W912NR-22-R-0017 Question and Answers.pdf

W912NR-22-R-0017 Questions & Answers

1. What time do lunches need to be delivered? Meals will need to be delivered before 11:00 a.m.

lunch serving time is from 11:00-12:00.

2. Is there max budget? Budget allowed is based on the BDFA rates.

3. Will there be a deposit made to the caterer before delivery? There will be no deposit made. This is a firm fixed price contract where vendor will invoice through WAWF for full payment once contract is complete.

4. Will there be a room for the caterer contractor to stage a set-up area to portion out the prepared food on site? No cookware will be required? Please refer to the outlined requirements in the Needs Statement.

5. Will the lunch participants just pick up a prepared lunch that is in a to go box as per the menu?

Yes. Personnel will grab and go with the prepackaged boxed meal and drink.

6. Or should the caterer contractor be prepared to set-up a serving station and issue/hand out to-go-boxes as food is filled in the to -go -boxes per lunch participants request? If yes, should the caterer contractor bring all items such as tables and etc. for this? Vendor will be able to stage the prepackaged boxed meals and drinks on the serving counter in the mess hall.

7. Should the caterer contractor plan to have one item from the provided menu per the portion sizes in every box? Yes. Vendor should prepare the meal as outlined in the Needs Statement.

8. Is there a set-up room to put the food items into a go box onsite then brought to the mess hall for a grab and go set-up for lunch participants? For best practices and quality it might be best to portion out food onsite if an option. Everything at a minimum will be ready 15 minutes before feeding times. I think ”1 Introduction" of the "Needs statement" might address this point? The vendor may use the counter top area in the mess hall/DFAC to plate the pre-cooked meals.

Vendor, must provide all serving equipment to plate the meals to include: to-go box plates, utensils, napkins along with desserts and drinks for the meals as outlined in the needs statement.

9. Could the caterer contractor set-up a tent in a parking area for a quick staging area? No. Vendor many use the mess hall/DFAC counter top area to plate meals before required serving time for personnel to grab meals and drinks to go.