Federal contracts / Food service / Illinois
Federal food service contracts in Illinois
Dining facility operation, food preparation and mess attendant services. Below are the largest awards on record in Illinois 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 Illinois
Across the 36 standard wage determinations covering Illinois. 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 | CHEFS FOR ALL SEASONS INC CHICAGO NOON MEAL TASK ORDER | Department of Defense | $0 |
| Dec 14, 2026 | FOODA INC REQUEST FOR CONTRACT - FSFB - DEA HQ CAFETERIA SERVICE | Department of Justice | $11K |
| Mar 31, 2027 | US FOODS INC AFRH GULFPORT MS FOOD AND FOOD SERVICE PRODUCTS | Department of the Interior | $1.6M |
| Mar 31, 2027 | US FOODS INC AFRH DC FOOD AND FOOD SERVICE PRODUCTS | Department of the Interior | $1.4M |
Largest holders in Illinois
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| US FOODS INC | 2 | $3,053,667 |
| MODESTO MANAGEMENT LLC | 1 | $822,324 |
| NELSONS CATERING, INC. | 9 | $450,054 |
| PROSKIN ENTERPRISES INC | 4 | $273,404 |
| MORRIS BRADLEY L | 13 | $202,181 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140D0426F0625 AFRH GULFPORT MS FOOD AND FOOD SERVICE PRODUCTS | US FOODS INC | Apr 13, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027 | $1.6M |
| 140D0426F0616 AFRH DC FOOD AND FOOD SERVICE PRODUCTS | US FOODS INC | Apr 11, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027 | $1.4M |
| 36C25226P0338 EMERGENCY FOOD AND NUTRITION STAFFING SERVICES 578 EDWARD HINES JR. VA MEDICAL CENTER HINES, ILLINOIS Not openly competed | MODESTO MANAGEMENT LLC | Mar 10, 2026 – Mar 10, 2030 | $822K |
| W91SMC22P0005 RTI CATERING | NELSONS CATERING, INC. | Jan 10, 2022 – Sep 17, 2022 | $371K |
| W91SMC20P0038 WAUKEGAN COVID 19 CATERING THROUGH 21 AUG Not openly competed | PROSKIN ENTERPRISES INC | Jun 18, 2020 – Aug 21, 2020 | $131K |
| W9124D24F0404 CHICAGO MEPS BOXED MEALS | CHEFS FOR ALL SEASONS INC | Oct 1, 2024 – Sep 30, 2025 | $109K |
| W91SMC20P0022 RFA 40749 WAUKEGAN COVID CATERING Not openly competed | PROSKIN ENTERPRISES INC | May 8, 2020 – Jun 30, 2020 | $74K |
| W91SMC20P0032 ROLLING MEADOWS COVID 19 2020 BREAKFAST MEAL Not openly competed | PROSKIN ENTERPRISES INC | Jun 2, 2020 – Jun 30, 2020 | $68K |
| W912J218P5013 IGF::CL::IGF KP SERVICES-BASE Not openly competed | ADA S. MCKINLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. | Jul 27, 2018 – Jul 31, 2020 | $66K |
| 12639521F0004 DEER PROCESSING | FREEDOM SAUSAGE, INC. | Oct 6, 2020 – Oct 31, 2021 | $61K |
| W91SMC23F0016 SEPTEMBER IDT BPA CALL Not openly competed | MORRIS BRADLEY L | Sep 8, 2023 – Sep 24, 2023 | $59K |
| W912L726PA023 278TH TF YELLOW RIBBON 19JULY2026 | LEVY PREMIUM FOODSERVICE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Jul 19, 2026 – Jul 19, 2026 | $57K |
| 12639519F1332 DEER PROCESSING | FREEDOM SAUSAGE, INC. | Sep 18, 2019 – Oct 31, 2021 | $56K |
| W9124D25PA101 THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH CO-LOCATED SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF MEALS AS SPECIFIED HEREIN, FOR THE 3BDE JCLC CAMP MARSEILLES FROM 2-6 JUNE 20 | LUNAR HOLDINGS LLC | Jun 2, 2025 – Jun 6, 2025 | $32K |
| W9124D23P0082 CADET DINNER | KMT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC | May 18, 2023 – Jun 9, 2023 | $32K |
| W91SMC23F0014 AUGUST 2023 IDT MEALS Not openly competed | MORRIS BRADLEY L | Aug 1, 2023 – Aug 26, 2023 | $31K |
| W91SMC23F0012 JULY IDT MEALS Not openly competed | MORRIS BRADLEY L | Jul 1, 2023 – Jul 28, 2023 | $31K |
| W9124D26PA109 REQUEST TO CONTRACT FOR MEALS FOR CADETS AND CADRE PARTICIPATING IN 3BDE JCLC CAMP MARSEILLES FROM 8-26 JUNE 2026. | EDDIE JR'S BBQ & JERK CHICKEN CO | Jun 8, 2026 – Jun 26, 2026 | $26K |
| W91SMC23F0011 JULY AT MEALS Not openly competed | MORRIS BRADLEY L | Jul 1, 2023 – Jul 31, 2023 | $22K |
| W9124D24P0141 CADET DINNER MEALS | EDDIE JR'S BBQ & JERK CHICKEN CO | Jun 10, 2024 – Jun 14, 2024 | $21K |
| W9124D22P0082 CADET DINNER | EDDIE JR'S BBQ & JERK CHICKEN CO | May 25, 2022 – Jun 24, 2022 | $19K |
| W91SMC20P0050 44TH CM AT CATERING | THE GLOCOMS GROUP INC | Jul 22, 2020 – Aug 7, 2020 | $17K |
| W91SMC23F0006 BPA CALL JUNE IDT MEALS Not openly competed | MORRIS BRADLEY L | May 26, 2023 – Jun 25, 2023 | $16K |
| W50S7U20P0002 CATERING SERVICES FOR FY2020 - 183D WING | ECOLOGY MIR GROUP LLC | Feb 5, 2020 – Feb 4, 2021 | $15K |
| W50S7T23P0009 SUBSISTENCE FOR SEPTEMBER 2023 RSD | BIG CATZ BARBEQUE, LLC | Aug 25, 2023 – Sep 10, 2023 | $14K |
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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