Solicitation - W912JD26QA022.pdf

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (WOSB)

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES

1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE 1 OF

2. CONTRACT NUMBER 3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE

DATE

4. ORDER NUMBER 5. SOLICITATION NUMBER 6. SOLICITATION ISSUE

DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (No collect 8. OFFER DUE DATE/

LOCAL TIME

9. ISSUED BY

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

CODE

15. DELIVER TO 16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE17a. CONTRACTOR/

OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY

CODE

CODE

TELEPHONE NUMBER

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN

OFFER

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK

BELOW IS CHECKED

REQUEST

FOR QUOTE

(RFQ)

INVITATION

FOR BID

(IFB)

REQUEST

FOR

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

ITEM NUMBER

20.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

21.

QUANTITY

22.

UNIT

23.

UNIT PRICE

24.

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA 26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH

AND DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND

ON ANY ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS

SPECIFIED

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE OFFER

DATED . . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print) 30c. DATE SIGNED

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS UNRESTRICTED OR

NORTH AMERICAN

INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION

STANDARD (NAICS):

SIZE STANDARD:

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

THE DEFENSE PRIORITIES

AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

SET ASIDE: % FOR:

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON

BOARD (FOB) DESTINATION

UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

ARE ARE NOT ATTACHED

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

8(A)

ECONOMICALLY

DISADVANTAGED

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

(SDVOSB)

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SMALL BUSINESS

NOTE: OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, AND 30.

calls)

Section A - Solicitation/Contract Form

185th Catered Meal ServicesInstrument Name:

Product Service Code : S203

W912JD26QA022

Section B - Supplies or Services & Prices or Costs

Additional Information/Notes

Item Supplies/Service Quanti ty

Unit Unit Price Amount

0001 Breakfast Meals

Product Service Code: S203

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

722320

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

1,540 Job

Additional Descriptive Data:

The contractor must furnish all personnel, food items, supervision, materials, and quality control necessary to provide meals ready to serve in accordance with section 5 and Technical Exhibit (TE) 3 and 4 of the PWS.

Location: Cram Dining Facility, Ethan Allen Firing Range, 91 Barracks Loop, Jericho, VT 05465.

Time: Breakfast meals must be served by 06:30am EST. The vendors arrival time must be coordinated with the COR.

Per Meal: 140 Soldiers

0002 Dinner Meals

Product Service Code: S203

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS):

722320

1,540 Job

Pricing Arrangement: Firm Fixed Price

Additional Descriptive Data:

The contractor must furnish all personnel, food items, supervision, materials, and quality control necessary to provide meals ready to serve in accordance with section 5 and Technical Exhibit 3 and 4 of the PWS.

Location: Cram Dining Facility, Ethan Allen Firing Range, 91 Barracks Loop, Jericho, VT 05465.

Time: Dinner meals must be served by 1700 (5pm) EST. The vendors arrival time must be coordinated with the COR.

Per meal: 140 Soldiers

Section C - Description/Specifications/Statement of Work

Requirements The 185th Engineer Company has a requirement for catered meal services to feed approximately 140 Soldiers for their fifteen-day training event. The contractor must provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to provide catered meals as defined in section 5 of the performance work statement (PWS).

Section E - Inspection and Acceptance

Overall Contract Inspection/Acceptance Locations

0001 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: Performance will be conducted at Cram Dining Facility, Ethan Allen Firing Range, 91 Barracks Loop, Jericho, VT 05465.

DoDAAC: W91D12 CountryCode: USA

W8A4 MEARNG ELEMENT, JFHQ

CONTRACT BLDG 14 CAMP KEYES, 194 WINTHROP STREET

AUGUSTA, ME 04333-0032

UNITED STATES

0002 Inspection and Acceptance Location

Both Destination Instructions: Performance will be conducted at Cram Dining Facility, Ethan Allen Firing Range, 91 Barracks Loop, Jericho, VT 05465.

DoDAAC: W91D12 CountryCode: USA

W8A4 MEARNG ELEMENT, JFHQ

CONTRACT BLDG 14 CAMP KEYES, 194 WINTHROP STREET

AUGUSTA, ME 04333-0032

UNITED STATES

Section F - Deliveries or Performance

0001 1,540 JobQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W91D12

Period of Performance From 19 Oct 2026 To 29 Oct 2026

0002 1,540 JobQuantity

Address and POC Service Performance Site DoDAAC: W91D12

Period of Performance From 18 Oct 2026 To 28 Oct 2026

Section G - Contract Administration Data

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer's Representative.

