Federal contracts / Food service / Iowa
Federal food service contracts in Iowa
Dining facility operation, food preparation and mess attendant services. Below are the largest awards on record in Iowa 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 Iowa
Across the 21 standard wage determinations covering Iowa. 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.
None of the largest competed awards in Iowa end within the next twelve months.
Largest holders in Iowa
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| TRIPLEX ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. | 17 | $376,091 |
| ANTONIO JONES | 10 | $159,261 |
| JUST STAFFING LLC | 1 | $84,518 |
| S365 INC | 3 | $83,239 |
| JONES DEANNE | 3 | $60,642 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| W50S7122P0003 DINING HALL ATTENDENTS - BASE YEAR - 9 JOB FOR DRILL WEEKEND DINING HALL ATTENDANT SERVICES INCLUDES 4 OPTION YEARS | JUST STAFFING LLC | Sep 11, 2022 – Sep 15, 2026 | $85K |
| W912L625PA013 CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE ALL STAFF, EQUIPMENT, FOOD AND INCIDENTALS FOR THE CATERED MEAL SERVICES DURING 17-30 AUG. POC: MSG BRIAN BROWNBRI | TRIPLEX ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. | Aug 17, 2025 – Aug 30, 2025 | $75K |
| W9136424P0062 CATERED MEALS 8-24 AUGUST CAMP DODGE, IA | TRIPLEX ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. | Jul 25, 2024 – Aug 24, 2024 | $54K |
| W912K324P0016 BREAKFAST | TRIPLEX ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. | Mar 28, 2024 – Apr 26, 2024 | $48K |
| W912LP21P0019 THE IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD WARRIOR AND FAMILY SERVICES BRANCH REQUIRES MEALS AND LODGING FOR A POST MOBILIZATION EVENT FOR 1-133 IN IN CED | S365 INC | Jun 17, 2021 – Jun 27, 2021 | $41K |
| W912LM23P0007 BREAKFAST & DINNER MEALS | YTI CATERING LLC | Feb 16, 2023 – Mar 18, 2023 | $40K |
| W9124D22F0062 BOXED MEALS - DES MOINES MEPS | SPACE AGE ENGINEERING, INC | Mar 1, 2022 – Feb 28, 2023 | $38K |
| W9124225FA077 CAMP DODGE CATERED MEALS 11-28 JUNE | BULLDOG INVESTMENTS OF GREENSBORO L.L.C | Jun 11, 2025 – Jun 28, 2025 | $37K |
| W912L621P0014 271 BSB CATERED MEALS (STC) | JONES DEANNE | Jun 8, 2021 – Jul 24, 2021 | $33K |
| W912JM25PA019 148 CATERING CONTRACT FOR ANNUAL TRAINING | JACMEALS LLC | Jul 13, 2025 – Jul 25, 2025 | $32K |
| W912L822P0025 3664TH SMC AT FOOD SERVICE | ALITHOS ANESTI LLC | Jul 31, 2022 – Aug 13, 2022 | $29K |
| 20346423F00007 CATERED MEALS FOR CLASS 29A CTI Not openly competed | ANTONIO JONES | Feb 7, 2023 – Feb 18, 2023 | $28K |
| W912MM25PA036 665TH SMC AT RATIONS | JONES DEANNE | Aug 16, 2025 – Aug 29, 2025 | $28K |
| W50S7121P0001 DINING HALL ATTENDANTS 2021-22 Not openly competed | GOODWILL SOLUTIONS, INC | Aug 20, 2021 – Aug 7, 2022 | $26K |
| W912MM22P0043 MEALS AT CAMP DODGE FOR 109TH RSG ANNUAL TRAINING. | S365 INC | Aug 5, 2022 – Sep 20, 2022 | $23K |
| W9136425PA024 CATERED MEALS 30MAR-11APR25 | LUNAR HOLDINGS LLC | Mar 30, 2025 – Apr 11, 2025 | $21K |
| 20346422F00007 CATERED MEALS FOR CL28A CTI | ANTONIO JONES | Dec 17, 2021 – Feb 19, 2022 | $21K |
| W912LN22P0022 CATERED BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER MEALS AT CAMP DODGE, IA. | TRIPLEX ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. | Jul 28, 2022 – Aug 13, 2022 | $21K |
| W901UZ23P0008 3662 AT SUB 16-29 APRIL 2023 | TRIPLEX ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. | Apr 5, 2023 – Apr 29, 2023 | $20K |
| W9124224P0010 CAMP DODGE AT MEALS | S365 INC | Jun 11, 2024 – Jul 26, 2024 | $20K |
| W912J224P0032 WX9HAA CAMP DODGE MEALS | TRIPLEX ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. | Aug 2, 2024 – Aug 16, 2024 | $20K |
| W912MM22P0022 MEALS DURING ANNUAL TRAINING FOR 665TH. BREAKFAST, SACK LUNCH AND DINNER. | YTI CATERING LLC | Feb 2, 2022 – Feb 19, 2022 | $20K |
| W901UZ25PA003 PROVIDE MEALS FOR BREAKFAST AND DINNER DURING ANNUAL TRAINING FOR THE 3662 SMC. THE COMPANY IS TRAINING 9-22 MARCH 2025 AT CAMP DODGE, IA. | SMART CHOICE GOURMET LLC | Mar 9, 2025 – Mar 22, 2025 | $18K |
| 20346424F00037 CATERING SERVICES Not openly competed | ANTONIO JONES | Oct 15, 2024 – Oct 19, 2024 | $18K |
| W912MM23P0007 MEALS AT CAMP DODGE FOR 730TH ANNUAL TRAINING | TRIPLEX ENTERPRISES, L.L.C. | Feb 17, 2023 – Apr 8, 2023 | $18K |
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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