CARBONATED AND NON CARBONATED DRINKS

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR PRODUCTS - W91249-18-T-0007 INTRODUCTION The Mission Installation Contracting Command - FT Gordon, GA, is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and product availability to support/provide the carbonated and non-carbonated beverages for the Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center. The beverages are to include varieties such as but not limited to: ?Coke, Pepsi, 7UP, Ginger Ale, Canada Dry, Sunkist Orange, Grape, Doctor Pepper, Root Beer, to include diet Varieties. ?Sports Drinks - Gatorade, Powerade, and Propel. ?Water - Aquafina, Dasani, Evian, Life Water ?Juice, 100% - Minute Maid, Dole, Welch, Campbell, Tropicana ?Tea - (if chosen as a flavor, see #1) Lipton, Snapple, Arizona ? Water - Flavored or Vitamin - Smart water ?Juice - Beverages - Fuze, Minute Maid, Campbell, Tropicana - Contractor is to maintain a list of all products available for purchase - Contractor is to supply nutrition facts upon request for the products - All products will be in accordance with their designated quality level and delivered to facilities in accordance with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) - Chill Units - There will be no chill units or machines. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. Multiple awards may be made. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. DISCLAIMER THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. ELIGIBILITY The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 312111 with a Small Business Size Standard of 1,250. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 8960. SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested businesses should submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 X 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 10 point) demonstrating ability to provide the products listed in this Description. Documentation should be in bullet format. No phone or email solicitations with regards to the status of the RFP will be accepted prior to its release. Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Cheryl C. Parks, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email to Cheryl.c.parks.civ@mail.mil, no later than 12:00 p.m. EST on 31 May 2018, and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents. Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned. DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL. If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products/systems, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, FAX, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. (NOTE: In accordance with FAR 10.001(b), agencies should not request potential sources to submit more than the minimum information necessary.) All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.