Sources Sought Notice NHDP Clinical Center Patient Meals 04162020.pdf

Title: NHDP Clinical Center Patient Meals

Sources Sought Notice

Contracting Office Address:

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Office of Acquisition Management and Policy 5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857

Description

This is a Sources Sought Notice to determine the availability and capability of small businesses (including certified 8(a), Small Disadvantaged, and HUBZone firms; veteran and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and women-owned small businesses) to provide meals three times daily to the National Hansen’s Disease Program (NHDP) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

The contractor shall provide breakfast, lunch and dinner, with choices of hot line items, grilled items or prepared salads, side dishes, desserts, breads, beverages, utensils, napkins, condiments and packaged in ready-to-eat containers, see the attached Draft Statement of Work (SOW).

Contract performance shall primarily be at the contractor’s facility. A firm-fixed price contract is anticipated, for one 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods. Core days and hours of operation are Sunday through Saturday during the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

(Central Time). Breakfast delivery will be at 7:15 a.m., Lunch delivery will be at 11:45 a.m., and Dinner delivery will be at 4:45 p.m. Delivery of all meals shall occur 15 minutes prior to the scheduled serving times.

This is a new requirement. The NAICS Code for this acquisition is 722310 – Food Service Contractors, with a business size standard of $41.5M.

Interested small businesses are encouraged to respond to this notice by submitting a capability statement. Be advised that generic capability statements are not sufficient for effective review of respondent’s capacity and capability to perform the specific work as required. Responses must directly demonstrate capability, experience, and/or ability to marshal resources to effectively and efficiently perform each of the tasks described at a sufficient level of detail to allow definitive assessment and evidence that the contractor can satisfy the requirements. Failure to provide sufficient information related to these requirements will result in a finding that respondent lacks capacity and capability to perform the work.

Responses to this notice shall be limited to 5 pages, and must include:

1. Company name, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and FAX numbers, website address (if available), and the name, telephone number, and e-mail address of a point of contact having the authority and knowledge to clarify responses with Government representatives.

2. Capacity and capability information and experience related to performing similar work.

3. Name, title, telephone number, and e-mail addresses of individuals who can verify the demonstrated capacity and capabilities identified in the responses.

4. DUNS number, CAGE Code, Tax Identification Number, and company structure (Corporation, LLC, partnership, joint venture, etc.). Companies also must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (https://www.sam.gov/SAM/) in order to be considered as potential sources.

5. If the company has a Government approved accounting or purchase system, please identify the agency that approved the systems.

6. Business size for NAICS 722310, $41.5 Million, and status, if qualified as an 8(a) firm (must be certified by SBA), Small Disadvantaged Business (must be certified by SBA), Woman-Owned Small Business, HUBZone firm (must be certified by SBA), and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (must be listed in the VetBiz Vendor Information Pages). Additional information on NAICS codes can be found at www.sba.gov.

7. Identification of the firm's GSA Schedule contract(s) by Schedule number and contract number and SINs that are applicable to this potential requirement are also requested.

8. To the maximum extent possible, please submit non-proprietary information. Any proprietary information submitted should be identified as such and will be properly protected from disclosure.

This sources sought notice is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposal, a Request for Quote, a Solicitation, or an indication the Government will contract for the services contained in this announcement. This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ http://www.sba.gov/ information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this announcement.

Responses to this notice must be received by the Contract Specialist named below no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Time on April 23, 2020 for consideration. Submit responses via e-mail.

Responses to this announcement will not be returned, and there will not be any ensuing discussions or debriefings of any responses. However, information obtained as a result of this announcement may be reflected in the subsequent solicitation, and HRSA reserves the right to contact one or more respondents for clarifications or for information that will enhance the Government’s understanding if necessary. This announcement is Government market research, and may result in revisions in both its requirements and its acquisition strategy based on industry responses.

Point of Contact

Jennifer Lohmeier Contract Specialist E-mail: jlohmeier@hrsa.gov Phone: 301-443-5592