This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The USPFO for Florida is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a single firm-fixed price Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) award for full food service at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center's Regional Training Institute Dinning Facility. The Pre-solicitation notice was issued on 3 March 2015 under W911YN-15-T-0008. As stated in the Pre-solicitation this acquisition will be a 100% Small Business set-aside. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 722310, quote mark Food Service Contractors quote mark and the Small Business size standard is $38,500,000.00. Evaluation for contract award will be based on the source selection criteria listed in section M of the solicitation document (W911YN-15-R-0001), with Randolph Shepherd Act Preference. Anticipated start date is 1 June 2015.

Contractor tasks include, but are not limited to, the following: Dining Facility Management, cooking, food requisition and preparation, serving and replenishing food, cleaning the facility, lavatories, equipment, and utensils, maintenance of food service and computer equipment, preparing vegetables and fruits for the salad bar, bussing tables in dining areas or where required, performing cashier services, handling foods, supplies, and equipment, maintaining quality control, ensuring operator maintenance and minor/major repair of food service equipment, and in the event of exercises and or contingencies perform all required tasks to include continued service. The contractor shall submit reports and documentation, as required.

Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA) Compliance: This solicitation is subject to exercise of the priority policy regarding qualified State Licensing Agencies (SLA) for the Blind in accordance with the RSA. An offer determined quote mark Technically Acceptable quote mark from a qualified SLA will receive priority in accordance with the RSA and Army Regulation 210-25. Once the Contracting Officer determines that the SLA/blind vendor's proposal should be included in the competitive range, the award will be made to the SLA/blind vendor unless (1) under the SLA/blind vendor's proposal it cannot provide food service at a comparable cost and of comparable high quality as available from other providers and (2) the Department of Education concurs in the decision. This notice is not designed to discourage competition from small business concerns not eligible for the preference. This merely serves as notice that the required priority will be applied should an offer determined to be quote mark Technically Acceptable quote mark determined to be in the competitive range, be received from a qualified SLA. The SLA for Florida, Department of Services for the Blind, has expressed an interest in this requirement.

Site Visit. The Government will hold a site visit at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center on Thursday 30 April 2015 @ 0900 to 1100 in the RTI Auditorium Bldg 3800 and we will transition to the DFAC during lunch preparation. CBJTC is located on SR 16W, Starke, FL 32091. All interested firms shall attend. Please submit, in writing, the company name, the names of attendees, and driver's license or state ID to [email protected] within 72 hours of scheduled site visit. NOTICE to vendors: Site visit is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED for contract award. All attendees who do not submit their participants IAW the 72 hour deadline may obtain a temporary pass at the Visitors Control Center (VCC) located at the front gate, but may experience significant delays on clearance for entry.

Prospective offerors must be registered on the System for Award Management (SAM) website. The contractor is responsible for obtaining the solicitation, amendments, and any other documentation from the FBO webpage.

All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted to [email protected]
904-823-0552/0566 by 1:00 pm 20 May 2015. Questions will not be answered after this deadline.

Bid Protests Not Available