Lansing MEPS Meals, Lodging and Transportation

Requirements-type contract for meals, lodging, and transportation for applicants processing through the Nashville Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) located at 120 East Jolly Road, Lansing, Michigan 48910-6611 during the base period of 1 April 2013 through 31 March 2014, with four one-year option periods. Services are for a supper meal, overnight lodging, breakfast the following morning, en masse transportation to the MEPS immediately after breakfast, evening transportation for applicants receiving night testing, and other miscellaneous transportation.

Transportation carrier must be DoD approved at the time the proposal is submitted, if the carrier is a non-organic hotel resource. Base period per applicant price is capped at $92.00, inclusive of meals, lodging, and all transportation. Estimated number of applicants processed annually is 9,035. The average number of applicants processed daily is 30; however, the possibility exists for the daily number to reach 100. Each applicant will be lodged for only one night. This contract is not for long term stays. This contract will be awarded on a best value basis using the tradeoff source selection process. The appropriate NAICS code is 721110 with a size standard of $30,000,000.00. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business. The solicitation will be posted on the Federal Business Opportunities website at https://www.fbo.gov on or about 9 November 2012 with proposals due on or about 11 December 2012. These dates are estimated and subject to change. The due date may be adjusted based upon the actual date the solicitation is issued. Contractors should continue should continue to monitor website for when solicitation will be posted. All amendments to the solicitation will be likewise posted to this website. Paper copies of the solicitation or amendments will not be issued. Contractors are cautioned to check the website periodically. No solicitation mailing list will be compiled. Contractor is responsible for all costs of producing and mailing their proposal. Proposal must be written, submitted in accordance with the instructions on pages 12 and 13 (approximate page numbers) of the solicitation, and shipped to Mission and Installation Contracting Command - Fort Knox, CCMI-CKX, Bldg 1109B, Ste 250, 199 6th Ave, Fort Knox, KY 40121-5720. Package exterior must be marked with solicitation number (Block 5 of the solicitation) and the opening date (Block 8). Proposal will not be accepted by email or facsimile. All questions must be submitted in writing to the attention of Cheryl Benitez by email at cheryl.l.benitez.civ@mail.mil or Terri Corbett at terri.l.corbett.civ@mail.mil or fax 502-624-7165 or 502-624-5869.