FA8201-18-R-0004_Hill_AFB_DFAC_Sources_Sought.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS:

Agency/Office:

Air Force Materiel Command Location:

75th Force Support Squadron (FSS) - HILL AFB UT Title:

Hill AFB UT Dining Facility (DFAC) Full Food Service Synopsis:

1. NOTICE: This is not a solicitation but rather a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) to determine potential sources for information and planning purposes only.

2. PURPOSE: The purpose of this Sources Sought is to conduct market research to determine if responsible sources exist, to assist in determining if this effort can be competitive and/or a total Small Business Set-Aside.

2.1. The proposed North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code is 722310 Food Service Contractors which has a corresponding Size standard of $38.5M. The proposed Product Service Code (PSC) is S2303 Group S Food Services.

2.2. The Government will use this information to determine the best acquisition strategy for this procurement. The Government is interested in all small businesses to include 8(a), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Hubzone, and Women-Owned small business concerns. The government requests that interested parties respond to this notice if applicable and identify your small business status to the identified NAICS code.

2.3. Additionally, please provide any anticipated teaming arrangements, along with a description of similar efforts offered to the Government and to commercial customers for the past three years. Any responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

3. This is a SSS for market research purposes issued by the 75 FSS at Hill Air Force Base, UT.

4. This SSS is to determine the availability and adequacy of potential sources prior to determining an acquisition strategy and contract strategy. There is no solicitation available at this time. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response.

5. PROGRAM DETAILS:

5.1. The Hill AFB Dining Facilites (DFAC) contract is for commercial services planned but not limited to dining facility management, cooking, food preparation, serving and food replenishment, cleaning facilities, equiment and utensils, preparation of foods for the salad bar, bussing tables in the dining area, performing cashier services, handling food, supplies and equipment, maintaining quality control, ensuring operator maintenance and repair of food service equipment. The possible dining locations are located on Hill AFB UT.

6. Period of Performance:

Basic 12 Months 1 September 2018 to 31 August 2019 Option Years 1 12 Months 1 September 2019 to 31 August 2020 Option Years 2 12 Months 1 September 2020 to 31 August 2021 Option Years 3 12 Months 1 September 2021 to 31 August 2022 Option Years 4 12 Months 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023

7. DISCLAIMER

7.1. This SSS is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation (Request for Proposal or Request for Quotation) or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. As stipulated in FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not considered offers, shall not be used as a proposal, and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. This SSS does not commit the Government to contract for any service whatsoever. Furthermore, we are not seeking proposals at this time. Responders are advised that the Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this SSS. All costs associated with responding to this SSS will be solely at the responding party’s expense.

7.2. Any resulting procurement action will be the subject of a separate, future announcement. The information is provided for discussion purposes and any potential strategy for this acquisition may change prior to any solicitation release.

7.3. The information received will be utilized by the Air Force in developing its acquisition strategy, Statement of Objectives, Statement of Work, Purchase Description, and Specification. Any proprietary information that is submitted may be used as a general concept but specific information will be safeguarded as proprietary, if so marked and clearly identified in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. The Government requests that non-proprietary information be submitted in response to this SSS. However, should proprietary information be submitted, it should be marked “PROPRIETARY,” and will be handled accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for any proprietary information not properly identified. Proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with the applicable Government regulations. Proprietary information or trade secrets should be clearly identified.

8. INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESPONSE: Interested parties are invited to submit a response, by email to the government POCs listed in para 10 below, not to exceed 10 one sided pages, to this sources sought in the form of a Statement of Capabilities (SOC) to the Government. The SOC needs to include demonstrated experience of the requirements above. Please include the FA8201-18-R-0004 solicitation number in the subject of the email. Information submitted must be pertinent, specific, and cover the following areas:

8.1. Company Name and Cage Code

8.2. Is company foreign owned?

8.3 Email address and phone number of POC

8.4. Suggested NAICS

8.5. Business Size Classification for NAICS Code 722310 Food Service Contractors, and if any, as a sub-category (i.e., 8a, HUBZONE, SDVOSB)

8.6. Would you be a prime or a subcontractor

8.7. Explain teaming arraignment, if applicable.

8.8. Experience: Provide an outline of previous projects and/or specific work experience in relation to the above mentioned criteria. Include a brief description of demonstrated experience and familiarity of food service contracts.

8.9. Personnel: Provide evidence of functional expertise in commercial services related to dining facility management, cooking, food preparation, serving and food replenishment, cleaning facilities, equiment and utensils, preparation of foods for the salad bar, bussing tables in the dining area, performing cashier services, handling food, supplies and equipment, maintaining quality control, ensuring operator maintenance and repair of food service equipment. Please provide assurance that each function can be performed.

9. RESPONSE SUSPENSE: Emailed responses to this announcement must be received no later than 6 Mar 2018, 4:00 pm MST, at dawn.schmidt.1@us.af.mil and jake.hartzog@us.af.mil

10. GOVERNMENT POC INFO: Questions concerning this announcement may be directed to AFMC AFSC OL:H/PZIOA, Contracting Officer Dawn Schmidt, at email dawn.schmidt.1@us.af.mil and Contract Specialist SrA Jake Hartzog at email jake.hartzog@us.af.mi. Please include the FA8201-18-R-0004 solicitation number in the subject of the email.