Combined Synopsis Solicitation Notice.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION NOTICE

Solicitation Number: 1333ND24QNB190031

Title: Cafeteria Food Services at the Gaithersburg Campus located in

Gaithersburg, MD

Agency/Office: National Institute of Standards & Technology

Location: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg Campus, 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, MD 20899, Building 101

Classification Code:

S203 – Food Services

NAICS Code:

722514– Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, And Buffets

Description(s):

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.603, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) intends to issue a

Request for Proposal (RFP) for Cafeteria Food Services at the Gaithersburg

Campus in Maryland. This acquisition is for a performance-based contract, solicited, evaluated, awarded, and administered using the Commercial Item procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, for management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and supplies. The contractor under the resulting contract will be responsible for the efficient, effective, economical, and satisfactory operation, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and minor repairs of equipment and systems located within the property line of the aforementioned federal building.

The Government anticipates awarding a single Firm-Fixed Price contract with contract line items for recurring services and with Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite

Quantity (IDIQ) contract line items for additional and above standard services.

Additional services may be ordered at the discretion of the Government for work relating to the operations, maintenance and repair or upgrade of the covered facilities, but not covered in the basic services of the contract (i.e. under the firm-fixed price contract line items). This will be a Performance-Based Service

Contract, which means that the NIST will provide a Performance Work Statement

(PWS) which will state the requirements in terms of performance standards and the

Contractor will provide a proposal that will demonstrate how they will meet those standards.

This procurement will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside and will be open to all Small Business concerns with a NAICS code of 722514. The NAICS code for this project is 722514, “Cafeterias, Grill Buffets, and Buffets,” and the size standard is $34 Million.

This procurement is being solicited and awarded on a competitive basis for commercial services pursuant to Part 12 and FAR Part 13 of the Federal

Acquisition Regulation. Award of the Contract will be made to the proposal offering the Best Value to the Government and based upon the evaluation factors and evaluation scheme to be detailed in the Request for Proposals. Past

Performance will be among the evaluation factors for award.

The anticipated period of performance is a 1-year base period from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025 with four (4) 1-year option periods. A FAR 52.217-8 extension Option may also be included.

• The solicitation (in the form of a Request for Proposals or “RFP”) is anticipated to be posted Friday, January 12, 2024.

• A Site Visit at the property is scheduled for Friday, January 19, 2024 at 10:00 am.

• Submission of questions are due Wednesday, January 24, 2024, No Later

Than 12:00 pm EST.

• The Proposal Due Date is Tuesday, February 27, 2024, No Later Than 3:30 pm EST.

• Award is anticipated to be on or about May 31, 2024, with services starting on

August 1, 2024.

The solicitation will be available to download via this website only

(https://www.sam.gov/).

The offeror is responsible for downloading its own copy of the RFP and associated documents. It is the responsibility of each offeror to monitor https://www.sam.gov/ for any amendments or other information related to this solicitation.

National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg Campus, Building 101 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 https://www.sam.gov/ https://www.sam.gov/

The incumbent contractor is:

There is not an incumbent contractor. This is a new cafeteria facility currently under construction and services are currently being provided via a temporary pop-up service.