1991-12

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

2018-12

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions.

2023-01

WIDE AREA WORKFLOW PAYMENT INSTRUCTIONS (JAN 2023)

(a) As used in this clause- Definitions.

"Department of Defense Activity Address Code (DoDAAC)" is a six position code that uniquely identifies a unit, activity, or organization.

"Document type" means the type of payment request or receiving report available for creation in Wide Area WorkFlow (WAWF).

"Local processing office (LPO)" is the office responsible for payment certification when payment certification is done external to the entitlement system.

"Payment request" and "receiving report" are defined in the clause at 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(b) The WAWF system provides the method to electronically process Electronic invoicing.

vendor payment requests and receiving reports, as authorized by Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

(c) To access WAWF, the Contractor shall- WAWF access.

(1) Have a designated electronic business point of contact in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov; and

(2) Be registered to use WAWF at https://wawf.eb.mil/ following the step-by-step procedures for self-registration available at this web site.

(d) The Contractor should follow the training instructions of the WAWF WAWF training.

Web-Based Training Course and use the Practice Training Site before submitting payment requests through WAWF. Both can be accessed by selecting the "Web Based Training" link on the WAWF home page at https://wawf.eb.mil/

(e) Document submissions may be via web WAWF methods of document submission.

entry, Electronic Data Interchange, or File Transfer Protocol.

(f) The Contractor shall use the following information when WAWF payment instructions.

submitting payment requests and receiving reports in WAWF for this contract or task or delivery order:

(1) The Contractor shall submit payment requests using the following Document type.

document type(s):

(i) For cost-type line items, including labor-hour or time-and-materials, submit a cost voucher.

(ii) For fixed price line items-

(A) That require shipment of a deliverable, submit the invoice and receiving report specified by the Contracting Officer.

(B) For services that do not require shipment of a deliverable, submit either the Invoice 2in1, which meets the requirements for the invoice and receiving report, or the applicable invoice and receiving report, as specified by the Contracting Officer.

Invoice 2in1

(iii) For customary progress payments based on costs incurred, submit a progress payment request.

(iv) For performance based payments, submit a performance based payment request.

(v) For commercial financing, submit a commercial financing request.

(2) ) Fast Pay requests are only permitted when Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.213-1 is included in the contract.

(3) Document routing. The Contractor shall use the information in the Routing Data Table below only to fill in applicable fields in WAWF when creating payment requests and receiving reports in the system.

Routing Data Table*

Field Name in WAWF Data to be entered in WAWF

Pay Official DoDAAC

HQ0670

Issue By DoDAAC

W912JD

Admin DoDAAC

W912JD

Inspect By DoDAAC W91D12

Ship To Code

Ship From Code

Mark For Code

W91D12

Service Approver (DoDAAC)

Service Acceptor (DoDAAC) W91D12

Accept at Other DoDAAC

LPO DoDAAC

DCAA Auditor DoDAAC

Other DoDAAC(s)

(4) Payment request. The Contractor shall ensure a payment request includes documentation appropriate to the type of payment request in accordance with the payment clause, contract financing clause, or Federal Acquisition Regulation 52.216-7, Allowable Cost and Payment, as applicable.

(5) The Contractor shall ensure a receiving report meets the Receiving report.

requirements of DFARS Appendix F.

(g) WAWF point of contact.

(1) The Contractor may obtain clarification regarding invoicing in WAWF from the following contracting activity's WAWF point of contact.

ng.me.mearng.list.g8-fs@army.mil POC: Attn: Ms. Heather Burnham, Tel: 207-430- 5604 and Mr. Todd Abbott Tel: 207- 430 5945

(2) Contact the WAWF helpdesk at 866-618-5988, if assistance is needed.

(End of clause)

Section I - Contract Clauses

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-19 Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements.

2017-01

52.204-13 System for Award Management- Maintenance. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.212-4 Terms and Conditions- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-3 Convict Labor. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.222-90 Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors.

(Deviation 2026-O0040, Revision 1)

2026-04

52.223-23 Sustainable Products. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.226-8 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving.

2024-05

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management.

2018-10

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors.

2023-03

52.233-3 Protest after Award. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.240-91 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Products and Commercial

2026-04

Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

DFARS Clauses Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2011-09

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights.

