The National Guard has put out feelers for a vendor to feed troops in Washington D.C. until the end of January, according to federal contracting documents.

The documents were posted on the SAM.gov website for federal government contracting which solicits bids for products across the military, from weapons to base security to feeding troops. Details in contracting documents often offer a glimpse into the military’s future plans — like this Army solicitation for new campus-style dining halls.

In this case, the documents indicate that the National Guard is at least considering contingencies that could keep troops in Washington into the new year, even if formal plans for the deployment haven’t been settled.

According to the SAM.gov posting, the National Guard Bureau and D.C. National Guard

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