Delaware Army National Guard Subsistence

SOURCES SOUGHT INTRODUCTION The Delaware Army National Guard is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for catered meals in support of the Delaware Army National Guard. The intention is to procure this requirement on a competitive basis BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. 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 their submissions. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE Locations: The Biden Reserve Center: 1 Vavala Ways New Castle, DE 19720 72nd Troop Command: 1420 Newport Gap Pike, Wilmington, DE 19804 HHC Signal Company/C Co. 198th : 1401 Newport Gap Pike, Wilmington, DE 19804 160th Engineering Company: 1001 Ogletown Road Newark DE 19711 153rd MP Co.: Governor Bacon Health Center, Delaware City DE 19706 126th MEDEVAC/ 238th Aviation: 41 Corporate Circle New Castle DE 19702 River Road Training Site: 1197 River Road, New Castle DE 19720 261st Signal BN/721st Troop Command: 103 Artisan Drive, Smyrna, DE 19977 A Company 198th ESB Signal: 109 West Pine Street, Georgetown, Delaware 19947 1049th Transportation Company: 601 Bridgeville Highway, Seaford DE 19973 262nd Maintenance Company: 29757 Armory Road, Dagsboro, DE 19939 193rd RTI/ Bethany Beach Training Site: 163 Scannell Boulevard, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 REQUIRED CAPABILITIES If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, 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. The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes: compliance with tight program schedules; cost containment; meeting and tracking performance; hiring and retention of key personnel and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract. INFORMATION CONCERNING REQUIRMENT: Provide high quality (Delivered) catered meals in support of the Delaware Army National Guard Provide any combination of daily, hot breakfast, hot or cold lunch and/or hot dinner meals. The daily menu will be in accordance with the above references and industry standard, commercial restaurant menu guidelines Contractor shall be responsible for providing single service paper plates, eating utensils disposable hot and cold drinking cups, and paper napkins and associated single service condiments that complement the meal for all meals. Contractor shall accommodate personnel requiring special meals due to food allergies religious practices or vegetarian / Vegan requirements when identified with a 24 hour notice prior to the meal being prepared. Special meal or meals will continue thereafter Contractor shall prepare meals in a certified kitchen and shall possess an appropriate and applicable city, county and state licenses and permits to prepare and serve food.Estimated SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Personnel Background Check Required for Facility Clearance. Service Contract Act ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS Questions to be answered: 1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement? 2.) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details. 3.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?