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EMERGENCY MEALS FOR FIREFIGHTERS

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The Department of Defense, through the Regional Contracting Office MCI-West, is conducting market research to identify capable parties interested in providing emergency meals for firefighters. This sources sought notice is not a solicitation or request for proposals but serves to gather information on organizations with the resources and expertise to fulfill this need. The procurement falls under the NAICS code 311991, relating to perishable prepared food manufacturing, and will help determine the appropriate procurement strategy. Respondents are asked to provide organizational details along with tailored capability statements that demonstrate their qualifications, including any subcontracting or teaming arrangements. The evaluation will focus on the ability to meet program requirements, project management capabilities, cost control, and timely performance under a performance-based service acquisition contract. This effort could result in the requirement being set aside for small businesses or procured through full and open competition, with the possibility of multiple awards. Interested parties must submit their responses via email by December 18, 2017, to the designated contracting officer, with no telephone inquiries accepted. The performance location is Oceanside, California, and the contracting office is located at Camp Pendleton, California. This notice does not obligate the government financially and is strictly for assessing market capability to provide emergency meals for firefighting personnel.

General Info

DoD seeks capable parties to provide emergency meals for firefighters; response due December 18.

NAICS

311991 - Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing

Place of Performance

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA 92055, OCEANSIDE, CA, 92055, USA

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Sources Sought Synopsis for Emergency Meals for Firefighters

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AgencyDepartment Of Defense → Commanding General
Contacts2 people available
OfficeCAMP PENDLETON, CA, 92055-5001, USA
Office AddressCAMP PENDLETON, CA, 92055-5001, USA
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GARY LANEPurchasing Agent
Angela R. ChavezPurchasing Agent

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SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS The Regional Contracting Office MCI-West 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 this requirement for Emergency Meals for Firefighters. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this procurement is 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. 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. [Note: In accordance with FAR 10.001(b), agencies should not request potential sources to submit more than the minimum information necessary.] 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. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and multiple awards MAY be made. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions. Submission Instructions: Interested parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by 18 December 2017. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be emailed to contact@example.gov. If you have any questions concerning this opportunity please contact: Gary Lane at +1 (555) 000-0000.

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