Responses to Questions 20240430.pdf
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Department of the Army National Guard
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This document appears to be Responses to Questions related to Solicitation W50SC2-24-Q-A001 for Catered Meal Services at the 103D Air Control Squadron in Orange, CT. The solicitation is a 100% Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) set-aside under NAICS code 722310 with a $47 million size standard. The contract will be Firm Fixed Price with a 5-year period of performance from July 2024 to June 2032. Key details include:
The solicitation accepts quotes from self-certified women-owned businesses, but the successful offeror must be certified as a WOSB in the SBA system at the time of award. Delivery dates are provided annually, with the remaining FY24 dates being August 3-4 and September 14-15. The previous 5-year contract was valued at $173,722.40 total. Minority-owned businesses can apply if they also hold WOSB certification. The July menu is omitted intentionally as the Guard does not typically conduct training that month. The original solicitation had errors in the period of performance dates, which have been corrected. The Government intends to award the contract by the end of June 2024. Deliveries must be completed by 10:30 AM, with meal service from 11 AM to 1 PM. No specific requirements exist for serving equipment, but the Government can request changes if issues arise.
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Catered Meal Services # W50SC2-24-Q-A001
Response to Ques�ons 4/30/2024
I am in the process of SBA cer�fica�on WOSB but have been awai�ng review since October 2023. They confirmed the process takes 6-8 month currently. Will you accept quotes from self-cer�fied women-owned for the set-aside?
Self-cer�fica�on is no longer an op�on as of October 15, 2020. All firms are required to apply through SBA’s free online cer�fica�on process at WOSB.cer�fy.sba.gov to compete for federal set-aside WOSB and EDWOSB contracts. We will accept quotes for considera�on, but the successful offeror must be cer�fied as a WOSB in SBA.gov at the �me of contract award.
Can you confirm the actual weekend dates for each month for the calendar year or is that determined later?
Delivery dates will be provided on an annual basis for each fiscal year. The remaining dates for the current fiscal year (FY24) are 3-4 AUG 2024 and 14-15 SEP 2024.
Delivery dates for future fiscal years will be coordinated with the Contrac�ng Officer Representa�ve (COR). Once military leadership has prepared the next fiscal year schedule, the dates will be released to the contractor. The COR will provide no�ce to the contractor of any changes to the schedule.
What was the bid amount from the last contractor?
Total contract value for the previous 5-year contract was $173,722.40.
The solicita�on notes a set-aside for Women Owned Small Business. Are cer�fied minority businesses able to apply as well?
The successful offeror must have WOSB cer�fica�on in SBA.gov at the �me of contract award. Minority businesses can apply if they are also a cer�fied WOSB.
We no�ced July’s menu was missing. Was this inten�onal?
Yes, the July menu is le� out inten�onally because the CT Air Na�onal Guard typically does not perform training in July.
Service dates were missing for 01JUL28 to 30JUN29 and 01JUL30 to 30JUN31. Was this inten�onal?
The CLIN structure in the original solicita�on contained errors with the Period of Performance (PoP) dates. The amended solicita�on includes the corrected dates, also listed below for reference:
• CLIN 0001 Catered Meal Services Base Year - in accordance with (IAW) Atachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS) PoP: 1 JULY 2024 – 30 JUNE 2025
• CLIN 1001 Catered Meal Services Op�on Year 1 - in accordance with (IAW) Atachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS) PoP: 1 JULY 2025 – 30 JUNE 2026
• CLIN 2001 Catered Meal Services Op�on Year 2 - in accordance with (IAW) Atachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS) PoP: 1 JULY 2026 – 30 JUNE 2027
• CLIN 3001 Catered Meal Services Op�on Year 3 - in accordance with (IAW) Atachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS) PoP: 1 JULY 2027 – 30 JUNE 2028
• CLIN 4001 Catered Meal Services Op�on Year 4 - in accordance with (IAW) Atachment 1, Performance Work Statement (PWS) PoP: 1 JULY 2028 – 30 JUNE 2029
When will award be made?
We intend on awarding the contract by the end of June 2024.
Delivery �mes were men�oned, however what are the service �mes (or window) for these lunches?
Delivery shall be no later than 10:30AM. The meals will be served between the hours of 11:00am and 1:00pm.
Does the type of equipment we’re serving from mater (i.e. stainless steel vs aluminum)?
No - there isn’t a specific requirement for the type of serving equipment, but the Government reserves the right to request a change if any issues arise. Per the Performance Work Statement (PWS), Public Health personnel must be allowed to conduct sanitary inspec�ons IAW current FDA code guidelines. All par�es involved in this contract will comply with the latest FDA Food Code guidelines.
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