Catering services

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items/services 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. Solicitation number H92257-13-Q-0017 is issued as a request for quotes (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-61 and DFARS Change Notice DCN 20120906. The proposed acquisition is restricted to total small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 722310 - "Food Service Contractor" with a standard business size of $20.5 Million. A Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract is contemplated. CLIN 0001: Food Catering Support The contractor shall submit their quote in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) Delivery/Place of Performance: The catering will be conducted in vicinity of (IVO) Sumter National Forest with the command and control center located at Clark Hill Training Site (CHTS), Plum Branch, SC. This property is owned by the South Carolina National Guard which has a dining facility but no personnel to operate it. These meals will be provided to MSOS instructor/staff and support personnel as they rotate out of the field and perform their daily duties over the course of the training exercise. The chow hall manager is Keith Creswell @ +1 (555) 000-0000 Period of Performance: Start - 29 Jan 2013 and End - 12 Feb 2013. Meal Times: See the SOW for details. The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract. The evaluation factors for this RFP are Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) and delivery. The Government intends to award one contract as a result of this solicitation; however, the Government reserves the right to not award a contract, depending on the quality of offers, received. The provisions and clauses can be found at FAR website: http://www.arnet.gov/far and DFARS website: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dpap /dars/dfarspgi/current/index.html. CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE: FAR 52.202-1 Definitions (JUL 2004) FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (APR 2008) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (APR 2008) FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (MAR 2009) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (JUN2009) FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUN 1998) FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (FEB 2009) FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2006) FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) FAR 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply & Services) (APR 1984) DFARS 252.204-7000 Disclosure of Information (DEC 1991) DFARS 252.204-7004 Central Contractor Registration (SEP 2007) ALT A DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (NOV 2009) DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program (JAN 2009) DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests (MAR 2007) CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT: Please note that due to character limitation in FedBizOpps, full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) can be accessed on the Internet at http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil. All FAR representations and certifications shall be submitted through Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at https://orca.bpn.gov. 52.212-2 EVALUATION--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Price and delivery. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (AUG 2007) Alternate I (APR 2002) FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (JUN 2005) SOFARS 5652.201-9002 Authorized Changes Only By Contracting Officer (JAN 2005) SOFARS 5652.204-9003 Disclosure of Unclassified Information (NOV 2007) SOFARS 5652.204-9002 Instruction for the Use of Electronic Contracts (NOV 2007) SOFARS 5652.252-9000 Notice of Incorporation of Section K (FEB 2007) SOFARS 5652.201-9002 AUTHORIZED CHANGES ONLY BY CONTRACTING OFFICER (JAN 2005) The Contractor shall not comply with any order, direction or request of Government personnel unless it is issued in writing and signed by the Contracting Officer, or is pursuant to specific authority otherwise included as part of this contract. Except as specified herein, no order, statement, or conduct of Government personnel who visit the contractor's facilities or in any other manner communicates with Contractor personnel during the performance of this contract shall constitute a change under the Changes clause in the contract. In the event the Contractor effects any change at the direction of any person other the Contracting Officer, the change will be considered to have been made without authority and no adjustment will be made in the contract price to cover any increase in cost incurred as a result thereof. The address and telephone number of the Contracting Officer is SSgt Shane Oltman, telephone +1 (555) 000-0000, RR400 Rifle Range Rd., Sneads Ferry, NC 28460. Offerors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration database (CCR). For more information about registering, contact CCR regional Assistance Center +1 (555) 000-0000 or visit their website (www.ccr.gov). Offerors must be registered prior to receiving an award for this acquisition or for any future awards. As a condition of receipt of this contract, the Contractor agrees to implement the Department of Defense web-based software application, called Wide Area Workflow Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA). This application allows DoD vendors to submit and track invoices and Receipt/Acceptance documents electronically. This application allows for complete visibility throughout the acceptance and payment process. The web-site for registration is http://rmb.ogden.disa.mil. WAWF training can be accessed at http://www.wawftraining.com/. This combined synopsis/solicitation will not be available electronically on the Navy Electronic Commerce Online (NECO) World Wide Web site (www.neco.navy.mil). All proposals, bids and/or quotes submitted shall be the Contractor's Best Quote as it is the Government's intent to entertain one final quote only; this includes any discounts on volume. Contractors shall submit all proposals, bids and/or quotes to the MARSOC Contracting Office no later than 15 Jan 2013 at 12:00 p.m. EST, to be considered for award. Please submit quotes to GySgt Gabriel Shipley, via email contact@example.gov . Late submissions will not be considered. The burden of ensuring the Contractor's proposal, and /or quote is received by this office, within the stated timeframe, is the responsibility of the Contractor. Questions, please contact GySgt Gabriel Shipley via email contact@example.gov