B08_AMD_W912PF22Q0008_AMEND02_20220327_FINAL.pdf

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AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION/MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT

Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions of the document referenced in Item 9A or 10A, as heretofore changed, remains unchanged and in full force and effect.

15A. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30-105-04EXCEPTION TO SF 30

APPROVED BY OIRM 11-84

STANDARD FORM 30 (Rev. 10-83)

Prescribed by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.243

The purpose of this amendment is to:

1) Address Industry's questions;

2) Amend paragraph 1 of the Performance Work Statement;

3) Amend Addendum to 52.212-1 paragraph 3A f) “Volume I - Factor I Mandatory Documentation”, and Addendum to 52.212-2 paragraph B1

f) “Factor I – Mandatory Documentation”.

1. CONTRACT ID CODE PAGE OF PAGES

J 1 92

16A. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

16C. DATE SIGNED

BY 28-Mar-2022

16B. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA15C. DATE SIGNED15B. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

(Signature of Contracting Officer)(Signature of person authorized to sign)

8. NAME AND ADDRESS OF CONTRACTOR (No., Street, County, State and Zip Code) X W912PF22Q0008

X 9B. DATED (SEE ITEM 11)

16-Mar-2022

10B. DATED (SEE ITEM 13)

9A. AMENDMENT OF SOLICITATION NO.

11. THIS ITEM ONLY APPLIES TO AMENDMENTS OF SOLICITATIONS

X The above numbered solicitation is amended as set forth in Item 14. The hour and date specified for receipt of Offer is extended, X is not extended.

Offer must acknowledge receipt of this amendment prior to the hour and date specified in the solicitation or as amended by one of the following methods:

(a) By completing Items 8 and 15, and returning 1 copies of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted;

or (c) By separate letter or telegram which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO BE

RECEIVED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED FOR THE RECEIPT OF OFFERS PRIOR TO THE HOUR AND DATE SPECIFIED MAY RESULT IN

REJECTION OF YOUR OFFER. If by virtue of this amendment you desire to change an offer already submitted, such change may be made by telegram or letter, provided each telegram or letter makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

12. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA (If required)

13. THIS ITEM APPLIES ONLY TO MODIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTS/ORDERS.

IT MODIFIES THE CONTRACT/ORDER NO. AS DESCRIBED IN ITEM 14.

A. THIS CHANGE ORDER IS ISSUED PURSUANT TO: (Specify authority) THE CHANGES SET FORTH IN ITEM 14 ARE MADE IN THE

CONTRACT ORDER NO. IN ITEM 10A.

B. THE ABOVE NUMBERED CONTRACT/ORDER IS MODIFIED TO REFLECT THE ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES (such as changes in paying office, appropriation date, etc.) SET FORTH IN ITEM 14, PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY OF FAR 43.103(B).

C. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO PURSUANT TO AUTHORITY OF:

D. OTHER (Specify type of modification and authority)

E. IMPORTANT: Contractor is not, is required to sign this document and return copies to the issuing office.

14. DESCRIPTION OF AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION (Organized by UCF section headings, including solicitation/contract subject matter where feasible.)

10A. MOD. OF CONTRACT/ORDER NO.

2. AMENDMENT/MODIFICATION NO. 5. PROJECT NO.(If applicable)

6. ISSUED BY

3. EFFECTIVE DATE

28-Mar-2022

CODE

414TH CSB RCO ITALY

414TH CSB - RCO ITALY

VIA DELLA PACE #197

VICENZA 36100

W912PF 7. ADMINISTERED BY (If other than item 6)

4. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQ. NO.

CODE

See Item 6

FACILITY CODECODE

EMAIL:TEL:

W912PF22Q0008002

SECTION SF 30 BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

SECTION SF 30 - BLOCK 14 CONTINUATION PAGE

The following have been added by full text:

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Q1: in addition to other certifications, the following are also required:

- UNI EN ISO 14040: 2006

- UNI CEN ISO / TS 14067: 2013,

- IFS

- DTP 108

which in the Italian market of collective catering are unusual for the specific performance of such services. The request for such certifications in the Italian market might be limiting free competition and therefore in your specific case will limit the number of participants and consequently the most advantageous offer for you. Is it possible to participate even if we do not possess the UNI EN ISO 14040: 2006, UNI CEN ISO / TS 14067: 2013, IFS, DTP 108 certifications.

R1: See PWS, paragraph 1, Addendum to 52.212-1 paragraph 3A f) “Volume I-Factor I

Mandatory Documentation”, and Addendum to 52.212-2 paragraph B1 f) “Factor I – Mandatory

Documentation” hereby amended.

Q2: could you please tell us which of these certificates are required to validate the proposal?

1) UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System;

2) UNI EN ISO 14001:2015 Cat G Environment Management System;

3) UNI EN ISO 14040:2006 Life Cycle Assessment Study;

4) UNI CEN ISO/TS 14067:2013 Greenhouse effect – carbon footprint product

5) IFS Food International Food Standard Version 6

6) SA 8000:2014 Social Accountability 8000 – (Respect of human rights / Ethics in the work environment);

7) UNI EN ISO 22005:2008 (Traceability System);

8) DTP 108 (Gluten free certification);

9) UNI EN ISO 22000:2005 (Food Safety Management System);

10) BS OHSAS 18001:2007 (Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems - Food

Service Requirements);

11) UNI 10854:1999 (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point – Hygiene Self-Monitoring

Management

System - Risk Management).