2022-12

252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

2024-05

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services.

2023-01

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2023-01

252.225-7060 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

2023-06

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. 2006-12

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel.

2023-01

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea.

2024-10

FAR Clauses Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires.

2014-05

Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor ( ), this clause identifies the classes of service employees 29 CFR Part 4 expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C.

5341 or 5332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination

Employee Class Monetary Wage-Fringe Benefits

07010 - Baker $20.72

07041 - Cook I $22.74

07042 - Cook II $25.14

07070 - Dishwasher $17.87

07130 - Food Service Worker $17.81

07210 - Meat Cutter $21.92

07260 - Waiter/Waitress $22.24

(End of clause)

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

1998-02

Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.acquisition.gov / www.actuisition.gov/dfars[Insert one or more Internet addresses]

52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses. 2020-11

Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Nov 2020)

The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR (a) Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

The use in this solicitation or contract of any (b) Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR ) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the Supplement Chapter 02 addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

Identifier Document Name

Document Description

Reference Identifier

Date Line Item

Page Numbers

Document Type

Provided Under Separate Cover

0001 185 AT TY2

7 CPM

PWS

Performance Work Statement

29 Jul

Attachment No

0002 WD-2015-

41 37 Rev 38- dtd 6- 25- 2026

Wage Determination 26 Jun

Attachment No

Section K - Representations, Certification, & Other Statements

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.240-90 Security Prohibitions and Exclusions Representations and Certifications. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials.

2022-09

252.204-7008 Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls.

2016-10

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime.

2022-05

252.225-7059 Prohibition on Certain Procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region- Representation.

2023-06

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation.

2021-05

PROHIBITION ON THE ACQUISITION OF COVERED DEFENSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS

EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES-REPRESENTATION (MAY 2021)

The Offeror is not required to complete the representation in this provision if the Offeror has represented in the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument."

(a) Definitions. "Covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," "covered mission," "critical technology," and "substantial or essential component," as used in this provision, have the meanings given in the 252.204-7018 clause, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services, of this solicitation.

(b) Prohibition. Section 1656 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115-91) prohibits agencies from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov for entities that are excluded when providing any equipment, system, or service to carry out covered missions that uses covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system, unless a waiver is granted.

(d) Representation. If in its annual representations and certifications in SAM the Offeror has represented in paragraph (c) of the provision at 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation, that it "does" provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument, then the Offeror shall complete the following additional representation:

The Offeror represents that it [ ] will [ ] will not provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to DoD in the performance of any award resulting from this solicitation.

(e) Disclosures. If the Offeror has represented in paragraph (d) of this provision that it "will provide covered defense telecommunications equipment or services," the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(1) A description of all covered defense telecommunications equipment and services offered (include brand or manufacturer; product, such as model number, original equipment manufacturer (OEM) number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable).

(2) An explanation of the proposed use of covered defense telecommunications equipment and services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition referenced in paragraph (b) of this provision.

(3) For services, the entity providing the covered defense telecommunications services (include entity name, unique entity identifier, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, if known).

(4) For equipment, the entity that produced or provided the covered defense telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known).

(End of provision)

Section L - Instructions, Conditions, & Notices to Offerors or Quoters

52.212-1 (Addendum 1), Instructions to Quoters - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Class Deviation 2026-O0038 (Feb 2026)

(b) Paragraph RFO 52.212-1 (b), Period for Acceptance of Offers, is tailored as follows: "The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers. Offerors may specify a longer acceptance period than the Government's minimum requirement."

(c) The following is inserted as a new paragraph (f) of the provision:

(f) Proposal Preparation Instructions:

A. To ensure timely and equitable evaluation of quotes, quoters must follow the instructions contained herein. Quoters are required to meet all solicitation requirements, including terms and conditions, representation and certifications, and technical requirements, in addition to those identified as evaluation factors or subfactors. Quoters must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and provide complete accompanying rational.

(1) Each volume must be marked with the RFQ number and quoter's name and address, and number of the Volume, i.e. Volume I, or Volume II. Quotes must be in the English language, and all monies must be proposed in United States Dollars.

(2) Print must be no smaller than a font size of 12. Paper size must be 8.5"x11", and margins must be no smaller than 1 inch, each page without a volume must be numbered consecutively.

(3) Document file formats submitted must be Microsoft Office (docx, ppts, xlsx, etc.) or Adobe (pdf). Do not include extraneous information not requested by the RFQ.

