This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation, quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101 dated October 26, 2018. This solicitation number W91ZRS-19-R C001 is for the Connecticut Army National Guard (CTARNG). In PD2 the solicitation should read W91ZRS-19-R-0011. The USPFO for Connecticut intends to award Multiple Firm-Fixed Price BPA contract for subsistence items. This solicitation is unrestricted. Please register under NAICS code 311999 and/or 311991 for this solicitation. The small business size standard is 500 in number of employees. Vendors registered under Sector 42 - Wholesale Trade, will not be considered for award. Each vendor is required to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM); information can be obtained at www.sam.gov. CTARNG will award to the responsible vendor(s) whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government. The Government reserves the right to utilize the Government purchase card for all purchase which totals less than $10,000.00. The solicitation will be posted to the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website, http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. This site provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed solely through the referenced website. This request is due by June 28th, 2019, at 05:00 pm EST.

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Instructions to Offerors

Quotations shall be received on or before the deadline of June 20th, 2019, at 05:00 pm EST.
Proposals shall be submitted to the following email address: kenny.m.chitacapa.mil@mail. Deadline for questions is June 28th, 2019 at 05:00pm EST.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
A. PURCHASE FOR RATIONS. THIS WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE DELIVERY OF THE RATIONS TO ALL THE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS IN THE CONNECTICUT ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. THE RATIONS ARE FOR THEIR DRILL WEEKENDS, TRAINING EXERCISES, AND ANNUAL TRAINING. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS 23 JULY 2019 TO 22 JULY 2022 or until the BPA THRESHOLD $250k IS MET WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.
B. THE ISSUANCE OF INDIVIDUALS REQUESTS AGAINST THIS BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT WILL BE MADE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF FAR PART 13.3 AND DFARS Part 213.303.
C. THE GOVERNMENT IS OBLIGATED ONLY TO THE EXTENT OF AUTHORIZED CALLS ACTUALLY PLACED AGAINST THE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
D. ONLY AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL MAY PLACE A CALL AGAINST THE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
1. ACTIONS AT OR BELOW THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD. WHICH IS $10,000.00 OR UNDER.
a. THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE USING A CREDIT CARD TO PURCHASE RATIONS AT OR BELOW $10,000.00.
b. THE ONLY PERSONNEL WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE SERVICE CALLS AT $10,000 OR UNDER ARE: TBD

2. ACTIONS ABOVE THE MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD. WHICH IS $10,001.00 OR ABOVE.
a. THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE ISSUING A BPA CALL OFF OF THE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT.
b. THE PAYMENT METHOD IS DIRECT DEPOSIT. THE COMPANY WILL HAVE TO SUBMIT THEIR INVOICE IN WIDE AREA WORKFLOW (WAWF) BEFORE THEY CAN RECEIVE PAYMENT.
c. THE ONLY PERSONNEL WHO ARE AUTHORIZED TO MAKE A BPA CALL AT $10,001.00 OR OVER ARE: TBD.

E. THE BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT WILL EXPIRE AT THE END OF THE ABOVE STATED PERIOD OR UPON OBLIGATION OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.
F. INVOICES IN DUPLICATE WILL ACCOMPANY EACH PICK-UP OR DELIVERY. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL BE SHOWN ON THESE INVOICES.
1. NAME OF SUPPLIER
2. BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT NUMBER
3. DATE OF CALL
4. CALL NUMBER
5. ITEMIZED LIST OF SUPPLIES
6. QUANTITY UNIT PRICE
7. DATE OF PICK-UP OR DELIVERY

G. YOU MUST QUOTE ALL OR NONE
H. ALL ADDITIONS OR CANCELLATIONS DUE TO STATE OR FEDERAL EMERGENCIES MUST BE GIVEN TO THE VENDOR BY NOON TIME A DAY BEFORE THE DELIVERY. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE RATIONS THAT WERE NOT DELIVERED OR MISSED IN THE ORDERING PROCESS BY THE VENDOR. THIS ALSO DOES NOT INCLUDE ITEMS THAT NEED TO BE TAKEN BACK DUE TO DAMAGED OR EXPIRED.

Provisions/Clauses below can be searched on website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/
52.204-7 System for Award Management JUL 2013
52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance
52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting
52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance
52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities
52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations
52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items MAY 2014
52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--System for Award Management JUL 2013
252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
52.232-36 Payment by Third Party MAY 2014
52.211-16 VARIATION IN QUANTITY (APR 1984)
52.213-1 Fast Payment Procedure
52.222-3 Convict Labor
52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

All inquiries for the BPA must provide a Price Index, before an agreement can be made. This price index would be required on a yearly basis (if any changes). The price index should be actual costs to be charged to the government.

Price index should be the actual items priced out based on the 21 day menu (attached) and condiment list. This should specify all of the following:
1. The unit of issue (ex: can, size, case, package, etc.)
2. Quantity ( ex: 50lb case of potatoes)
3. Price

If the prices change during the year the vendor could provide a new price index to our office.