National Mobile Food Services

1/6/2020 - Update to Solicitation - Q & As to Amendment 002 and Revised Section B.5 Working Docs

The attached Questions and Answers are posted in response to interested parties questions submitted for Amendment 002.

The changes to the solicitation in Amendment 002 are minor and did not materially change the solicitation/content and as such previous submitted proposals using earlier version/formats of the solicitation and/or amendments will be acceptable for evaluation. Revised Section B.5 working documents have been attached and may be used for updated pages or revised proposal submissions.

The due date for SF30 acknowledgement, proposal submissions and/or revised pages to previously submitted proposals remains 1/9/2020 at 2:00 PM Mountain Time.

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12/23/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Amendment 002 Posted and Proposal Due Date Extension

The attached SF-30 and revised/amended Solicitation 12024B19R9001-Amendment-002 is provided here on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) and replaces the previous versions of the solicitation in their entirety. The due date for receipt of proposals is extended to 2:00 PM (MT) on 1/9/2020. Please see Section C.6 - Amendments To Proposals (AGAR 452.215-72)(FEB 1988) of the solicitation for information on changing your previous proposal submittal.

Offers 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 on the SF-30, and returning 1 copy of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By
separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

Solicitation questions from prospective Offerors shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at larry.robillard@usda.gov, no later than 2:00 PM (MT) on 12/30/2019. Answers to all questions submitted will be posted to the GPE as soon as possible.

Revsied "Word" working documents from the amended solicitation will be posted shortly. 

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11/20/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Correction to Include SF-30

The Standard Form 30 was not included in the revised solicitation and is now attached.   

Offers 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 on the SF-30, and returning 1 copy of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By
separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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11/18/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Working Word Documents

Attached are the Word documents requested from the Pre-Proposal Meeting for offerors to fill in for their proposal submissions.

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11/18/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Pre-Proposal Meeting Q&A, Attendees and Transcript

Attached are the documents from the Pre-Proposal Meeting held on 10-28-2019 in Boise, ID. Included are the final Q&A, list of attendees and the transcript from the meeting.

The requested "Word" working documents from the solicitation will be posted shortly.

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11/15/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Amendment 001 Posted

The attached Solicitation 12024B19R9001 Amendment 001 is provided and replaces the original solicitation. The due date of 12/5/2019 remains.

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11/14/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Due Date Extension

The due date for the solicitation has been extended to 12/5/2019 at 1400 MT. The Pre-Proposal Conference Q&A and resultant amendment to the solicitation will be posted shortly.

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10/24/2019 Update for Pre-Proposal Conference details

The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held in Boise on 28 October 2019, starting at 0900 at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Boise, 7957 W. Spectrum Way Boise, Id 83709. Please plan to be on time as the conference will start promptly at 0900.

To attend the conference by dialing in, each participant must pre-register and only individuals that have registered through the teleconference provider may participate. Do not share your unique dial-in information, as only one line per registration will be able to participate on the call. A participant may register for their personalized dial-in number and access code at the following link: 

https://ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=819004

Please contact Larry Robillard by email at larry.robillard@usda.gov with any questions or concerns.

12/23/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Amendment 002 Posted and Proposal Due Date Extension

The attached SF-30 and revised/amended Solicitation 12024B19R9001-Amendment-002 is provided here on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) and replaces the previous versions of the solicitation in their entirety. The due date for receipt of proposals is extended to 2:00 PM (MT) on 1/9/2020. Please see Section C.6 - Amendments To Proposals (AGAR 452.215-72)(FEB 1988) of the solicitation for information on changing your previous proposal submittal.

Offers 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 on the SF-30, and returning 1 copy of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By
separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

Solicitation questions from prospective Offerors shall be submitted to the Contracting Officer at larry.robillard@usda.gov, no later than 2:00 PM (MT) on 12/30/2019. Answers to all questions submitted will be posted to the GPE as soon as possible.

Revsied "Word" working documents from the amended solicitation will be posted shortly. 

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11/20/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Correction to Include SF-30

The Standard Form 30 was not included in the revised solicitation and is now attached.   

