S -- Cafeteria and Vending Services

This sources sought notice is for small business concerns only. The purpose of this notice is to obtain market research information from the small business community to assist the government in determining if there are two or more small business concerns, i.e., small business, 8(a) concern, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business or service-disabled veteran-owned small business that are capable of providing the described services. The government?s determination on how to compete the proposed requirement will be made based on responses to this notice and is at the sole discretion of the government. Contractor services are used to operate/provide food and vending services. Contractor services include the management, supervision, labor, materials, supplies, and some equipment to plan, schedule and coordinate food and vending services for the purpose of dispending food, non-alcoholic beverages and other items as may be authorized by the Government. The cafeteria and vending is operated for the benefit of approximately 1,050 building occupants at the Government?s location in Kearneysville, West Virginia. The cafeteria seating capacity is 225, including the break and vending areas. The NAICS Code is 722310; the size standard is $19 Million. All interested small businesses are invited to submit a capabilities statement of not more than 10 pages (not including past performance information). The capability statement should be tailored to this notice and specifically address the company?s capabilities to provide the services outlined above and the company?s experience. Additionally, the response must include past performance on Government and non-government contracts and the dates those contracts were held. The cover letter submitted in response to this notice should include -- 1) company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, fax number, email address; 2) DUNS number and CAGE code; 3) the socioeconomic status of the company, i.e., small business concern, 8(a) business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, and/or service-disabled veteran-owned small business; and 4) Small Business Certification, if any. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. Firms are advised that this notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP). The notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or to ultimately award a contract on the basis of this notice or responses thereto. The Government will not pay for any information solicited, requested, or provided. Responses to this notice will not serve as a proposal, bid, or offer, and will not be used by the Government to form a binding contract. The sole purpose of this notice is to assess the capabilities and interests of small business concerns in performing these services so that a determination can be made on whether or not this requirement will be set-aside for small business. Once that determination has been made, a presolicitation or solicitation notice will be posted. Responses must be received no later than 12:00 Noon (Eastern Standard Time), April 9, 2008, by either post office mail or email only, to the following address: Internal Revenue Service, Office of Procurement, 6009 Oxon Hill Road, Constellation Centre, 5th Floor, Oxon Hill, MD 20745, Attn: Patricia A. Boykin (202) 283-1229, patricia.a.boykin@irs.gov.