(4) Typing must be single spaced, in Times New Roman font. Offerors are allowed to use a smaller text font for charts, tables and diagrams. But no smaller than 10 pt. Additionally, quoters can single space within tables. Elaborate formats or color presentations are not desired or required.

(5) Each page containing proprietary information should be marked.

(6) Quotes must consist of four (4) separate parts as set forth below:

- Volume I - Cover Letter (2 Page Limit)

- Volume II - Technical Proposal (30 Page Limit)

- Volume III - Past Performance Information - (5 Page Limit)

- Volume IV - Price Proposal Standard Form (SF 1449)

B. Specific Volume Instructions:

(1) Volume I - Cover Letter - Provide an introduction page to include CAGE, code, and Unique Entity Identification (UEI). Also include your Small Business Administration (SBA) certification for your socioeconomic status, e.g. small business, women owned, HUBZone, etc.

(2) The cover letter must be signed by an officer of the quoter's company who is authorized to commit the company. It should also identify any person authorized to negotiate on the quoter's behalf. The letter must express the quoter's commitment to achieving the solicitation's objectives and comply with the contract's terms and conditions. Any deviation from the contract terms and conditions, along with the reason for the deviation, must be clearly indicated.

(3) Volume II - Technical Proposal - The Government will evaluate each quote to determine how effective and offered items meet the technical requirements outlined in this solicitation. This assessment will be based strictly on the technical details, specifications, and supporting evidence provided in your submission.

The vendor must submit manufacturer specification sheets, brochures or any technical data sheets. An active html link is an acceptable means to provide the information as well. The submission must clearly state the make and model of the proposed equipment. The submission must explicitly demonstrate compliance with all specifications, deliverables, or performance requirements outlined in the salient characteristics. The technical proposal will be evaluated in three subfactors:

Subfactor 1: Certifications

-What the quoter must submit:

a) The offeror must provide a current American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-Conference for Food Protection (ServSafe) certification, or a similar accredited program certification, that remains valid for the entire period of performance. The Government will not be liable for the cost of obtaining or maintaining this certification. The ANSI Accreditation certificate can be found at: ANAB - ANSI National Accreditation Board.

Subfactor 2: Compliance

- What the quoter must submit:

a) the offeror must provide a copy of a current state of VT Food Service establishment Health Inspection Report. All food service establishments must meet and maintain the following Health Code Requirements:

i) Food inspection letter grade of "B" or equivalent

ii) Food inspection compliance rating of "Good Compliance" or equivalent

Subfactor 3: Capability

- What the quoter must submit:

a) The offeror must submit a capability statement that they can provide meals on a 7-day menu rotation (Technical Exhibit 3 of the PWS)

*If the vendor intends to utilize a sub-vendor for this requirement, the prime vendor must submit a signed copy of TE 5 from the PWS, certifying that the sub-vendor is capable of fulfilling the Government's needs.

*If Prime vendor is utilizing more than one (1) sub-vendor, provide a list of names of each sub-vendor with contact information.

(4) Volume III - Past Performance Information - Each quoter must include Past Performance Volume with its quote. Past Performance must have occurred within three (3) years of the solicitation release date. Past performance must be similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the requirements of this solicitation.

The Government will also utilize the information available from Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), the Contractor's Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), if available and Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and any other government database deemed relevant.

(5) Volume IV - Price - This part must contain a completed Schedule of Supplies/Services, continuation sheets of Standard Form (SF) 1449, with Blocks 12,17, 19-24 and 30 completed by you (including any amendments issued). Quoters must ensure that all clauses and provisions that require "fill-in" information are appropriately completed on SF 1449.

(6) Questions. Questions concerning this RFQ or request for clarification must me made in writing to the Contact Specialist, Daniel Bibeau. The Due Date for questions will be 3:00 pm EST on August 19, 2026. As soon as a vendor is aware of any problems or ambiguities in interpreting the specifications, terms /conditions, instructions or evaluation criteria of this RFQ, the quoter should promptly notify the Contracting Officer. It is preferred that only one set of questions must be submitted by each vendor instead of multiple sets of questions. When submitting questions and comments, please refer to the specific text of the RFQ in the following format:

SUBJECT LINE: 185th Catered Meal Services - RFQ No: W912JD26QA022

(7) The Government is not obligated to provide responses to all questions submitted by vendors, but will consider the response, consolidate them, and submit response onto https: www.sam.gov. All information relating to the RFQ, including changes/amendments and information prior to the date set for receipt of quotes will be posted on https://www.sam.gov.

