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1. Will services be required Mon-Fri or Mon-Sun?

A: Monday -Sunday

2. How many current contracted employees are working there on a daily basis?

A: On base? It could be anywhere from 150-250 depending on the month.

3. We noticed that UNICOR and Industries for the Blind will be given the opportunity to submit quotations. Will the Randolph Sheppard Act, for Blind Operators, be given priority, to include the opportunity of ADES submitting a quote?

This question had been answered, see the FBO posting amendment.

4. Per 2.1, on page 1 of the SOW, it states that the Services will start in October 2012. Please advise of the correct starting month/year.

This question had been answered, see the FBO posting amendment.

5. Per 2.3, on page 1, please confirm how, (i.e. in person, phone, email, etc.), the COR will provide the Contractor weekly headcounts as stated:

A: The Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) will provide a projected headcount, by day, to the Contractor on a weekly basis to provide advance notice of the number of soldiers/authorized diners that shall be accommodated the following week. The Contractor shall accept increases/decreases for the Additional Meal Service headcount up to 72 hours prior to the meal serving period.

6. Per 2.6.5, on page 3, concerning the field feeding meals that will be prepared in insulated food containers, are the dining facility personnel being referred to the military or the Contractor? The reason this is being asked is because the Contractor is previously asked to prepare complete meals for remote site feeding in 2.6.1.

A: For off site meals they are usually picked up by the Government as either sack meals or in Mermite Containers.

7. Per 3.1 & 3.2, on page 6, training programs for all personnel, as well a separate training program for cooks, will be defined by the Contractor and approved by the Government, prior to contract award. Are these training programs to be presented as outlines with the submitted quote?

A: No.

8. Per 3.1, on page 6, it states that the contractor shall provide, employ and pay the established Service Contract Act wages to all personnel required to accomplish this contract to include all option years. Will you provide the occupation codes associated with this solicitation, such as 07130: Food Service Worker or 07041: Cook 1? Also, will you be incorporating Clause 52.222-42 that lists the Employee Classes and Monetary Wage - Fringe Benefits percentages?

A: This question had been answered, see the FBO posting amendment. See Wage Determination

9. Is page 17, Quote Submission, along with the all personnel training program & cook training programs, the only 3 documents required to be considered an acceptable bid? If not, please state what other documents are required.

A: No, read amendment one.

10. Can you provide what the target food cost percentage is?

A: No, Vendor needs to estimate pricing.

11. Per 18. Historical Data for Oct 2016 - Sep 2017, page 14, can you break out the total monthly meal counts by breakfast, lunch & dinner?

A. We do not have that information.

12. Please provide the number of meals that were served last year by meal periods; Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.

A. We do not have that information.

13. What is the name of the current (or last) contractor.

A: Pentad Corporation

14. Please provide the Schedule B CLIN pricing for the current (or last) contract.

Breakfast: $10.46 Lunch: $11.21 Dinner: $11.01

15. Please provide the contract's current annual dollar value.

Calendar Year 2017 = $455,683