Enduring Full Food Service Operation at Camp Atterbury, IN

***** SPECIAL NOTICE**********We are still working on answering all questions that were submitted by the February 10th deadline.  We are hoping to post those questions and answers on or before February 20th.   Please do not mail in a proposal until you have seen all questions and answers to be included in a modification.  Thank-you.

See attached document for Questions and Answers Round 1 dated 1/27/2015.

INDIANA FULL FOOD SERVICE SYNOPSIS -
- Small Business Set-aside after Randolph Sheppard priority

The USPFO for Indiana is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a single firm-fixed price Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) award for full food service at Camp Atterbury, IN. Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center (CAJMTC) is a training facility located in Edinburgh, Indiana, operated by the Army National Guard. Contract meal support is required to support soldiers and civilian personnel training and working at CAJMTC. Period of Performance is a base year from 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016 and four option years. One dining facility will be operated during normal times in performance of this contract. Additional dining facilities may be utilized as training dictates. 

The solicitation issued January 22, 2015 is attached.  A site visit will be held Thursday, January 29, 2015 at 1:00 PM EST. Details for the site visit are as follows:

*****NOTICE - We will be visiting kitchens that are currently in use, therefore, you will need to secure your hair and bring appropriate headcover.*********

1.1 A SITE VISIT will be held for the purposes of briefing on the proposal requirements, answering questions regarding the solicitation, and touring the facilities that are involved in the performance of this requirement. This meeting will start in Bldg 244 Eggleston Rd, Purchasing and Contracting, Classroom, Camp Atterbury, IN 46124. Interested Contractors are strongly encouraged to attend.

1.2 Admittance to Camp Atterbury can be gained by bringing your valid driver's license, vehicle registration, and vehicle proof of insurance. You will need to inform the gate that you are there to attend a one-day site visit for the Enduring Food Service Solicitation and your POC is Erica Copeland, Purchasing and Contracting. Each passenger will also be required to show valid government id.

1.3 Information provided at this site visit shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

1.4 A record of the site visit shall be made and furnished to all prospective offerors via posting to our web site at https://www.fbo.gov. The record will include minutes of the meeting, including questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers.

1.5 Directions to Bldg 244 are as follows:

Enter Camp Atterbury Main Gate entrance, after clearing security checkpoint; proceed around quote mark S quote mark drive and through quote mark Clamshell quote mark shelter.

Go straight down Eggleston Rd until you reach 4th Street and turn left.

Bldg 244 is on the corner of Eggleston and 4th.

You will park on the east side of the building and enter through the east side door.

Once through the door, the classroom is straight ahead.


REMEMBER!!!! There could be multiple activities going on base that day, give yourself plenty of time to get through the front gate and to Bldg 244. DO NOT FORGET YOUR GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID.

The solicitation closing date is scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2015.  All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will post to FedBizOpps www.fbo.gov . Effective May 29, 2012, Government systems such as CCR and ORCA (on-line representations and certifications) migrated to the System for Award Management (SAM). Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page. This solicitation is not an invitation for bid and there will not be a formal public bid opening. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. If you have any questions concerning this procurement you must submit your question in writing by Email to erica.t.copeland.civ@mail.mil
Your subject line should read: INDIANA ENDURING FOOD SERVICE OPERATION


DISCLAIMER: The official solicitation and specifications are located on the official government web page and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the www.fbo.gov for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will issue no paper copies.

INDIANA FULL FOOD SERVICE SYNOPSIS -
- Small Business Set-aside after Randolph Sheppard priority

The USPFO for Indiana is issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a single firm-fixed price Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) award for full food service at Camp Atterbury, IN. Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center (CAJMTC) is a training facility located in Edinburgh, Indiana, operated by the Army National Guard. Contract meal support is required to support soldiers and civilian personnel training and working at CAJMTC. Period of Performance is a base year from 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016 and four option years. One dining facility will be operated during normal times in performance of this contract. Additional dining facilities may be utilized as training dictates. 

The solicitation issued January 22, 2015 is attached.  A site visit will be held Thursday, January 29, 2015. Details for the site visit are as follows:

1.1 A SITE VISIT will be held for the purposes of briefing on the proposal requirements, answering questions regarding the solicitation, and touring the facilities that are involved in the performance of this requirement. This meeting will start in Bldg 244 Eggleston Rd, Purchasing and Contracting, Classroom, Camp Atterbury, IN 46124. Interested Contractors are strongly encouraged to attend.

1.2 Admittance to Camp Atterbury can be gained by bringing your valid driver's license, vehicle registration, and vehicle proof of insurance. You will need to inform the gate that you are there to attend a one-day site visit for the Enduring Food Service Solicitation and your POC is Erica Copeland, Purchasing and Contracting. Each passenger will also be required to show valid government id.

1.3 Information provided at this site visit shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

1.4 A record of the site visit shall be made and furnished to all prospective offerors via posting to our web site at https://www.fbo.gov. The record will include minutes of the meeting, including questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers.

