Sources Sought_Boise MEPS Boxed Meals.pdf

Sources Sought Notice

INTRODUCTION

The Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) – Fort Knox, KY is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify potential sources having an interest and industry capabilities to prepare and deliver boxed meals for Boise Military Entrance Station (MEPS) located in Boise, ID.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement, if a requirement materializes. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition. All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions.

DISCLAIMER

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS

NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT

CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A

COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT

OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A

CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE

AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS

ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS

TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND

This requirement is for the HQ United States Military Entrance Processing Command (USMEPCOM) located in North Chicago, IL. The Government anticipates awarding one single Firm Fixed Price contract for the Boise MEPS. This is a supply requirement for “drop and go” boxed meals. A draft Product Delivery and Specification Detail is provided with this announcement.

The anticipated period of performance for delivery purposes is 1 May 2021 through 30 April 2022 with four one-year option periods. The estimated annual quantity for this effort is 4,023 boxed meals for the base and option periods.

ELIGIBILITY

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 311991 – Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing. The size standard is 500 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) 8970 Composite Food Packages.

SUBMISSION DETAILS

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Darrell May in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via e-mail to darrell.e.may.civ@mail.mil no later than 1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 23 February 2021 and reference this synopsis number in subject line of e-mail and on all enclosed documents.

Information and materials submitted in response to this request WILL NOT be returned.

DO NOT SUBMIT CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.

If your organization has the potential capacity to provide the required products, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, address, primary points of contact (POCs) and their email address, Web site address, telephone number, and type of ownership for the organization.

2) Tailored capability statements addressing the requirements of this notice, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.

Identify any condition or action that may be having the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes, at scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466- 2269, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from this notice. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

All questions must be submitted to the Contract Specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.