Federal contracts / Food service / Connecticut
Federal food service contracts in Connecticut
Dining facility operation, food preparation and mess attendant services. Below are the largest awards on record in Connecticut 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 Connecticut
Across the 26 standard wage determinations covering Connecticut. 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. 2 further awards ending in the same window were not openly competed (AbilityOne or sole source) and are left out, because such work is generally not re-opened to the public.
| Ends | Current holder | Agency | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2027 | J W MILLS MANAGEMENT LLC FULL FOOD SERVICE AT USCGA | Department of Homeland Security | $4.3M |
| Jul 31, 2027 | OLDE TYMES RESTAURANT INC THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE CATERED MEAL SERVICES TO THE 103D AIR CONTROL SQUADRON, AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) THE S | Department of Defense | $124K |
Largest holders in Connecticut
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| ARAMARK SERVICES, INC. | 3 | $31,948,452 |
| ACORN SERVICES INC | 6 | $27,584,725 |
| GLOBAL CONNECTIONS TO EMPLOYMENT, INC. | 1 | $20,788,158 |
| J W MILLS MANAGEMENT LLC | 2 | $4,288,901 |
| BLUE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC | 1 | $801,751 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| HSCG8416CAA1441 IGF::OT::IGF FULL FOOD SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE OF SERVICES ON PAGES 5 THROUGH 9 AT USCG ACADEMY, NEW LONDON, CT FOR A BASE | ARAMARK SERVICES, INC. | Sep 16, 2016 – Aug 31, 2021 | $32M |
| N0018916C0009 IGF::OT::IGF NEY HALL GALLEY - NEWPORT RI Not openly competed | GLOBAL CONNECTIONS TO EMPLOYMENT, INC. | Apr 1, 2016 – Jun 30, 2021 | $21M |
| 70Z08424FDL930008 FULL FOOD SERVICE FOR USCG ACADEMY | ACORN SERVICES INC | Apr 1, 2024 – Mar 31, 2025 | $8.7M |
| 70Z08425FCGA00002 OPTION YEAR 4, ACADEMY FULL FOOD SERVICES SEC. 2 (D) EXCLUSION THIS CONTRACT ALIGNS WITH ONE OF THE DESIGNATED CATEGORIES: IMMIGRATION ENF | ACORN SERVICES INC | Apr 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2026 | $8.4M |
| 70Z08423FCGA00003 FULL FOOD SERVICES AT USCG ACADEMY | ACORN SERVICES INC | Apr 1, 2023 – Mar 31, 2024 | $8.1M |
| 70Z08426CDL950004 FULL FOOD SERVICE AT USCGA | J W MILLS MANAGEMENT LLC | Jun 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027 | $4.3M |
| 70Z08426FDL950026 OPTION PERIOD 5 FOR FULL FOOD SERVICES AT USCGA. | ACORN SERVICES INC | Apr 1, 2026 – May 31, 2026 | $1.5M |
| 70Z08420CAA150900 MESS ATTENDANT AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES AT U.S. COAST GUARD SECTOR LONG ISLAND SOUND, NEW HAVEN, CT Not openly competed | BLUE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LLC | Dec 1, 2019 – Nov 30, 2024 | $802K |
| 70Z08426FDL950030 OPTION 5 FOR FULL FOOD SERVICES AT USCGA. TASK ORDER FOR 1 JUNE 2026 - 30 JUNE 2026. | ACORN SERVICES INC | Jun 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026 | $762K |
| W91ZRS19P5000 2019 ACS CATERED MEALS FOR UTA DRILL WEEKENDS | OLDE TYMES RESTAURANT INC | Apr 1, 2019 – Jun 30, 2024 | $164K |
| W50SC224PA002 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE CATERED MEAL SERVICES TO THE 103D AIR CONTROL SQUADRON, AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) THE S | OLDE TYMES RESTAURANT INC | Aug 1, 2024 – Jul 31, 2027 | $124K |
| 70Z03926PCGA00018 THE COAST GUARD ACADEMY ADMISSIONS DEPARTMENT SPONSORS CAMPUS VISITATION EVENTS PLANNED DURING THE AY 2026-2027 Not openly competed | ACORN SERVICES INC | Feb 13, 2026 – Feb 1, 2027 | $25K |
| 12FPC325P0019 ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF RATIFIED UAC, CTRL NO FY25-FPAC-UAC-023 Not openly competed | VOLUME SERVICES, INC. | Mar 21, 2025 – Apr 11, 2025 | $19K |
| 70Z03926PCGA00073 FOOD SERVICES FOR CAMPUS PROGRAMS RECRUITING EVENTS: BASE YEAR 9/15/2026 - 6/27/2027 Not openly competed | J W MILLS MANAGEMENT LLC | Sep 15, 2026 – Jun 27, 2027 | $13K |
| 70Z03919PPTT03400 IGF::OT::IGF USCGA ADMISSIONS CAMPUS PROGRAMS MEALS FOR PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS Not openly competed | ARAMARK SERVICES, INC. | Oct 15, 2018 – Sep 30, 2019 | $10K |
| W9124722P0102 325 TC HSAD MEALS | S365 INC | Sep 8, 2022 – Sep 17, 2022 | $8K |
| 70Z03920PPTT02300 ADMISSIONS CAMPUS PROGRAMS MEALS FOR FY20. Not openly competed | ARAMARK SERVICES, INC. | Oct 1, 2019 – Sep 30, 2020 | $7K |
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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