R2: See R1 above.

Q3: Will there be a site visit for this solicitation?

R3: No site visit will be scheduled for this solicitation.

SECTION SF 1449 - CONTINUATION SHEET

The following have been modified:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1

1. INTRODUCTION. The offeror’s quote shall be submitted in digital format, as set forth below. Quotes shall be valid for 90 days after the date of submission.

The offeror’s quote shall consist of three (3) volumes. The Volumes are I – Mandatory Documentation, II Technical, and III– Price. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in quotes is prohibited.

The term “Offeror” means an individual firm or a Joint Venture. If submitting as a Joint Venture, the arrangement of the firms forming the Joint Venture shall be the same from the quote submittal through the life of the contract.

If submitting a quote that includes subcontracting, the prime contractor shall submit the same Volumes and Factors below for the subcontractor in addition to the prime contractor. Subcontracting is limited to 30 percent of the total requirement.

2. INSTRUCTIONS. The offeror shall provide a written quote (IN ENGLISH) that MUST address each of the factors listed on the table below. The only documents that can be submitted in a language other than English is the

Certificate of Chamber Of Commerce and mandatory documents. The offeror shall submit electronic copies of their quote package via email with the subject line “W912PF22Q0008 – Local National Dining Facility Services” to the following points of contacts: Francesca Candia / francesca.candia.ln@army.mil AND Joseph Freeman / joseph.c.freeman.civ@army.mil.

Quote packages must be received no later than the solicitation closing date and time listed on the solicitation. The offeror is responsible for verifying that their quote package was received before the solicitation closing date and time. Only email submissions will be accepted. Each volume shall be submitted separately via email. Any portion of the quote that is changed after initial submission (as a result of negotiations or quote revisions) should be annotated and dated. Each volume shall be clearly labeled with its title and volume number.

Offerors shall not use PEC emails (Posta Elettronica Certificata). It is highly recommended that offerors request a “read receipt” to verify that their quote and any questions have been correctly received and acknowledged.

a. Page Limitations and Format. The Offeror’s quote package shall consist of four (4) volumes. Each respective volume shall comply with the following format and page limitations in accordance with the table below.

Volume Description/Title Page limit mailto:francesca.candia.ln@army.mil mailto:joseph.c.freeman.civ@army.mil.

I Factor I - Mandatory Documentation N/A

II Factor II – Technical

Sub-Factor I – Experience 20 Pages

Sub-Factor II – Staffing & Management 20 Pages

Sub-Factor III – Key Personnel 20 Pages

Sub-Factor IV – Meal Plan 20 Pages

III Factor III - Price* (Solicitation/Contract/Standard Form 1449 N/A

*Document Format: Font: Calibri, Size 11, single-spaced. Use of hyperlinks is strictly prohibited. PDF should be used for all submissions. All documentation should be provided in

PDF format using International/A4 letter style

NOTE: Pages that exceed the required page limitations will not be evaluated. Additional pages over the maximum allowed will be removed or not read and will not be evaluated by the Government. Cover page, table of contents are excluded from the page limit counting.

All information shall be confined to the appropriate file. The offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the quote in a concise manner, to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.

Offerors are cautioned that “parroting” of the Technical requirements or the PWS with a statement of intent to perform does not reflect an understanding of the requirement or capability to perform. Parroting will cause a quote to be found unacceptable.

Offerors are responsible for including sufficient details to permit a complete and accurate evaluation of each quote.

Propriety information shall be clearly marked.

3. VOLUME CONTENT. Each Volume shall contain the information outlined below:

A. VOLUME I – FACTOR I: MANDATORY DOCUMENTATION

The following documentation shall be submitted with the offerors’ quote and shall be in accordance with Italian requirements and laws:

a) The offeror must provide a copy of a Historical Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Membership

(Certificato Storico di Iscrizione alla Camera di Commercio) OR EQUIVALENT (for foreign companies) NOT older than 90 days at the time set forth for the receipt of Quotes. Self-certifications are

NOT allowed and will be rejected. The business purpose (oggetto sociale) should include but is not limited to: Food Services (Servizi di ristorazione).

b) DURC: The offeror shall provide with the quote a copy NOT older than ninety (90) days from the date for initial receipt of quote of the DURC (Documento Unico di Regolarità Contributiva). Self-certifications (autocertificazioni) are NOT allowed. The document MUST include the following statement: “Con il presente documento si dichiara che l’impresa RISULTA REGOLARE ai fini del

DURC” (“This document declares that the company is regular for the DURC purposes”). Only applicable to Italian Companies.

c) The offeror must provide Attachment 1 "Self-Certification for Antimafia" completely filled out. Only applicable to Italian Companies

d) The Offeror shall provide Attachment 2 “Suitability of the contractor”, blocks A and B1), completely filled out;

e) The Offeror shall return the clause(s) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial

Products and Commercial Services, 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services--

Representation (Dec 2019); 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021), and Standard Form SF1449, any amendments completely signed and filled out;

f) The Offeror shall provide one (1) copy of the following current and active certifications:

2) UNI EN ISO 14001:2015 Cat G Environment Management System;

3) SA 8000:2014 Social Accountability 8000 – (Respect of human rights / Ethics in the work environment);

4) UNI EN ISO 22000:2005 (Food Safety Management System);

B. VOLUME II - FACTOR II: Technical

1. SUBFACTOR I: EXPERIENCE

The offeror must demonstrate that they have experience in providing daily Dining Facility (Mensa) Operation

Services in commercial and or industrial dining facilities. Examples include, but are not limited to: Schools, Businesses, and Banks. The offeror shall provide contract information of at least one (1) but no more than three (3) relevant projects currently being performed or completed within five (5) years of the solicitation release date. The project should be similar in size and scope to this solicitation.

