20-31 JAN (6513 MEALS) | GRIGGS HOSPITALITY LLC | Jan 10, 2023 – Mar 31, 2023 | $145K |
| W912JF23F0031 233RD REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER MEALS FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING CLASSES SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 202 | EDUCATIONAL CATERING, INC. | Sep 9, 2023 – Oct 31, 2023 | $127K |
Reading this without fooling yourself
- These are the 100 largest awards, not all of them. Small awards, purchase-card buys and subcontracts are not here.
- Obligated is not annual. The figure is money obligated to date across the life of the award. A five-year contract shows five years of money.
- An end date is not a recompete date. Options, extensions and bridge contracts all move it, and an agency may not re-solicit at all.
- Not openly competed means not open to you. AbilityOne and sole-source work is placed with a specific source by rule, and is generally not re-opened to the public when it ends.
- The wage floor is the same for every bidder. A rate range tells you the shape of a bid, not whether you can win one.
Next: how to find subcontracting work, the cash you would need to carry the payroll, or a labor mix priced against a specific county.
Award data from USASpending.gov, refreshed Sep 19, 2026; wage rates from the determinations currently on file. Award IDs link to the official record.
Informational only. Figures are reproduced from public federal procurement records and published wage determinations, and may be amended at the source. Nothing here is advice about whether to bid, what to bid, or the standing of any company named. Verify against the solicitation and the award record before acting.
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