Catering RFI - Tinian.docx

I am requesting information on your capabilities to provide food catering services for approximately 7-14 days this summer on Tinian. Numbers of meals required throughout the duration of 7-14 days will fluctuate with a minimum of 150 breakfast and dinner meals. Request is made for contractor to provide unofficial pricing and information on ability to meet capabilities, quantities, and notice timeframe to facilitate request, and capacities of this request. A contractor need not be capable of meeting all elements in order to respond to this request for information. Below are the salient characteristics for this requirement:

· Catered Chow Service

· The contractor shall provide a guaranteed minimum of 150 breakfast and dinner meals for 7-14 days.

· The contractor should provide a non-guaranteed: as needed basis/ not to exceed for an additional 100 breakfast and dinner meals.

· The contractor shall establish a 5 day rotational breakfast menu and an 11 day rotational dinner menu.

· Preparation of meals shall be primarily regionally/culturally specific. As part of the rotational menu, meals should include but are not limited to soups, salads, gravies, sauces, vegetables, meat, fish, poultry, puddings, gelatins, and other foods constituting a complete meal. Baked goods shall include: preparation of breads, rolls, quick breads, pies, cakes, pastries, icings, sauces, and glazes. Raw fruits and vegetables shall be thoroughly washed & disinfected prior to processing. Leftovers shall not, at any time, be utilized for future meals.

· The contractor is responsible to requisition all ingredients and substance to provide meals for a minimum of 150 and a maximum of 250 individuals. The contractor shall not serve any left-over or old food that was previously served. Additionally, contractor shall provide condiments for each meal to include but not limited to ketchup, hot sauce, syrup, and any other condiments that may compliment the menu served per meal.

· BREAKFAST. Each breakfast meal will include a protein item, starch or carbohydrate item, various fruits, coffee, juice, electrolyte or sports drink (similar to Gatorade) and appropriate flatware i.e. plates, utensils, and napkins.

· DINNER. Each dinner meal will include a protein item, starch or carbohydrate item, cooked vegetables, salad, various fruits, coffee, electrolyte or sports drink (similar to Gatorade) and appropriate flatware i.e. plates, utensils, and napkins.

· DINNING LOCATION. The Contractor is responsible for the establishment of a location that supports messing for personnel i.e. Dining Tent.

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 cost incurred.