Similar in scope means that the project/s submitted must be for food services; similar in size means that the project must be for an amount of at least Euro 300,000.00 per year.

Relevant means that the contract must be for daily management of dining facility operation services in commercial and or industrial dining facilities, of a size of at least Euro 300,000.00 per year.

The project submitted shall include the previous contract number(s), a description of the scope, the amount, an explanation of similarity to this project, the completion date, and a client’s point of contact.

It is the offeror’s responsibility to clearly explain and demonstrate to the Government how its work experience (and the experience of each teaming partner, if applicable) in each submitted project is relevant to the contract requirements in this solicitation.

2. SUBFACTOR II: STAFFING & MANAGEMENT

The offeror must provide their own Staffing and Management Plan. The offeror shall provide information to substantiate the following:

Staffing and Management Plan

Offerors shall provide a quote that describes how the offeror plans to meet the fluctuation in the number of the Mensa personnel that will be required under this requirement. The plan shall address as a minimum, each of the following:

a) If the offeror plans to utilize personnel from the current contract or if they will be from the offeror’s own staff IAW Italian decree d.lgs n. 50/2016;

b) How the offeror plans to ensure replacement of the Mensa personnel in the event that any employee should become sick or incapable of working the full set of hours for the day and how they will cover for vacations and holiday periods; State the anticipated number of workers to be recruited/hired, the skills they are expected to have, and the hiring plan. The hiring plan shall address the initial hiring for the phase-in but also hiring throughout the contract as a result of employee turnover. The plan must demonstrate that all training outlined in the performance work statement will be completed prior to any phase in period end.

c) How the offeror will maintain a full staff of Mensa personnel that are trained to requirements of the

Paragraph 2 of the PWS.

The offeror’s proposed Technical Approach Narrative. The Subfactor II portion of the quote shall also address at a minimum:

• Health Certificates- As of 15 October 2021, all private and public workers and the self-employed working in Italy are required to possess, and exhibit upon request, a valid Green Pass in order to access their place of work. A valid

Green Pass is a certificate in digital and printable format, issued by the Italian Ministry of Health’s national platform, which contains a QR Code through which it is possible to verify its authenticity and validity. The Italian

Green Pass is one of the EU digital COVID-19 certificates provided for in EU Regulation 2021/953 that came into force on 1 July 2021.

3. SUBFACTOR III: KEY PERSONNEL

i.The offeror shall submit a resume (in English) for the Contract manager. The resume shall show evidence that the Contract manager has at least two years of experience as a manager of a food facility and that he/she is able to speak, read and write in English, in accordance with paragraph 2.1 of the PWS.

ii. The offeror shall submit a Letter of Commitment stating that the Project Manager will be available if the offeror is awarded the contract. Letters of Commitment will be signed by both the offeror and the Contract

Manager, and must be provided on the offeror's official letterhead. Letter of Commitment shall be valid for not less than one year from the date of contract award.

4. SUB-FACTOR IV: MEAL PLAN

The offeror shall demonstrate that they have an understanding of paragraph 1.6.5 Meal Composition of the PWS by providing a sample Meal Plan for notional dates of 01 June 2022 through 30 June 2022. This Meal Plan will ensure the understanding of the PWS and ensures the contractor’s ability to provide an assortment of meals. The Offeror shall use the provided template in Attachment 4, Meal Plan template to provide their meal plans.

C. VOLUME III - FACTOR III: PRICE - SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/STANDARD FORM 1449

1. Offerors shall submit firm fixed pricing for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN). The Offeror shall ensure that prices are entered for all CLINs in the space that has been provided in the SF1449. Offerors shall enter a unit price and total price for each CLIN.

2. SINGLE AWARD. The Government intends to make a single award; therefore, Quotes must be submitted for all the line items indicated in the solicitation. No award will be made for less than the full requirements shown in the solicitation. Any Offeror offering less than all of the solicitation requirements may be excluded from consideration for award if the Contracting Officer elects to make an award without opening discussions.

3. SUBMISSION OF QUOTES IN EURO CURRENCY. Quotes submitted in response to this solicitation will be in terms of EURO (€) or USD ($). Current exchange rate is 1€ = $0.8703.

D. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

1. QUESTIONS: All questions concerning the solicitation shall be submitted via email to the following addresses:

francesca.candia.ln@army.mil, joseph.c.freeman.civ@army.mil no later than 2:00 PM Central European Time

(CET) on 24 March 2022.

Answers to offerors' questions will be posted to https://beta.sam.gov/ in an amendment to the solicitation as needed.

