HDEC02-09-R-0001-A00001.doc

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

Amendment 00001 to solicitation HDEC02-09-R-0001 is issued to correct the following two (2) paragraphs of the solicitation:

The following have been modified:

1. ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-1

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

5. PROPOSAL PACKAGE:

Section 4:

Tab 2:

Para (b)

(1) Guaranteed Minimum Percentage of Patron Savings: Each offeror must propose a single overall guaranteed minimum percentage of patron savings for the base period of performance and each option period. The offeror may offer a different percentage of savings for the base and each option period of performance. The guaranteed minimum percentage of patron savings is the average amount the contractor will save the commissary patron on all core items over the selling price of the same of similar items from comparable commercial operations within the local commuting area and/or geographical area which are within a 20 mile radius of the commissary location (excluding membership clubs and convenience type stores). The minimum percentage of patron savings shall be at least 38% when comparing DeCA’s selling price (DeCA’s selling price includes a maximum resale markup of 7%) of all core items to the selling price in comparable local civilian markets during each weekly pricing period. The sample provided below shows the calculation applied to one line item to achieve a 38% savings:

Supermarket

Selling Price

7% Mark-Up

= 38%

2. ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.212-4

CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS – COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Para

11. PERIODIC SURVEILLANCE REQUIREMENTS:

(a) The guaranteed minimum percentage of patron savings is the average amount the contractor will save the commissary patron on all core items over the selling price of the same or similar items from comparable commercial supermarkets within the local commuting area and/or geographical area within a 20-mile radius of the commissary location (excluding membership clubs and convenience type stores). The contractor is required to maintain the minimum percentage of patron savings on all core items for the base year of contract performance, and for each option period of contract performance, if each option year is exercised. The guaranteed minimum percentage of patron savings of ____ (filled-in at time of contract award) shall be maintained on all core items when comparing the comparing the commissary’s suggested retail selling price (selling price includes a 7% markup) to the retail selling price in comparable local civilian supermarkets during each weekly price period for the entire group. The guaranteed minimum percentage of patron savings will be monitored using Market Basket Pricing Surveys.

The contractor shall make arrangements to conduct the Market Basket Pricing Surveys jointly with the Commissary Produce Manager or designated representative. The surveys shall be conducted at least once per month at one commissary location which shall be rotated throughout the group. The survey must contain all the high volume core items that are in season. The survey must include columns for the contractor’s catalog price, the commissaries actual selling price, the commissaries suggested selling price and the retail price from at least two commercial supermarkets. The surveys shall be conducted at no cost to the Government. Multiple surveys may be required in the various geographical areas within the group in order to determine the average percentage of savings within the group.

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