Full Food Services at USCG Training Center Cape May, NJ

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (not a pre-solicitation notice pursuant to FAR Part 5) to determine the capability of potential sources and the availability of commercial sources pursuant to FAR Part 10. This notice is issued by the Coast Guard Shore Infrastructure Logistic Center, Norfolk, VA to identify sources capable of providing Full Food Services at the U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, NJ for a base plus four option years, if exercised by the Government, beginning 1 October 2014. A solicitation will be issued shortly and will be synopsized on the FedBizOpps Electronic Posting System at www.fedbizopps.gov. It is the potential offer's responsibility to monitor this avenue for release of any future solicitation or synopsis. The contractor shall furnish all labor, supplies, material, equipment, transportation and supervision necessary to perform the service requirements. The estimated value is between $4-$5M per year. The applicable NAICS Code is 722310 (Food Service Contractors) with a size standard of $35.5 million. For the calculation of annual receipts and number of employees see parts 121.104 and 121.106 in SBA's Small Business Size Regulations. Any interested firm capable of providing these services is requested to respond via e-mail to: erin.k.bass@uscg.mil no later than 4:00 p.m., 6 March 2014 with the following documentation: Name of Company and Address, Point of Contact and Phone number, business size (small, veteran-owned small business, service-disable small business, HUBZone, 8(a), Small Disadvantaged business, woman owned or large business). In addition, past performance information and a capability statement shall be submitted. Past performance information shall include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information). Offeror shall furnish this information for at least three (3) contracts, ongoing or completed within the last three years, for like or similar services and of comparable value, held with the U.S. Coast Guard, other Government agencies or private industry. Competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. Any solicitation for full food services resulting from this sources sought will be subject to the Randolph Sheppard Act and the priority it affords to blind vendors for operation of military dining facilities. Interested parties must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. SAM can be obtained by accessing the Internet at www.sam.gov. This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quote or Request for Proposal; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought or Government use of any information provided. The Government reserves the right to consider any business arrangement as deemed appropriate for this procurement.