The Government reserves the right to consolidate and revise questions for clarity when responding to Q&A submitted by contractors.

mailto:francesca.candia.ln@army.mil mailto:joseph.c.freeman.civ@army.mil

2. SAM REGISTRATION: to be awarded a Government contract the offeror MUST:

a. Have a DUNS number (Dun & Bradstreet); Phone: 01-28-455-379; or a New Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) after

04 April 2022. For more information about UEI, please visit https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-systems-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update

-American: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform);

-Italian: https://www.dnb.it

b. Have a CAGE/NCAGE number;

-American Contractor: CAGE code will be generated upon completion of SAM registration.

- Italian Contractor: NCAGE code can be obtained via https://www.siac.difesa.it/tiki/tikiindex.php?page=NCAGE

c. Be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/).

Please ensure that your firm is registered with SAM and that all information is current. If you are not registered or your information is not current, you need to go to https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ and fill out a web based application. You must have a DUNS number in order to start this process. If you do not have a DUNS number, you can obtain one at http://www.dnb.com/. It takes two to three business days to receive a DUNS number and two to three business days to receive a CAGE code. Please begin the process as soon as you receive this RFQ in order to speed up the contracting process in the event that you are the winning offeror.

Not being registered in SAM does not preclude the offeror from submitting a quote. However, the SAM registration shall be valid to be awarded the contract.

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2

BASIS FOR AWARD

A. This acquisition will be conducted in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR

Part 13.5, Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items and as supplemented by the agency. The award will be made to the responsible offeror whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the

Government, price and other factors considered. Award will be made to the lowest priced offer that meets or exceeds all the minimum mandatory criteria in the solicitation evaluation factors. Award will be on an “all or none” basis.

Offerors are put on notice that:

1. The non-price factors will be evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis.

2. The non-price factors are evaluated for acceptability and NOT ranked.

3. Offers are NOT compared to each other.

4. Tradeoffs are NOT permitted.

b. In order to be eligible for an award, an offer shall be rated “ACCEPTABLE” on all non-price factors.

c. The U.S. Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions; however, the U.S.

Government reserves the right to hold discussions. It should be noted that there is no obligation on the part of the

Government to make an award to any offeror in response to this Request for Quote (RFQ).

d. Offerors may be asked to clarify some issues regarding the non-price factors to enhance U.S. Government understanding of them. Such clarifications shall NOT be used to cure quote deficiencies or material omissions, enter into discussions, and/or otherwise revise the quote.

e. The term “Offeror” means an individual firm.or a Joint Venture. If submitting as a Joint Venture, the arrangement of the firms forming the Joint Venture shall be the same from the quote submittal through the life of the contract.

If submitting a quote that includes subcontracting, the prime contractor shall submit the same Volumes and Factors below for the subcontractor in addition to the prime contractor. Subcontracting is limited to 30 percent.

f. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

NON-PRICE FACTORS:

Factor I – MANDATORY DOCUMENTATION

Factor II – TECHNICAL

Sub factor I: EXPERIENCE https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-systems-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-systems-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update https://www.gsa.gov/about-us/organization/federal-acquisition-service/office-of-systems-management/integrated-award-environment-iae/iae-systems-information-kit/unique-entity-identifier-update https://www.dnb.it/ https://www.siac.difesa.it/tiki/tikiindex.php?page=NCAGE

Sub factor II: STAFFING & MANAGEMENT

Sub factor III: KEY PERSONNEL

Sub factor IV: MEAL PLAN

PRICE FACTOR:

Factor III – PRICE

g. The award will be made to the lowest price offer in accordance with Factor III, Price, whose quote is rated

“Acceptable” on all the non-price factors. The Contracting Officer will ensure that all documents requested in

Volumes I through III outlined in the solicitation have been submitted.

h. The Technical Evaluation Board (TEB) will evaluate the lowest-priced offer for acceptability under the non – price factors and sub-factors with the concurrence of the Contracting Officer:

j. Before awarding, the Government will make a responsibility determination by analyzing whether the apparent successful offeror complies with the requirements of FAR subpart 9.104.

B. EVALUATION APPROACH: Non-price factors are evaluated on an Acceptable/Unacceptable basis, as defined below:

Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

1. FACTOR I –MANDATORY DOCUMENTATION

To be determined acceptable in this factor the offeror shall provide the following mandatory documentation:

a) The offeror must provide a copy of a Historical Chamber of Commerce Certificate of Membership

(Certificato Storico di Iscrizione alla Camera di Commercio) OR EQUIVALENT (for foreign companies) NOT older than 90 days at the time set forth for the receipt of quotes. Self-certifications are NOT allowed and will be rejected. The business purpose (oggetto sociale) should include but is not limited to: Food Services (Servizi di ristorazione);

b) DURC: The offeror shall provide with the proposal a copy NOT older than ninety (90) days from the date for initial receipt of proposal of the DURC (Documento Unico di Regolarità Contributiva). Self-certifications (autocertificazioni) are NOT allowed. The document MUST include the following statement:

“Con il presente documento si dichiara che l’impresa RISULTA REGOLARE ai fini del DURC” (“This document declares that the company is regular for the DURC purposes”). Only applicable to Italian

Companies;

c) The offeror must provide Attachment 1 "Self-Certification for Antimafia" completely filled out. Only applicable to Italian Companies;

d) The Offeror shall provide Attachment 2 “Suitability of the contractor”, blocks A and B1), completely filled out;

e) The Offeror shall return the clause(s) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial

Products and Commercial Services, 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment Or Services--

Representation (Dec 2019); 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video

Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021), and Standard Form SF1449, any amendments completely signed and filled out.

f) The Offeror shall provide one (1) copy of the following current and active certifications:

2) UNI EN ISO 14001:2015 Cat G Environment Management System;

3) SA 8000:2014 Social Accountability 8000 – (Respect of human rights / Ethics in the work environment);

4) UNI EN ISO 22000:2005 (Food Safety Management System);

This evaluation factor will be rated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis.