1.5 Directions to Bldg 244 are as follows:

Enter Camp Atterbury Main Gate entrance, after clearing security checkpoint; proceed around quote mark S quote mark drive and through quote mark Clamshell quote mark shelter.

Go straight down Eggleston Rd until you reach 4th Street and turn left.

Bldg 244 is on the corner of Eggleston and 4th.

You will park on the east side of the building and enter through the east side door.

Once through the door, the classroom is straight ahead.


REMEMBER!!!! There could be multiple activities going on base that day, give yourself plenty of time to get through the front gate and to Bldg 244. DO NOT FORGET YOUR GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID.

The solicitation closing date is scheduled for Friday, February 27, 2015.  All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will post to FedBizOpps www.fbo.gov . Effective May 29, 2012, Government systems such as CCR and ORCA (on-line representations and certifications) migrated to the System for Award Management (SAM). Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page. This solicitation is not an invitation for bid and there will not be a formal public bid opening. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. If you have any questions concerning this procurement you must submit your question in writing by Email to erica.t.copeland.civ@mail.mil
Your subject line should read: INDIANA ENDURING FOOD SERVICE OPERATION


DISCLAIMER: The official solicitation and specifications are located on the official government web page and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the www.fbo.gov for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will issue no paper copies.

INDIANA FULL FOOD SERVICE SYNOPSIS -
- Small Business Set-aside after Randolph Sheppard priority

The USPFO for Indiana intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a single firm-fixed price Indefinite Quantity, Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) award for full food service at Camp Atterbury, IN. Camp Atterbury Joint Maneuver Training Center (CAJMTC) is a training facility located in Edinburgh, Indiana, operated by the Army National Guard. Contract meal support is required to support soldiers and civilian personnel training and working at CAJMTC. Period of Performance is a base year from 1 April 2015 - 31 March 2016 and four option years. One dining facility will be operated during normal times in performance of this contract. Additional dining facilities may be utilized as training dictates.

It is anticipated that the solicitation will be available on or about January 16, 2015. A site visit will be scheduled on or about January 29, 2015. A firm date will be listed in the solicitation when it is released. Details for the site visit are as follows:

1.1 A SITE VISIT will be held for the purposes of briefing on the proposal requirements, answering questions regarding the solicitation, and touring the facilities that are involved in the performance of this requirement. This meeting will start in Bldg 244 Eggleston Rd, Purchasing and Contracting, Classroom, Camp Atterbury, IN 46124. Interested Contractors are strongly encouraged to attend.

1.2 Admittance to Camp Atterbury can be gained by bringing your valid driver's license, vehicle registration, and vehicle proof of insurance. You will need to inform the gate that you are there to attend a one-day site visit for the Enduring Food Service Solicitation and your POC is Erica Copeland, Purchasing and Contracting. Each passenger will also be required to show valid government id.

1.3 Information provided at this site visit shall not qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications. Terms of the solicitation and specifications remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing. If an amendment is issued, normal procedures relating to the acknowledgment and receipt of solicitation amendments shall apply.

1.4 A record of the site visit shall be made and furnished to all prospective offerors via posting to our web site at https://www.fbo.gov. The record will include minutes of the meeting, including questions (on a non-attribution basis) and answers.

1.5 Directions to Bldg 244 are as follows:

Enter Camp Atterbury Main Gate entrance, after clearing security checkpoint; proceed around quote mark S quote mark drive and through quote mark Clamshell quote mark shelter.

Go straight down Eggleston Rd until you reach 4th Street and turn left.

Bldg 244 is on the corner of Eggleston and 4th.

You will park on the east side of the building and enter through the east side door.

Once through the door, the classroom is straight ahead.


REMEMBER!!!! There could be multiple activities going on base that day, give yourself plenty of time to get through the front gate and to Bldg 244. DO NOT FORGET YOUR GOVERNMENT ISSUED PHOTO ID.

The solicitation closing date is scheduled for on-or-about February 24, 2015. Actual dates and times will be identified in the solicitation. All information, amendments and questions concerning this solicitation will post to FedBizOpps www.fbo.gov . Effective May 29, 2012, Government systems such as CCR and ORCA (on-line representations and certifications) migrated to the System for Award Management (SAM). Interested offerors must be registered in SAM. To register go to: https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. You will need your DUNS number to register. Instructions for registering are on the web page. This solicitation is not an invitation for bid and there will not be a formal public bid opening. All inquiries must be in writing, preferable via email to the persons specified in the solicitation. All answers will be provided in writing via posting to the web. If you have any questions concerning this procurement you must submit your question in writing by Email to erica.t.copeland.civ@mail.mil
Your subject line should read: INDIANA ENDURING FOOD SERVICE OPERATION


DISCLAIMER: The official solicitation and specifications are located on the official government web page and the Government is not liable for information furnished by any other source. Amendments, if/when issued will be posted to the www.fbo.gov for electronic downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. Websites are occasionally inaccessible due to various reasons. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the documents posted on the referenced web pages. The Government will issue no paper copies.