(8) The Service Contract Act: This contract requires the Contractor and/or subcontractor to pay the minimum locally prevailing wages and fringe benefits reflected in the applicable Service Contract Act. The following Service Contract Act has been incorporated and can be downloaded from Sam.gov

Wage Determination: 2015-4137. Rev No. 38. Dated 6-25-26

g. Multiple awards. The Government may select any item or group of items of a quote, unless the quoter qualifies the quote by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, quotes may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity quoted, at the unit prices quoted, unless the quoter specifies otherwise in the quote. The Government reserves the right to make more than one award (multiple awards) for different line items, if, considering the additional administrative cost to the Government of awarding and administering separate purchase orders, it is determined that the multiple awards will result in the best value to the Government. In the purpose of evaluating the cost of making multiple awards, it is assumed that the administrative cost of awarding and administering a purchase order is $500.

h. Debriefings. A quotation is not an offer, and this is not a request for proposals. While the debriefing procedures are required by statute, the Government may provide a brief explanation to unsuccessful quoters upon request, consistent with RFO Part 12.301(b).

(End of Addendum 1 to 52.212-1)

Addendum 2 to 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters - Commercial Products and Commercial Services

National Guard Agency Protest Program

NG Agency Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns with the National Guard (NG) as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum, rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum.

Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent, and within the same time periods as if filed at the GAO. The NG protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from filing. An agency protest may be filed with either the Contracting Officer or the NG Agency's Protest Decision Authority, but not both, in accordance with NG protest procedures.

To be timely, the protests must be filed within the periods specified in RFO 33.103. To file a protest under the NG Agency Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be sent to the address below:

United States Property and Fiscal Office for Maine

Purchasing & Contracting Division

Chief of the Contracting Office

Attn: Mrs. Darlene R. Howes

194 Winthrop Street, Building #39

Camp Keyes, Augusta, Maine 04333-0032

Or

National Guard Bureau

Office of the Director of Acquisitions/ Head of Contracting Activity

Attn: NGB-AQ-O

111 S. George Mason Dr. Arlington, VA 22204

Email: ng.ncr.ngb-arng.mbx.ngb-task-order-ombudsman@army.mil

All other agency-level protests should be sent to the Contracting Officer for a resolution at the address in the solicitation. See RFO clause 52.233-2.

NG Public-facing, general Protest information is found at: https://www.nationalguard.mil/Leadership /Joint- Staff/Special-Staff/Director-of-Acquisitions/

(End of Addendum 2, National Guard Agency Protest Program)

*** END OF NARRATIVE ***

FAR Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Number Title Effective Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements- Representation.

2017-01

52.204-7 System for Award Management- Registration. (Deviation 2026- O0038)

2026-02

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

DFARS Provisions Incorporated by Reference

Date

Alternate Deviation

Variation Effective Date

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System.

2023-03

Section M - Evaluation Factors for Award

Addendum to FAR 52.212-2 - Evaluation - Commercial Product and Commercial Services

Pursuant to FAR 12.205(a)(2) (DFARS CD 2026-O0028) the provision at FAR 52.212-2 is hereby tailored.

Basis of Award: The Government will award a firm-fixed price (FFP) purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter who provides the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote, that demonstrates understanding of the requirements and conformance with the solicitation utilizing RFO Part 12 procedures for commercial items. Quotes will be evaluated for technical acceptability (including past performance) but will not be ranked using the non-price factors. In order for a quoter to be considered for award the quote must receive a rating of "Acceptable" in every non-price factor. A proposal receiving a rating of "Unacceptable" in any non-price factor will not be eligible for award.

Technical Rating. The Government will evaluate the technical factor on a strictly acceptable /unacceptable basis to determine if the quoter will satisfy the Governments minimum requirements of the solicitation. Quoter must submit documentation that clearly demonstrates that they have the capability to provide the requirement within the timeline specified in the RFQ. If a quoter does not provide enough information for the Government to confirm that they can meet all the requirements of the solicitation, then their quote cannot be evaluated and will not be considered for award. The Government reserves the right to seek clarifications on the contents of the quote if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer. The Three Subfactors will be evaluated as follows:

Subfactor 1: Certifications

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the proposed certifications demonstrate a clear understanding of the requirement, including verification that the Serve Safe certification (or another accredited equivalent) is current, valid, and properly associated with the vendor.