2. FACTOR II – TECHNICAL

To be determined acceptable in this factor the offeror shall be determined acceptable on all below sub-factors (I, II, III and IV).

i. SUBFACTOR I: EXPERIENCE

To be determined acceptable in this sub-factor the offeror The offeror must demonstrate that they have experience in providing daily Dining Facility (Mensa) Operation Services in commercial and or industrial dining facilities.

Examples include, but are not limited to: Schools, Businesses, and Banks. The offeror shall provide contract information of at least one (1) but no more than three (3) relevant projects currently being performed or completed within five (5) years of the solicitation release date. The project should be similar in size and scope to this solicitation.

Similar in scope means that the project/s submitted must be for food services; similar in size means that the project must be for an amount of at least Euro 300,000.00 per year.

Relevant means that the contract must be for daily management of dining facility operation services in commercial and or industrial dining facilities, of a size of at least Euro 300,000.00 per year. The project submitted shall include the previous contract number(s), a description of the scope, the amount, an explanation of similarity to this project, the completion date, and a client’s point of contact.

It is the offeror’s responsibility to clearly explain and demonstrate to the Government how its work experience (and the experience of each teaming partner, if applicable) in each submitted project is relevant to the contract requirements in this solicitation.

ii. SUBFACTOR II: STAFFING & MANAGEMENT

To be determined acceptable in this sub-factor the offeror shall provide their own Staffing and Management Plan.

The offeror will provide information to substantiate the following:

• Staffing and Management Plan

Offerors shall provide a quote that describes how the offeror plans to meet the fluctuation in the number of the Mensa personnel that will be required under this requirement. The plan shall address as a minimum, each of the following:

a) If the offeror plans to utilize personnel from the current contract or if they will be from the offeror’s own staff IAW Italian decree d.lgs n. 50/2016;

b) How the offeror plans to ensure replacement of the Mensa personnel in the event that any employee should become sick or incapable of working the full set of hours for the day and how they will cover for vacations and holiday periods; State the anticipated number of workers to be recruited/hired, the skills they are expected to have, and the hiring plan. The hiring plan shall address the initial hiring for the phase-in but also hiring throughout the contract as a result of employee turnover. The plan must demonstrate that all training outlined in the performance work statement will be completed prior to any phase in period end.

c) How the offeror will maintain a full staff of Mensa personnel that are trained to requirements of the

Paragraph 2 of the PWS

The offeror’s proposed Technical Approach Narrative. The Subfactor II portion of the quote shall also address at a minimum:

• Health Certificates- As of 15 October 2021, all private and public workers and the self-employed working in Italy are required to possess, and exhibit upon request, a valid Green Pass in order to access their place of work. A valid

Green Pass is a certificate in digital and printable format, issued by the Italian Ministry of Health’s national platform, which contains a QR Code through which it is possible to verify its authenticity and validity. The Italian

Green Pass is one of the EU digital COVID-19 certificates provided for in EU Regulation 2021/953 that came into force on 1 July 2021.

This evaluation factor will be rated on an acceptable/unacceptable basis

iii. SUBFACTOR III: KEY PERSONNEL To be determined acceptable in this sub-factor the offeror shall:

i. Submit a resume (in English) for the Contract manager. The resume shall show evidence that the Contract manager has at least two years of experience as a manager of a food facility and that he/she is able to speak, read and write in English, in accordance with paragraph 2.1 of the PWS.

ii. Submit a Letter of Commitment stating that the Project Manager will be available if the offeror is awarded the contract. Letters of Commitment will be signed by both the offeror and the Contract Manager, and must be provided on the offeror's official letterhead. Letter of Commitment shall be valid for not less than one year from the date of contract award.

iv. SUBFACTOR IV: MEAL PLAN

To be determined acceptable in this sub-factor the offeror shall demonstrate that they have an understanding of paragraph 1.6.5 Meal Composition of the PWS by providing a sample Meal Plan from 01 June 2022, through 30

June 2022. This Meal Plan will ensure the understanding of the PWS and ensures the contractor’s ability to provide an assortment of meals. The Offeror shall use the provided template in Attachment 4, Meal Plan template to provide their meal plans.

3. FACTOR III – PRICE (SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/STANDARD FORM 1449)

a. The price proposal will be evaluated but not rated. The price proposal will be evaluated separately from the non-price factors. An assessment of the reasonableness of each proposed price will be made. The individual items/services of the CLIN will be totaled to determine the offeror’s total proposed price. The proposal will be reviewed to determine the reasonableness of price and the offeror’s understanding of the work and ability to perform the PWS requirement.

b. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation will be in terms of EUROS (€) or DOLLARS($).

