Sources Sought for Commercial Co-Brand Agreement for Coffee
Added: Mar 03, 2011 11:49 am
On behalf of the AbilityOne Program, NISH, a designated central nonprofit agency, is pursuing potential partnerships with U.S. commercial manufacturers of coffee for the purpose of providing employment for people who are blind or severely disabled. If the federal customer selects one of the responding manufacturers, the end result will be a co-brand agreement between the manufacturer and the selected Non-Profit Agency, and its registered brands (AbilityOne).The coffee must meet and/or exceed FAR and other Federal Government published standards, Executive Orders and Federal Agency requirements.The United States Navy is working in conjunction with NISH (AbilityOne Program) and the U.S, Army Natick Solider RD&A Center, Natick, MA, in soliciting Premium, Nationally Recognized Coffee Companies, to provide a Medium House Blend Roasted & Ground Coffee, for Sensory Evaluation on March 31 & April 1, 2011, at the Renaissance Schaumberg Hotel & Conference Center, Chicago, IL for U.S. Navy Afloat Customers. Manufacturers do not have to attend the conference NISH will present the samples. The coffee should be a medium bodied flavor coffee that is not too strong or too bold. The selected coffee should not require specialized brewing equipment; it will be brewed in existing Navy equipment and should meet the quality of the brewed coffee at the time of Sensory Evaluation. All interested parties should contact Rose Tallant, Sr. Business Development Manager, NISH Products at rtallant@nish.org if you want to participate in this evaluation. Responses and samples should be sent to Rose Tallant no later than Friday March 23rd, 2011. Instructions for submitting samples will be provided upon receipt of interest. All questions regarding this opportunity should be submitted to Rose Tallant by Friday March 18, 2011.At a minimum, the following criteria must be met for the Sensory Evaluation:1. Possession of a nationally known brand name that can be demonstrated to have significant appeal through evidence of substantial sales. 2. Provide a Medium House Blend Roasted & Ground Coffee that is not too strong or too bold.3. This product must meet industry performance specifications and standards for construction, performance, sustainability and reliability.In addition the following criteria must be met for the Co-Brand Selection:1. The chosen manufacturer must be willing to set a high priority for delivering bulk materials to the non-profit agency in order to assure the agency of on-time deliveries to the federal government customer(s).2. All products must be manufactured and lab tested, certified and customer tested to be effective according to their purpose, have current Material Safety Data sheets if necessary, and meet certifications with corresponding documentation designated by customers.3. A willingness to enter into a multi-year agreement which includes on-going technical and production assistance and the necessary factory trained technical field support while enabling the non-profit agency to meet the criteria of the AbilityOne Program to convert material, fill containers, label, assemble and package the products thereby creating employment for people who are blind or severely disabled.4. Commitment to working independently with the AbilityOne Program to market products to the Government customers under the AbilityOne Program. It is preferred that the chosen manufacturer has a dedicated team for Federal Government sales and marketing.5. Willingness to work with the non-profit agency and NISH to ensure that the price to the end-users is a fair and reasonable price.All listed criteria must be addressed in your response.The deadline for submitting response/sample is March 23, 2011.Responses should be directed to the contact listed in this Notice.Questions should be directed to Rose Tallant at 215-728-7524.
CP-03-03-11-01 AbilityOne
3/3/11, 11:49 AM Coffee Products
Added: Jul 28, 2008 4:47 pm
Provide recognized coffee brand products to include equipment and maintenance (i.e. automatic hot beverage dispenser - minimum 4 powder product hoppers and 1 water) for Lobby use and coffee products, condiments and single cup brewing systems for in In-Room lodging at Air Force Services Nonappropriated Fund Lodging Activities in the Continental United States (CONUS) and lodging facilities assigned to HQ PACAF Services in the Pacific Theater. Request for copies of this soliciation must be received not later than 6 Aug 08. This is a nonappropriated fund purchase and does not obligate appropriated funds of the United States Government. Nonappropriated funds are generated by the military community through the sale of goods and services and the collection of fees and charges for participation in military community programs. This purchase does not involve federal tax dollars.
F41999-08-R-0004 Department of the Air Force
7/28/08, 4:47 PM Coffee and Equipment Requirements for MCFP Springfield, MO - FY11
Added: Aug 03, 2010 4:15 pm
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, Springfield, Missouri, intends to make a single award for the provision of Frozen Liquid Coffee Concentrate. The anticipated performance period will begin on October 1, 2010, and will conclude on September 30, 2011. Annual requirements include an estimated 96 cases of regular coffee and 24 cases of decaffeinated coffee. Each case consists of three (3) 59 oz containers, which have a shelf life of at least 30 days. Vendor shall also provide and maintain three (3) beverage dispensers. Deliveries will be scheduled on a monthly basis. The contractor shall adhere to the delivery schedule established in the solicitation. Deliveries will be made to the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners, 1900 West Sunshine Street, Springfield, Missouri, 65807. The contract type is a firm-fixed price. The Government will award to the responsible contractor whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be most advantageous to the Government. The solicitation will be available on or about August 17, 2010, and will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fbo.gov. All future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed solely through this website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure you have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The anticipated date for receipt of quotations is on or about August 31, 2010. Payments will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). All contractors doing business with the Federal Government shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. T he website for registration is www.ccr.gov. Per FAR 52.212-3, each offeror may complete their representations and certifications via the Online Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representation and certifications online, then the offeror shall submit a hard-copy with their quotation. Faith-Based and Community Based Organizations have the right to submit offers/quotes equally with other organizations for contracts. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Christy D. Bruner, Contract Specialist at the email above.
RFQP04141000032 Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Medical Center for Federal Prisoners Springfield
8/3/10, 4:15 PM