Subfactor 2: Compliance

The Government will evaluate the extent to which the offeror demonstrates a clear understanding of the compliance requirement for maintaining a current Food Service Establishment Health Inspection Report, with the proper rating, which helps minimize the risk of foodborne illnesses and supports overall health and safety.

Subfactor 3: Capability

The Government will assess whether the quoter can successfully provide meals on a rotational basis in accordance with the standards outlined in Technical Exhibit (TE) 3 of the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

A quoter's technical proposal must receive a rating of "Acceptable" in Subfactor 1, Subfactor 2 and Subfactor 3 to receive an overall rating of "Acceptable" for the Technical Factor.

The Government will determine whether the offeror's quote is acceptable or unacceptable with the below adjectival definitions.

TECHNICAL ACCEPTABLE/UNACCEPTABLE RATINGS

Rating Definition

Acceptable Quote meets the requirements of the solicitation

Unacceptable Quote does not meet the requirements of the solicitation

Past Performance Rating. The past performance assessment will assess the prime's (hereafter referred to as quoter's) ability to successfully accomplish the proposed effort based on the quoter's demonstrated present and past work record. The Government will evaluate the quoter's demonstrated record of contract compliance in supplying products and services that meet users' needs, including cost and schedule. The recency and relevancy of the information, the source of the information, context of the data and general trends in the contractor's performance will be considered.

Supplier Performance Risk System. A risk score of Red (lowest 5%) or Yellow (Next 10%) will be considered unacceptable. If no information is found, that will be treated as neutral, which is considered acceptable. An unacceptable risk rating will be grounds for exclusion from award consideration. Next, we will evaluate all quotes with acceptable Supplier Performance Risk Systems for recency.

1. The Government will evaluate the quoters' recent and relevant past performance record by reviewing sources such as the Contractor's Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), and the Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity information System (FAPIIS), When available.

This information will be used to assess the quoter's probability of meeting the solicitations past performance requirements.

2. Recent: Past performance must have occurred within three (3) years of the solicitation release date.

3. Relevancy: Past performance must be similar in scope, magnitude, complexity to the requirements of this solicitation.

4. Unknown Past performance: If the quoter has no recent/relevant past performance, they will be rated "unknown", which is evaluated as "Acceptable"

The Government will use the rating descriptions outlined below.

Past Performance Evaluation Ratings

Rating Definition

Acceptable Based on the quoter's performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the quoter will successfully perform the required effort, or the quoters performance record is unknown.

Unacceptable Based on the quoter's performance record, the Government does not have a reasonable expectation that the quoter will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Price. The Government will evaluate the quoter's total evaluated price for reasonableness and check for unbalanced pricing across all line items in the schedule of prices. Quotes may be rejected if they are materially unbalanced, unreasonably high or unrealistically low. Pricing that is extremely low or high may indicate a lack of technical competence, a failure to understand program risks, or an inability to perform, which will be factored into the responsibility determination.

To ensure a quote reflects fair market value, the Government will compare proposed prices against current market rates, previous procurement history, and the Independent Government Estimate (if applicable) for similar items.

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FAR Provisions Incorporated by Full Text

Number Title Effective Alternate Variation

Date Deviation Effective Date

52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(Deviation 2026-O0038)

2026-02

Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2026) (Deviation 2026-O0038)

(a) Evaluation factors. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The basis of award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures. The apparent successful, prospective contractor must have acceptable levels in all non-price factors, to receive an award.

The following factors will be used to evaluate offers:

Technical:

Subfactor 1 Certifications: American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Conference for Food Protection (ServSafe) Certification or Similar accredited program certification

Subfactor 2 :Compliance State of VT Food Service establishment Health Inspection Report

Subfactor 3 Capability: Capability Statement that they can provide meals on a 7-day menu rotation (Technical Exhibit 3 of the PWS)

Past Performance: Each quoter must include Past Performance Volume with its quote. Past Performance must have occurred within three (3) years of the solicitation release date. Past performance must be similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to the requirements of this solicitation. The Government will also utilize the information available from Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS), the Contractor's Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS), if available and Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System (FAPIIS), and any other government database deemed relevant.

Price

(b) Options (if applicable). The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. The evaluation of options does not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) . A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer furnished to the Notice of award successful Offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the

Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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