Proposals received in other than EUROS (€) or DOLLARS ($) shall be rejected. For proposals received in

EUROS (€), the Government will use the current exchange rate 1€=$0.8703 for the current Period of

Performance, future exchange rates are currently unknown but will be adjusted accordingly.

c. A price reasonableness approach will be utilized by the Government to determine that the proposed prices offered are fair and reasonable and that a “buy-in” or unbalanced pricing between CLINs or option periods is not occurring.

d. The base period and all option years shall be included in the price calculation. Should the Government determine proposed prices are unrealistically low (an indication of “buy-in”), this will be considered a performance risk and may be deemed ineligible for contract award.

e. In evaluating price reasonableness, other than cost and pricing data shall be utilized.

f. As part of price evaluation, the Government will evaluate its option to extend services (see FAR Clause

52.217-8) by adding six (6) months of the offeror's final option period price to the offeror's total price. An assessment of the reasonableness of each proposed price will be made. The Contracting Officer will perform a price analysis of each proposal. Offerors are required to price the base and option periods.

Offerors shall not submit a price for the potential six (6) month extension of services period. The

Government may choose to exercise the extension of services at the end of any performance period (base or option periods).

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT

LOCAL NATIONAL MENSA PATRONS DINING FACILITY OPERATION

SERVICES – USAG-ITALY, Vicenza

1. DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES

The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, tools, supplies, chemicals, supervision, and other items or services to perform Local National Mensa Patron

Dining Facility Operation Services in Caserma Ederle (Vicenza), USAG Italy. All work performed under this contract shall be in accordance with all applicable and current U.S. and Host Nation laws and regulations including but not limited to:

Italian U.L.S.S. (Unita` Locale Socio Sanitaria) standards; applicable Italian food service law; US Army food regulations; Army Regulations, AR 30-22; DA PAM 30-

22; DA PAM 738-750; TB MED 530; FM 21- 10; FM 10-23; FM 10-24; and TM 10-

412 (The US regulations can be obtained in each dining facility or website http://www.apd.army.mil) and in strict accordance with the Performance Work

Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall provide all Mensa Services including, but not limited to, purchasing food ingredients, preparing, cooking, and serving food and drink items, and cleaning the Mensa Services area. The Contractor shall have the following items available for meal service: Full Meals, Half Meals, and bottled water included for both full and half meals.

The Contractor must possess the following certifications:

UNI EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System;

UNI EN ISO 14001:2015 Environment Management System;

SA 8000:2014 Social Accountability 8000 – (Respect of human rights / Ethics in the work environment);

UNI EN ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System;

The Contractor shall provide all Mensa services including, but not limited to, purchasing food ingredients, preparing, cooking, and serving food and drink items and cleaning the

Mensa assigned areas. The Contractor shall provide the following items available for meal services at the serving line:

1. Full Meals and Half Meals as specified in the following paragraphs

2. Take Away Meals: One (1) ½ liter bottled water will be provided with each Full

Meal and Half Meal. Take-Away is described in the following paragraphs. Del Din take away order will be

3. In case of a health crisis or pandemic i.e. COVID, the service must be prepared to change from self-service to take away service, without any changes on menu' offer and any changes or prices update.

1.1. PLACES OF PERFORMANCE

The work to be performed under this contract will be performed at the USAG – Italy

Vicenza dining facilities (Italian Mensa on Caserma Ederle and delivery to DFAC on Del

Din).

1.1.1 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

The Period of Performance will be for a 12-month base period and four 12-month option periods.

1.2. HOURS OF PERFORMANCE: The Contractor shall open the Local

National Dining Facility for service Monday – Friday from 1130 to 1400 hours.

The Contractor will not provide Local National Mensa patron dining facility operation services during the local national holidays and rest days. The following is a list of the official local national holidays and rest days for Italian civilian employees:

HOLIDAYS 2022

LOCAL NATIONAL REST DAYS 2022

*The Option Period Rest Days will be provided in October or November timeframe of each year by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR).

1.2.1 SUBCONTRACTING: The Contractor shall not subcontract more than 30% of the work of this contract. The Contractor must submit written notice to the Contracting

Officer Representative, at least two weeks prior to the start of the subcontractor’s work, providing the subcontractor’s full name, point of contacts, telephone numbers and CAGE code (if available), the type of work the subcontractor will be performing and an estimate of the percentage of work under the contract the subcontractor is performing (DELIVERABLE 0010).

1.2.2 Access and General Protection

The Contractor shall obtain entry passes for each employee through the COR. The contractor shall inform personnel that they may be subjected to search when entering or leaving the installation at the discretion of the Installation Commander. Upon completion of the contract work or upon employee termination the Contractor shall return all passes to the COR. Contractor and all subcontractor employees shall comply with applicable installation, facility, and area commander installation/facility access and local security policies and procedures (provided by the Government representative). The Contractor shall also provide all information required for background checks to meet installation access requirements to be accomplished by installation Provost Marshall Office, Director of Emergency Services, or Security

Office. Contractor workforce must comply with all personal identity verification requirements as directed by DOD, HQDA, and/or local policy. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the Force

Protection Condition (FPCON) at any individual facility or installation change, the

Government may require changes in contractor security matters or processes.