Offers 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 on the SF-30, and returning 1 copy of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By
separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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11/18/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Working Word Documents

Attached are the Word documents requested from the Pre-Proposal Meeting for offerors to fill in for their proposal submissions.

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11/18/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Pre-Proposal Meeting Q&A, Attendees and Transcript

Attached are the documents from the Pre-Proposal Meeting held on 10-28-2019 in Boise, ID. Included are the final Q&A, list of attendees and the transcript from the meeting.

The requested "Word" working documents from the solicitation will be posted shortly.

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11/15/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Amendment 001 Posted

The attached Solicitation 12024B19R9001 Amendment 001 is provided and replaces the original solicitation. The due date of 12/5/2019 remains.

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11/14/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Due Date Extension

The due date for the solicitation has been extended to 12/5/2019 at 1400 MT. The Pre-Proposal Conference Q&A and resultant amendment to the solicitation will be posted shortly.

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10/24/2019 Update for Pre-Proposal Conference details

The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held in Boise on 28 October 2019, starting at 0900 at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Boise, 7957 W. Spectrum Way Boise, Id 83709. Please plan to be on time as the conference will start promptly at 0900.

To attend the conference by dialing in, each participant must pre-register and only individuals that have registered through the teleconference provider may participate. Do not share your unique dial-in information, as only one line per registration will be able to participate on the call. A participant may register for their personalized dial-in number and access code at the following link: 

https://ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=819004

Please contact Larry Robillard by email at larry.robillard@usda.gov with any questions or concerns.

11/20/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Correction to Include SF-30

The Standard Form 30 was not included in the revised solicitation and is now attached.   

Offers 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 on the SF-30, and returning 1 copy of the amendment; (b) By acknowledging receipt of this amendment on each copy of the offer submitted ; or (c) By
separate letter or electronic communication which includes a reference to the solicitation and amendment numbers. FAILURE OF YOUR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 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 letter or electronic communication, provided each letter or electronic communication makes reference to the solicitation and this amendment, and is received prior to the opening hour and date specified.

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11/18/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Working Word Documents

Attached are the Word documents requested from the Pre-Proposal Meeting for offerors to fill in for their proposal submissions.

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11/18/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Pre-Proposal Meeting Q&A, Attendees and Transcript

Attached are the documents from the Pre-Proposal Meeting held on 10-28-2019 in Boise, ID. Included are the final Q&A, list of attendees and the transcript from the meeting.

The requested "Word" working documents from the solicitation will be posted shortly.

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11/15/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Amendment 001 Posted

The attached Solicitation 12024B19R9001 Amendment 001 is provided and replaces the original solicitation. The due date of 12/5/2019 remains.

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11/14/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Due Date Extension

The due date for the solicitation has been extended to 12/5/2019 at 1400 MT. The Pre-Proposal Conference Q&A and resultant amendment to the solicitation will be posted shortly.

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10/24/2019 Update for Pre-Proposal Conference details

The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held in Boise on 28 October 2019, starting at 0900 at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Boise, 7957 W. Spectrum Way Boise, Id 83709. Please plan to be on time as the conference will start promptly at 0900.

To attend the conference by dialing in, each participant must pre-register and only individuals that have registered through the teleconference provider may participate. Do not share your unique dial-in information, as only one line per registration will be able to participate on the call. A participant may register for their personalized dial-in number and access code at the following link: 

https://ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=819004

Please contact Larry Robillard by email at larry.robillard@usda.gov with any questions or concerns.

11/18/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Working Word Documents

Attached are the Word documents requested from the Pre-Proposal Meeting for offerors to fill in for their proposal submissions.

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11/18/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Pre-Proposal Meeting Q&A, Attendees and Transcript

Attached are the documents from the Pre-Proposal Meeting held on 10-28-2019 in Boise, ID. Included are the final Q&A, list of attendees and the transcript from the meeting.

The requested "Word" working documents from the solicitation will be posted shortly.

