Sources Sought for Cafeteria/Concession Services at The William S. Moorhead Federal Building and Weis Post Office and Courthouse Building in Pittsburgh, PA

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, OR INVITATION FOR BID. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR GOVERNMENT PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. Responses to this announcement are not considered quotes or offers, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses will not be used for evaluation in any resultant solicitation for this requirement. The Government shall not be held responsible for any cost incurred in response to this source sought announcement. The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking contractors that can provide Cafeteria/Concession Services at two locations in Pittsburgh, PA. Currently food services are provided for two buildings under one operation. Both facilities have full kitchens. The William S. Moorhead Federal Building is located at 1000 Liberty Avenue Pittsburgh, PA and the Weis Post Office and Courthouse Building is located at 7th and Grant Streets in Pittsburgh, PA. It is the GSA's goal to provide food service that is healthy and features wholesome food items and meals for patrons (employees and visitors) of both facilities. The food service shall be operated in a clean and safe environment and within all federal, state, local, and industry standards and policies. There are approximately 1900 employees between the two facilities. (1600 at Moorhead and 300 at the Weis PO & Courthouse). The majority of employees work between 06:00 a.m. and 06:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Throughout the year, the number of patrons may increase during these hours by virtue of the increase in seasonal IRS employees and the associated customers. The Government shall not be held responsible for any variation from the employee population figure since the extent of occupancy is not guaranteed. The food service provider should be aware that certain workplace initiatives are in place which may cause fluctuations in the daily populations; telework, alternate work schedules, etc. The serving schedule and menu will be proposed by the Contractor. The food service provider will provide cafeteria services Monday through Friday, EXCEPT the Federal Government Holidays of New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, President's Day, Memorial, Independence Day, Labor Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Layout of the facilities: 1) The Moorhead Cafeteria is located on the 2nd floor of the Moorhead Federal Building and is approximately 16,093 square feet (7,200 USF kitchen and serving/8,893 USF seating). Seating Capacity: 200 2) The Weis Cafeteria is located on the 1st floor of the Weis PO &CH is approximately 8,089 square feet (3,521 USF kitchen and serving/4,568 USF seating). Seating Capacity: 100 Note: Cooking can be done on both premises. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS CONTRACT WILL BE A ZERO DOLLAR (NO COST TO THE GOVERNMENT) CONTRACT. The Government will provide the cafeteria space, lighting, heating and air-conditioning, major kitchen equipment and trash removal. The selected contractor shall be responsible for remitting a 1-1/2% fee of gross sales to the Government. On average, the operation gets $51,128 in sales per month. The operator is limited to a 10% profit and administrative expenses. The Service Contract Act will be applicable. A wage determination from the Department of Labor will specify minimum wages to be paid to cafeteria employees. Vending machines are onsite and are managed under the Randolph Sheppard Act by: Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Bureau of Blindness and Visual Services 1521 N. 6th Street Harrisburg, PA 17102 Attn: BEP Coordinator If your firm is interested in this potential opportunity, please send a response to noel.willette@gsa.gov no later than 1:00PM ET on July 28, 2016. Contractor response should include a Statement of Interest, and Capability Statement. The Capability Statement should be no more than two (2) pages in length. The Statement of Interest should include: a. Legal Name of Company b. Point of Contact c. Address d. Telephone Number e. E-mail f. Small Business Status g. DUNS Number h. NAICS Code(s) The Capability Statement should include: a. Description of company's primary business line b. Description of full food services that company provides. c. Description of any subcontracting, joint venture or teaming arrangement that may be pursued. d. Demonstration of recent, relevant past performance history. e. Information that will support financial capability. Related References/ Regulations: The Contractor will comply with all federal, state and local regulations including the following: Executive Order 13101: Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition http://www.ofee.gov/13101.asp US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Code http://www.cfsan.fda.gov Randolph-Sheppard Act 34 CFR 295 All interested parties agree this sources sought is an informal exchange of information for Government planning purposes. It does not constitute an intention or commitment to proceed with any procurement activity or contractual obligation by the General Services Administration (GSA).