1.3 MEAL ACCOUNTABILITY

1.3.1 Mensa Patrons and Accountability. The Contractor shall provide Mensa Services to:

1. Authorized LN Mensa Patrons, including both DoD Army and Air Force LNs with meal cards and & AAFES LN meal coupon holders.

2. The Contractor may provide meals to Authorized Non-LN Mensa Patrons and External contractor (payment in Euros only).The contract’s primary purpose is to provide meals for the authorized LN Mensa patrons at Caserma

Ederle and Caserma Del Din USAG Italy; military, civilian, other than local national personnel may utilize (on a CASH REIMBURSABLE BASIS and at same cost and value of meal received to authorized LN Mensa Patrons) if the

Contractor decides to provide concessionaire meals and when such utilization doesn’t decrement the service to which the authorized LN Mensa patrons are entitled. The Contractor can only invoice the Government for meals served to authorized LN Mensa Patrons in possession of the authorized plastic meal card or

AAFES coupon which has been swiped at time of meal service and will only be allowed to swipe for one meal (either full or half) per meal card holder or AAFES meal coupon holder. All transactions for authorized LN Mensa patrons shall be made with an authorized plastic meal card or coupon, with no exceptions.

1.3.2 Authorized LN Mensa Patron Meal Accountability. Authorized LN Mensa

Patrons will be in possession of magnetic plastic meal cards or AAFES Meal

Coupons, which serve as verification of authorized Mensa use at Government expense. The individuals will present their card to the Contractor’s cashier, who shall check for name and payroll number of the employee, indicate the patron selection of a Full or Half Meal, and record the transaction on the U.S.

Government- furnished information management equipment (Magnetic Card

Reader Machines).

1.3.3 Authorized Non-LN Patron Meal Accountability. Authorized Non-LN

Patrons will pay by Euros only and the Contractor will not invoice the

Government under this contract for service rendered or any expense incurred by the Contractor for these services provided to the authorized non-LN patrons. The

Contractor will provide a receipt to the patron for all cash payments. The amount charged for a-la-carte items will be the same for all authorized patrons (LN Patrons, Non-LN Patrons, and contractors).

1.3.4 Authorized Caserma Del Din LN Patron Meal Accountability. Authorized

LN Mensa Patrons will be responsible to provide their meal card information to the Contractor. The Contractor will account for the meal when it leaves the

Mensa facility (before 11:30), for payment purposes. The contractor will pick up the meals and deliver them to the DFAC building in DEL DIN, in a timely manner. Any changes to this procedure, if needed, will be agreed upon in advance, between the contractor and the COR, immediately implemented.

The contractor shall not accept the use of meal cards as payment for food items to be carried and consumed outside the Mensa, however the contractor will provide containers for any partially eaten meals or leftovers.

1.4 CONTRACTOR REIMBURSEMENT: The Contractor shall submit monthly to the

COR an electronic version of the invoice preferably on the last working day of every month and not later than the 5th day of the month following the invoiced period, as follows::

1. Invoice #1: The Contractor must indicate on four (4) separate lines of the invoice the numbers of Full Meals and Half Meals served to authorized LN Mensa

Army and Air Force patrons, all in possession of the bar coded meal card.

2. Invoice #2: The Contractor must indicate on two (2) separate lines of the invoices the numbers of Full Meals and Half Meals served to authorized HN Mensa patrons in possession of an AAFES coupon. The Contractor shall submit an invoice, along with a copy of the AAFES coupons, to the COR for certification. The Contractor shall also provide a copy of the invoice with the original collected coupons to the paying office.

3. Monthly Report: The Contractor shall provide to the COR a monthly report for meals served every month for Non-LN patrons (DAC, US Military and

Authorized External Contractors). The report must indicate number of Half Meals, Full Meals, and total amount charged in Euros.

NOTE: The Contractor may only invoice for bar coded meal cards swiped and AAFES coupons received. Manual entries for meals served will not be considered acceptable means for invoicing. The addresses where to submit the two (2) distinct invoices containing monthly report data are specified in ADDENDUM TO 52.212-4, (a) Inspection and Acceptance, (b) Invoice. All information must be properly protected and not shared with others.

1.5 DINING AREA PREPARATION:

a. The Contractor shall provide dining area preparation services as follows:

All cleaning/service of dining/service areas and equipment shall be completed 1 hour prior to the start of each scheduled meal period. General cleaning shall not be performed during scheduled meal serving periods.

b. The Contractor shall properly equip eight (8) condiment areas in the Bldg. 300 facility with all condiments and accessories prior to and throughout each scheduled serving period. Minimum condiments shall include salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, napkins, and lemon juice.

c. Before each scheduled serving period, or upon need before the containers are emptied, the Contractor shall either replace the containers or refill to a minimum of two-thirds full and clean exteriorly the salt, pepper, oil, lemon juice, vinegar(s), and napkin containers. Cleaning materials (i.e., wiping-cloths) that have been used for other cleaning tasks shall not be used to clean the aforementioned containers.

d. After each scheduled serving period or as necessary, the Contractor shall empty, wash, rinse and dry refillable salt, pepper, condiment, and napkin containers. The Contractor shall then remove and return to proper storage the aforementioned containers.

