This is a notice of our intent to establish Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) with no more than three (3) companies that will locate in the State of Kansas to provide and deliver raw subsistence to include a variety of meal kits in accordance with Kansas Army National Guard 14-Day menu to Kansas Army National Guard units throughout the state. The vendor must have the capability to receive payment upon delivery utilizing the Government Purchase Card (GPC). To be eligible for award of a BPA, the company must be a DOD approved source and listed in the Amedd Veterinary List http://vets/amedd.army.mil and have an established warehouse in the State of Kansas, have an appropriate fleet of vehicles to deliver subsistence at the prescribed temperatures, be able to deliver to all areas of the State of Kansas, be able to break case lots, and able to store and deliver a variety of self heating meals and shelf stable meals as authorized and approved by the government. The estimated workload per month is to provide subsistence to an estimated 3300 soldiers. This estimate does not obligate the government to meet this quantity. The government will only establish BPA's with firms who comply with the above criteria, offer a competitive price, and who the government determines represents a benefit to the government to establish the BPA. All vendors must be registered in the System For Award Management database at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/#1 This procurement is unrestricted. Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be utilized. The NAICS code is 424410. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions (SEP 2013) applies to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (NOV 2013) applies to this acquisition. Under paragraph b, the following clauses are incorporated: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government with Alternate I; 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-19, Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies; 52.222-39, Notification of Employee Rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees; 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; The clause 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration applies to this solicitation. Firms who meet the specified criteria may submit their capabilities and price list to Contract Specialist, John Weber, by e-mail to [email protected] or fax to 785 274-1642, or mail to USPFO for Kansas, Contracting Office, 2737 S. Kansas Ave, Topeka, KS 66611 within 5 business days of this notice. Proposals will not be accepted after 5 business days. Interested firms may request the Statement of Work, 14 Day Menu, and location of units for subsistence delivery from John Weber. Questions concerning this notice may be addressed to John Weber at (785) 274-1335.
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