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11/15/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Amendment 001 Posted

The attached Solicitation 12024B19R9001 Amendment 001 is provided and replaces the original solicitation. The due date of 12/5/2019 remains.

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11/14/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Due Date Extension

The due date for the solicitation has been extended to 12/5/2019 at 1400 MT. The Pre-Proposal Conference Q&A and resultant amendment to the solicitation will be posted shortly.

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10/24/2019 Update for Pre-Proposal Conference details

The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held in Boise on 28 October 2019, starting at 0900 at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Boise, 7957 W. Spectrum Way Boise, Id 83709. Please plan to be on time as the conference will start promptly at 0900.

To attend the conference by dialing in, each participant must pre-register and only individuals that have registered through the teleconference provider may participate. Do not share your unique dial-in information, as only one line per registration will be able to participate on the call. A participant may register for their personalized dial-in number and access code at the following link: 

https://ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=819004

Please contact Larry Robillard by email at larry.robillard@usda.gov with any questions or concerns.

11/18/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Pre-Proposal Meeting Q&A, Attendees and Transcript

Attached are the documents from the Pre-Proposal Meeting held on 10-28-2019 in Boise, ID. Included are the final Q&A, list of attendees and the transcript from the meeting.

The requested "Word" working documents from the solicitation will be posted shortly.

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11/15/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Amendment 001 Posted

The attached Solicitation 12024B19R9001 Amendment 001 is provided and replaces the original solicitation. The due date of 12/5/2019 remains.

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11/14/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Due Date Extension

The due date for the solicitation has been extended to 12/5/2019 at 1400 MT. The Pre-Proposal Conference Q&A and resultant amendment to the solicitation will be posted shortly.

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10/24/2019 Update for Pre-Proposal Conference details

The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held in Boise on 28 October 2019, starting at 0900 at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Boise, 7957 W. Spectrum Way Boise, Id 83709. Please plan to be on time as the conference will start promptly at 0900.

To attend the conference by dialing in, each participant must pre-register and only individuals that have registered through the teleconference provider may participate. Do not share your unique dial-in information, as only one line per registration will be able to participate on the call. A participant may register for their personalized dial-in number and access code at the following link: 

https://ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=819004

Please contact Larry Robillard by email at larry.robillard@usda.gov with any questions or concerns.

11/15/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Amendment 001 Posted

The attached Solicitation 12024B19R9001 Amendment 001 is provided and replaces the original solicitation. The due date of 12/5/2019 remains.

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11/14/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Due Date Extension

The due date for the solicitation has been extended to 12/5/2019 at 1400 MT. The Pre-Proposal Conference Q&A and resultant amendment to the solicitation will be posted shortly.

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10/24/2019 Update for Pre-Proposal Conference details

The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held in Boise on 28 October 2019, starting at 0900 at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Boise, 7957 W. Spectrum Way Boise, Id 83709. Please plan to be on time as the conference will start promptly at 0900.

To attend the conference by dialing in, each participant must pre-register and only individuals that have registered through the teleconference provider may participate. Do not share your unique dial-in information, as only one line per registration will be able to participate on the call. A participant may register for their personalized dial-in number and access code at the following link: 

https://ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=819004

Please contact Larry Robillard by email at larry.robillard@usda.gov with any questions or concerns.

11/14/2019 - Update to Solicitation - Due Date Extension

The due date for the solicitation has been extended to 12/5/2019 at 1400 MT. The Pre-Proposal Conference Q&A and resultant amendment to the solicitation will be posted shortly.

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10/24/2019 Update for Pre-Proposal Conference details

The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held in Boise on 28 October 2019, starting at 0900 at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Boise, 7957 W. Spectrum Way Boise, Id 83709. Please plan to be on time as the conference will start promptly at 0900.

To attend the conference by dialing in, each participant must pre-register and only individuals that have registered through the teleconference provider may participate. Do not share your unique dial-in information, as only one line per registration will be able to participate on the call. A participant may register for their personalized dial-in number and access code at the following link: 

https://ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=819004

Please contact Larry Robillard by email at larry.robillard@usda.gov with any questions or concerns.