e. The contractor shall move loaded busing tray carts from the dining area to the scullery area, unload the carts, and return them to the dining area. The Contractor shall remove and return busing tray carts, during scheduled serving hours, so as not to impede access to serving lines or dining areas. Busing tray carts shall be cleaned after scheduled serving hours.

f. The Contractor shall replenish clean silverware during each scheduled meal period so that no authorized Mensa patrons wait for service.

g. The Contractor is not responsible for routine clearing of tables, which are the responsibility of the authorized Mensa patrons/guests. However, the Contractor shall occasionally clear tables if needed. The Contractor shall immediately clean tables of all accidental spillage of trash or food during each meal- serving period.

h. After each scheduled serving period, the Contractor shall clean all tables, chairs and booths with hot detergent water rinse with clear hot water and wipe dry. Partitions and chair legs, rungs and framework shall be spot cleaned to remove soil and spillage. All chairs, tables, partitions and booths shall be returned to their proper position after cleaning has been accomplished. Properly cleaned tables, chairs, partitions and booths shall be free of dirt, dust, grease, soil, food particles, and any foreign matter.

i. The Contractor shall clean interior and exterior surfaces of dish and dinnerware dispensers after each scheduled serving period meal as prescribed by U.L.S.S.

(Unita` Locale Socio Sanitaria) or the appropriate manufacturer’s manual or instruction plate. The US Government also requires adherence to TB MED 530

(Incorporated by reference). This requirement includes carts used to transport dirty trays to dishwashing areas. Dispensers and carts shall be free of dirt, food particles, water spots, streaks and foreign matter when cleaned.

j. The Contractor shall thoroughly clean all beverage and food dispensing equipment, including shelves and stands; dish dispensers, and flatware tray deposit racks; ice dispensers; and water coolers; after each scheduled serving period meal.

Nozzles and other removable parts and drains shall be disassembled, cleaned and replaced. All beverage and food dispensing equipment shall be cleaned after each scheduled serving period meal. Properly cleaned equipment shelves and stands shall be free of beverage or food residues, dirt, grease, water spots, streaks, and foreign matter.

k. The Contractor shall clean all entrance and exit doors, to include glass panes, and handrails, if any, after each scheduled serving period meal. Glass panes shall be cleaned with a nonabrasive glass cleaner.

l. The Contractor shall provide cleaning service for all facility windows and window treatments as follows:

1. The Contractor shall remove curtains once each quarter, and after cleaning replace same.

2. The Contractor shall clean windows, screens and storm/screen windows at least quarterly. Windows, screens and storms/screen combination windows shall be cleaned inside and out to include frames. The Contractor will not be responsible for removal of screws, nails and other type permanent retainers. The Contractor shall provide a ladder to accomplish these tasks. Properly cleaned windows shall be free of dirt, waste spots, streaks, smudges and foreign matter.

m. The Contractor shall perform floor maintenance specified below on floor areas. The Contractor shall clean floors so that no visible dirt or dust remains on floors, in corners, behind doors, or under furniture and equipment. Cleaning shall be done in such a manner that no dust is raised. Furniture and equipment shall be moved as necessary during the cleaning process and shall be replaced at the completion of cleaning. Chairs shall not be placed on tables at any time. All debris shall be removed to receptacles provided for this purpose. All cleaning of dining room floors shall be completed no later than the start of each scheduled meal period and prior to the closing of the dining facility for the day’s operation.

Food or beverage spills shall be cleaned up within 5 minutes of occurrence.

n. The Contractor shall sweep and mop (except carpeted areas) all kitchen and dining room floors (dining room floor includes the outside areas with the gray paving stones and picnic tables), to include all access routes and serving areas after each meal. This requirement includes the removal of all scuff marks from the floor.

Floors shall be cleaned in sections and at no time shall excessive amounts of water be used or allowed to accumulate. At no time shall water hose be used to accomplish cleaning.

o. The Contractor shall remove all spills around serving and dining areas immediately during serving periods. Spot cleaning shall be accomplished by hand removing, sweeping, damp mopping areas as necessary to remove food or beverage spills and debris such as cigarette butts, straws, napkins, from dining area floors. This requirement includes removal of water, sand, dirt, and stains, caused by open doors or heavy traffic.

p. The Contractor shall, as a minimum wax and buff room floors (except outside) once weekly. High traffic areas shall be waxed and buffed as necessary to maintain a high gloss finish. Floors shall be buffed to a uniform smooth gloss. A general, nonskid liquid wax shall be used on all asphalt tile, linoleum, rubber tile, or vinyl tile flooring. No wax is to be applied to ceramic, quarry tile, or concrete terrazzo floors.

1.6 GOVERNMENT MENU/MEAL PREPARATION STANDARDS:

1.6.1 PERFORMANCE TIME REQUIRED: It is the Contractor’s responsibility to have all food ready to be served at least ten (10) minutes but not more than twenty

(20) minutes prior to the start of the serving times stipulated in the production schedule or dining facility hours of operation.

1.6.2 MEAL PREPARATION: Preparation and serving of meals shall include soups, salads, gravies, sauces, vegetables, meat, fish, poultry, pudding, gelatins, pastries, and other foods constituting a complete meal IAW DA PAM 30-22, Menu

Standards. Baked goods shall include, but are not limited to, preparation of breads, rolls, quick breads, pies, cakes, pastries, icings, sauces, and glazes.