Sources Sought Synopsis - Full Food Service Ft Knox CST 16 Nov 2022.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS

Non-Traditional Full Food Services

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure the full food service requirements at the location listed below on an Unrestricted basis. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. We encourage all large business and small business concerns in all socioeconomic categories (i.e. Small Disadvantage Business (SDB), 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business concerns (WOSB)), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price.

This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S.

Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this sources sought synopsis. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, IFB, or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The GPE is located at https://sam.gov.

BACKGROUND: A continuing need is anticipated for the food service requirements at the following location: Fort Knox, Kentucky (FKKY). Attached are the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Performance Requirements Summary (PRS).

The Government currently contracts for these services under contract W9124D-21-D-0030.

This is a highly unique requirement with very high visibility in which the population on the installation (and DFACs) increase by approximately 13,000 surging to an increase of approximately 15,000 during Maximum (Troops) on Ground (MOG).

Cadet Summer Training (CST) begins phasing in personnel in May with MOG typically from mid-June through mid/late-July and the population gradually tapers off around mid- August.

This is a non-traditional Full Food Service operation for the CST and remote site feeding requirements from designated Dining Facilities (DFACs) using operational (Unitized Group Rations (UGR-As)) rations in a Garrison environment. UGR-As include all components for a complete 50-person meal including disposable items such as cups, compartment trays, napkins, utensils, and trash bags. Mandatory supplements, such as milk and cold cereal, and optional https://sam.gov/ enhancements like bread and fresh fruit and vegetables will be ordered separately. The Cadets are fed from the “Disney Complex,” (DFACs 5940, 6012, 6018, 5915, and 5917) based on the schedule and headcount outlined in Attachment B, CST Projected Headcount and Ration Cycle.

The Cadre personnel will be fed from the “Sprocket” DFACs (6542 and 6555).

The contractor shall provide quality services in support of the CST program that supports the Warfighter with flexible, efficient, and cost-effective service. The service outlined encompasses Dining Facility Management functions, to include food receiving and storage, food preparation, food serving, remote site feeding, and facility sanitation duties.

The NAICS code assigned to this acquisition is 722310, Food Service Contractors, with a corresponding size standard of $41.5M.

SCOPE OF EFFORT: The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, labor, personnel, equipment, materials, and supplies, with the exception of Government Furnished Property (GFP), to perform activities as defined in the PWS and conform to the professional standards identified in this contract and shall follow all applicable instructions and directives as identified by the PWS.

Contractor tasks include but are not limited to the following: dining facility management functions, receiving and storage, unitized group rations (UGR-A) preparation, serving, facility sanitation duties, and the associated logistics analysis and management functions in support of the CST’s mission.

Estimated workload requirements (e.g., square footage, hours of operation, capacity) for each dining facility are outlined in Attachment F – Building Capabilities with Headcount and Ration Cycle data provided in Attachment B - CST Projected Headcount and Ration Cycle.

PURPOSE OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT: To request information on capabilities of potential offerors to provide the services described herein to determine if this can be set-aside. Please note, FFS requirements are subject to both the priority established by the Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA) and the preferences set out in FAR Part 19.

While not a firm cutoff, providing responses to this announcement no later than 12:00pm CDT on 28 Nov 2022 will facilitate planning and ensure your capability receives maximum consideration.

Only electronic submissions will be accepted.

Interested business concerns should provide a brief capabilities statement package (submissions are limited to no more than 15 pages in length, single spaced, and 12 font minimum) demonstrating its capabilities in reference to this requirement. A generic capability statement is not acceptable. No particular format is mandated. The Government prefers that your firm submits its response in Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, or a combination of both and the document must be searchable. The capability package shall be sent by email to the following:

Javelin Carouthers - Contract Specialist at email: javelin.m.carouthers.civ@mail.mil and James Davis - Contracting Officer at email: james.m.davis1.civ@army.mil mailto:javelin.m.carouthers.civ@mail.mil mailto:james.m.davis1.civ@army.mil

Your email subject line should reflect: Firm’s Name, Response to the Sources Sought Synopsis for the Full Food Services at Fort Knox, Kentucky CST, W5168W-22-R-0011. Note: the location(s) and corresponding solicitation number that you are responding to must be identified on the subject line. The size limit of each email, with all attachments, cannot exceed 9 megabytes (MB) due to the Government’s email system restrictions. DO NOT SEND ZIPPED files as the Government’s network will remove all zipped files.

In response to this sources sought, please provide:

1. A company profile to include name of your firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, number of employees, annual revenue history, CAGE code, and SAM.GOV Unique Entity ID number. Respondents must also indicate whether they qualify as a Small Business, SDB, 8(a), EDWOSB, WOSB, HUBZone, or SDVOSB.

2. The key tasks you believe need to be accomplished to be successful in a Full Food Services operation. In essence, what key tasks should be used for determining minimum capability to provide these services?

3. Provide an example of how your firm would ramp up with up the number of employees in 30 days or less and provide all services required in the PWS, supporting 13,000 – 15,000 cadets for two months and then ramp back down after CST. Past experience has shown the area surrounding Ft Knox to be a difficult recruitment area for semi-skilled labor. Within your example, please discuss your recruitment and retention approach to include any incentives, mobilization, etc.

4. Whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement as a prime contractor. If you are subcontracting any of the services out, contemplating a Joint Venture, and/or creating a teaming arrangement, please provide the name of these companies and what work they will be performing, if available. Please provide your company’s specific experience in operating a dining facility and providing comparable services. Ensure the information is in sufficient detail regarding previous experience in managing full food service operations (indicate whether the experience has been as a prime contractor or subcontractor) on similar requirements (include the services provided (food prep, facility attendants, custodial, etc.), the number of meals typically served, the number of facilities involved, and any other relevant information you deem applicable). If applicable, please provide the same experience information from any subcontracts, Joint Venture, and/or teaming partners you may propose with.

5. What percentage of work will be performed by the small business prime contractor and all similarly situated entity subcontractors? Note: In accordance with FAR 52.219-14 Limitations on Subcontracting (CLASS DEVIATION 2021-O0008).

6. Type(s)/certifications(s) of proposed subcontractors (such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and WOSB).

7. Information on the financial capacity of your business to meet financial obligations (i.e.

payroll, payment of subcontractors, etc.).

8. How the Army can best structure these contract requirements to facilitate competition by and among small business concerns.

9. Identify any condition or action that may have the effect of unnecessarily restricting competition with respect to this acquisition. Please contact the MICC Advocate for Competition, Scott Kukes at email: scott.d.kukes.civ@mail.mil or 210-466-3015, if you believe that this action is unreasonably restricting competition. Include the subject of the acquisition, this announcement, and the MICC POC information from the notice on https://sam.gov. Provide the specific aspects that unreasonably restrict competition and the rationale for such conclusion.

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