89--INTENT TO AWARD SOLE SOURCE TO U.S.FOODSERVICE FOR SUBSISTENCE ITEMS FOR MONCRIEF ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AT FORT JACKSON, SC

The MICC-ICO Installation Contracting Office at Fort Jackson plans to extend the existing contract with U.S. Foodservice for the provision of subsistence items to Moncrief Army Community Hospital for an additional six months. This extension is being pursued under the authority of FAR 6.302-1, allowing for a sole source award without a formal solicitation. U.S. Foodservice currently supplies these items under a delivery order associated with a Veterans Administration prime vendor contract. While this notice is not a solicitation and no requests for quotes or proposals will be issued, interested and responsible sources are invited to submit capability statements by 4:15 PM ET on March 6, 2012. These submissions will be reviewed for future considerations. The contract is listed under the solicitation number W9124C-0010129584, with the primary associated NAICS code 424410, which covers grocery and related product merchant wholesalers. The contracting office is located in Columbia, South Carolina, operating under the Department of Defense at Fort Jackson. Communication regarding capability statements is directed via email to the designated contract specialist. The decision to proceed with the sole source award will be based on the responses received, emphasizing the non-formal nature of this acquisition process.