10/24/2019 Update for Pre-Proposal Conference details
The Pre-Proposal Conference will be held in Boise on 28 October 2019, starting at 0900 at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Boise, 7957 W. Spectrum Way Boise, Id 83709. Please plan to be on time as the conference will start promptly at 0900.
To attend the conference by dialing in, each participant must pre-register and only individuals that have registered through the teleconference provider may participate. Do not share your unique dial-in information, as only one line per registration will be able to participate on the call. A participant may register for their personalized dial-in number and access code at the following link: 
https://ems8.intellor.com?do=register&t=1&p=819004
Please contact Larry Robillard by email at larry.robillard@usda.gov with any questions or concerns.

The U.S. Forest Service, Incident Support Branch at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, ID is soliciting for the National Mobile Food Services for fire suppression activities, all-hazard incidents and severity/preparedness assignments. Attached is the complete Solicitation and the Specifications Compliance Matrix (Excel Spreadsheet) required to be included with an Offeror's proposal.
 

Please note, this solicitation notice is revised from the initial synopsis, and is one solicitation for 30 Exclusive Use MFSU's at Designated Dispatch Points (DDP) each with a Mandatory Availability Period (MAP). Each Exclusive Use awardee is annually guaranteed orders equal to the amount of $1,000 per day for each MFSU for each day of MAP. The potential to be awarded Call When Needed (CWN) units are included in the same solicitation. CWN units may be awarded as a separate line item on an Offeror's contract provided the Offeror receives an award at one of the DDPs, has offered additional units that meet the specifications and has indicated these units are to be considered for a CWN line item if they do not receive an award for additional DDPs. Due to the sporadic occurrence of Incident activity, the placement of any CWN orders IS NOT GUARANTEED.

A Pre-Proposal Conference is planned for 28 October 2019 in Boise, ID to discuss and answer questions about the solicitation. A conference line will be available for potential Offerors to dial in, if they are not available to attend the conference in person. Additional details on the time, location and dial in information for the conference will be provided shortly here on FBO. Please review Section C.24 of the solicitation for additional details about the Pre-Proposal Conference.

The U.S. Forest Service, Incident Support Branch at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, ID is soliciting for the National Mobile Food Services for fire suppression activities, all-hazard incidents and severity/preparedness assignments. This solicitation will include two separate opportunities. The first acquisition is for the Exclusive Use National Mobile Food Services. The second acquisition is for the Call When Needed National Mobile Food Services. 
Contractors for both acquisitions will be required to provide appetizing, nutritional, well balanced hot and special meals, Shift Provisions/Sack Lunches, hot and cold can meals and supplemental items for incident personnel. The Mobile Food Services Unit (MFSU) includes all equipment, supervision, labor, materials, and supplies to accommodate the Government’s need. The Equipment must be capable of operating in adversely impacted urban areas to remote primitive locations with very limited access.
The Exclusive Use acquisition will result in performance based, multiple award, Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts with fixed-pricing for meal services. The effective period of the resultant contract(s) will be from 1 January 2020 through 31 December 2024. The Government anticipates awarding no more than 30 Exclusive Use MFSU’s at Designated Dispatch Points (DDP) each with a Mandatory Availability Period (MAP). Each Exclusive Use awardee is annually guaranteed orders equal to the amount of $1,000 per day for each MFSU for each day of MAP.
The Call When Needed acquisition will result in Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA), that may be used by multiple State and Federal wildland fire agencies and will result in multiple agreements. The effective period of the agreements will be from 1 January 2020 through 31 December 2024. The dollar limitation for any individual order is the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT) ($7M IAW Agency procedure). Since the needs of the Government and availability of Contractor's resources during an emergency cannot be determined in advance, it will be mutually agreed that, upon request of the Government, the Contractor shall furnish the resources listed herein to the extent the Contractor is willing and able at the time of order. Due to the sporadic occurrence of Incident activity, the placement of any orders IS NOT GUARANTEED.
Both solicitations will be advertised as total small business set asides. The U.S. Forest Service anticipates issuing this solicitation within the next few weeks.