Federal contracts / Food service / Tennessee
Federal food service contracts in Tennessee
Dining facility operation, food preparation and mess attendant services. Below are the largest awards on record in Tennessee 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 Tennessee
Across the 23 standard wage determinations covering Tennessee. 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 | LOGISTICS & ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION SMYRNA DFAC 6 MONTHS 1DEC2025-30MAY2026 *NOTE DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE | Department of Defense | $665K |
Largest holders in Tennessee
By total obligated value across the largest awards on record.
| Recipient | Awards | Total obligated |
|---|---|---|
| GORDON FOOD SERVICE, INC | 3 | $1,746,817 |
| LOGISTICS & ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION | 11 | $1,513,389 |
| JACMEALS LLC | 1 | $209,546 |
| SHREEJI HOTELS, LLC | 1 | $179,096 |
| CHOICE SERVICES INC | 1 | $172,418 |
Largest awards on record
| Award | Recipient | Period | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|
| W912L720F0012 ANNUAL AND INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING SUBSISTENCE FOR TNARNG. | GORDON FOOD SERVICE, INC | Mar 4, 2020 – Sep 6, 2022 | $1.4M |
| W912L726FA002 SMYRNA DFAC 6 MONTHS 1DEC2025-30MAY2026 *NOTE DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE | LOGISTICS & ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION | Dec 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2026 | $665K |
| W912L725PA011 DFAC BRIDGE 1APR-30SEPT2025 LESCO - WAGE RATES | LOGISTICS & ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION | Apr 11, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025 | $644K |
| W912L723P0008 IDT AND AT STATEWIDE FOOD SUPPLY DELIVERY SERVICE. Not openly competed | GORDON FOOD SERVICE, INC | Mar 23, 2023 – Jul 23, 2023 | $210K |
| W912L726PA002 TF GRIZZLY MEMPHIS MISSION MEALS 13NOV2025-21NOV2025 | JACMEALS LLC | Dec 10, 2025 – Feb 15, 2026 | $210K |
| W912L724P0024 278TH HSAD MEALS 25-28 SEPT 2024 | SHREEJI HOTELS, LLC | Sep 25, 2024 – Sep 28, 2024 | $179K |
| W912L722F0020 AT & IDT SUBSISTENCE FOR THE TNARNG | GORDON FOOD SERVICE, INC | Sep 8, 2022 – Mar 6, 2023 | $177K |
| W912L719P6003 KITCHEN PATROL SERVICES | CHOICE SERVICES INC | May 1, 2019 – Apr 30, 2024 | $172K |
| W912L717P0076 IGF::OT::IGF MESS ATTENDANT SERVICES | U-KNO, INC. | Jul 25, 2017 – Jul 31, 2022 | $126K |
| W912L725PA025 1172ND, 230TH, EN BN, 194TH AT MEALS LAVINA TN 14-29 JUNE 2025 | SMART CHOICE GOURMET LLC | Jun 14, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025 | $119K |
| W912L725PA039 278TH RES MEALS 31MAY-13JUNE 2025 *THIS CONTRACT REPLACES W912L25PA024 RES MEALS (POP 5/31/2025-6/13/2025)* | LOGISTICS & ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION | Sep 23, 2025 – Oct 7, 2025 | $83K |
| W912L724P0018 LODGING 19-30 SEPT 2024 278TH RAILHEAD | SHANO INC. | Sep 16, 2024 – Oct 1, 2024 | $73K |
| W9124D22F0007 NASHVILLE MEPS BOXED MEALS- MICHAEL HOSHKO | HOSHKO MICHAEL JOHN | Nov 1, 2021 – Oct 31, 2022 | $69K |
| W9124D21F0500 MEMPHIS MEPS BOXED MEALS | SPACE AGE ENGINEERING, INC | Sep 1, 2021 – Aug 31, 2022 | $65K |
| W912L725FA006 RHHT/278TH OFFSITE JTMG AT 18FEB-8MAR2025 | LOGISTICS & ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION | Feb 28, 2025 – Mar 8, 2025 | $64K |
| W9124D22C0005 BOXED MEALS - KNOXVILLE | ROCK SOLID RESTAURANT GROUP INC. | Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2023 | $55K |
| W912L724P0011 YELLOW RIBBON 278TH 17 AUG 2024 1500 PERSONNEL | ARAMARK EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, LLC | Aug 27, 2024 – Sep 3, 2024 | $45K |
| W912L721P0009 OFF SITE FEEDING REQUEST (BREAKFAST & DINNER) | CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE, INC. | Jun 7, 2021 – Jun 7, 2021 | $42K |
| W911YP25FA011 220 DINNER CATER MEALS FOR 31MAY2025, 220 BREAKFAST/DINNER CATER MEALS FOR 1-4JUN2025, 220 BREAKFAST CATER MEALS FOR 5JUN2025, 178 DINNER CA | JONES DEANNE | May 31, 2025 – Jun 8, 2025 | $38K |
| W912L725PA023 RFS CATERED MEALS 31MAY2025-14JUNE2025 | SHANO INC. | Jun 7, 2025 – Jun 14, 2025 | $34K |
| W912HQ19P0023 DINNER MEALS FOR 244 PPL AT FT AP HILL | JONES DEANNE | Feb 15, 2019 – Mar 29, 2019 | $31K |
| W9124223P0032 XCTC RAIL DINNER MEALS 20-31MAY | JONES DEANNE | May 18, 2023 – Jun 1, 2023 | $28K |
| W50S9722P0003 MESS ATTENDANT SERVICE | VIAKORP CORPORATION | Aug 15, 2022 – Aug 14, 2023 | $26K |
| W912L725PA015 CATERING SERVICE FOR TNARNG 278TH PRE-MOBILIZATION YELLOW RIBBON EVENT. Not openly competed | COMPASS GROUP USA INC | Apr 5, 2025 – Apr 5, 2025 | $26K |
| W9124223P0050 CATERED MEALS 23-31 JUL 2023 AT FORT BARFOOT | JONES DEANNE | Jul 20, 2023 – Jul 31, 2023 | $20K |
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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