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1. No SOW increase from current contract

2. All food must be prepared off-site with the exception of beverages (hot and cold).

3. Photos or drawing will be provided, due to the requiring date of this contract a site visit will not be conducted.

4. Serving line. Meals are served to Residents, not self-service.

5. Residents will be present to the cafeteria for meals. In the event that it is known in advance that a

Resident is unable to present for meal service, the contractor is notified and a meal is reserved for the Resident. Residents are not served in their rooms.

6. The contractor is responsible for providing all serving ware.

Food & Supplies: The purchase and storage of all food, supplies, and serving ware are the sole responsibility of the Contractor, and must meet the specifications below:

Disposable plates (9” meal plates, small plates, bowls, and fruit dishes);

Sixteen (16)-ounce cups suitable for hot and cold beverages;

Disposable eating utensils and serving trays for maintaining hot and cold food items;

9. No office space is provided, see Government furnished property in the PWS.

10. The contractor may store food in government furnished reach in refrigerator, reach in freezer, and cabinets of warming kitchen.

11. Will cash, accounting services or a cashier be needed or is this a free service for patients only?

The service procured through this solicitation is considered part of the care provided by the VHA to Veterans. No accounting services are necessary.

12. Will the feeding be opened to others apart from the patients within the VA facility?

No. Meals are only to be provided to Residents of the Domiciliary.

13. Current Contract Holder: Admiral’s Experience, Inc. This is not a newly developed requirement

14. Is there a budget the VA would like to keep the food cost close to for the breakfast, lunch, dinners, and snacks?This cannot be provided since it would be given guidance on pricing you should produce. The offeror/quoter shall provide their own pricing to perform the requirement as outlined in the PWS.

15. All licenses and permits must be furnished with your quote as required by the instructions to offerors. Not providing this could result in noncompliance with the instructions to offers and the quote disqualified. See section 8 of 52.212-1 for all required documents under technical, there is a few.

16. What is the Price now? current pricing cannot be provided as this could be considered proprietary information, however, you can search FPDS for the current contract and recent awarded pricing.

17. The scope of the requirement has changed in past years. The number of required meals has not changed in past years.

18. The meal counts are Estimated? What is your historical meal count for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner? Daily and monthly.Meal counts are not estimated. The census is provided to the contractor by 3pm on the day before. A historical value is unable to be determined, as the census fluctuates based on several factors. The maximum census for the facility is 61 Residents.

19. Is there a guaranteed minimum number of meals?There is no guaranteed minimum. Please see section B.2 in the solicitation for number of meals requested per year.

20. Contractor should have some minimum of service to meet overhead and indirect costs. Does VA provide PPE?The Atlanta VAHCS will provide the PPE necessary in accordance with VHA guidelines for contract staff on site. Any additional PPE is the responsibility of the contractor. Disposable gloves are the responsibility of the contractor.

21. Can I make a Site Visit to your facility? No.Photos or drawing will be provided, due to the requiring date of this contract a site visit will not be conducted.