OPTION - Catered Lunches

AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is F6FGAC8309AW01_01 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 722320 with a small business size standard of $7.50M. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2019-01-24 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Orange, CT 06477
The National Guard - Connecticut requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following:
Base Period of Performance: 02/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
LI 001: PROVIDE MEALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK
STATEMENT (PWS)FOR 2019, 2720, EA;
LI 002: CONTRACT MANPOWER REPORT (CMR) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR 2019, 1, EA;
Option 1 Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020
LI 001: PROVIDE MEALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK
STATEMENT (PWS)FOR 2020, 2960, EA;
LI 002: CONTRACT MANPOWER REPORT (CMR) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR 2020, 1, EA;
Option 2 Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
LI 001: PROVIDE MEALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK
STATEMENT (PWS)FOR 2021, 2960, EA;
LI 002: CONTRACT MANPOWER REPORT (CMR) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR 2021, 1, EA;
Option 3 Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022
LI 001: PROVIDE MEALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK
STATEMENT (PWS)FOR 2022, 2960, EA;
LI 002: CONTRACT MANPOWER REPORT (CMR) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR 2022, 1, EA;
Option 4 Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
LI 001: PROVIDE MEALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK
STATEMENT (PWS)FOR 2023, 2960, EA;
LI 002: CONTRACT MANPOWER REPORT (CMR) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR 2023, 1, EA;
Solicitation and Buy Attachments
***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***
For this solicitation, National Guard - Connecticut intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. National Guard - Connecticut is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.
Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy.
This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.
The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.
Offerors will need to comply with the Service Contract Act and the Wage Determination which exists at the time of contract execution (available at https://www.wdol.gov/sca.aspx).
Payment will be EFT and payment and invoicing will be through WAWF. Vendor must be registered in www.wawf.eb.mil, and must submit invoices monthly.
In accordance with FAR 52.212-2,(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
(i) technical capability of the offer to meet the Government's requirements;
(ii) past performance;
(iii) price;
Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal to price.
(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is F6FGAC8309AW01_01 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 722320 with a small business size standard of $7.50M. This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2018-11-30 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Orange, CT 06477
The National Guard - Connecticut requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following:
Base Period of Performance: 01/01/2019 - 12/31/2019
LI 001: PROVIDE MEALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK
STATEMENT (PWS)FOR 2019, 2880, EA;
LI 002: CONTRACT MANPOWER REPORT (CMR) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR 2019, 1, EA;
Option 1 Period of Performance: 01/01/2020 - 12/31/2020
LI 001: PROVIDE MEALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK
STATEMENT (PWS)FOR 2020, 2880, EA;
LI 002: CONTRACT MANPOWER REPORT (CMR) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR 2020, 1, EA;
Option 2 Period of Performance: 01/01/2021 - 12/31/2021
LI 001: PROVIDE MEALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK
STATEMENT (PWS)FOR 2021, 2880, EA;
LI 002: CONTRACT MANPOWER REPORT (CMR) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR 2021, 1, EA;
Option 3 Period of Performance: 01/01/2022 - 12/31/2022
LI 001: PROVIDE MEALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK
STATEMENT (PWS)FOR 2022, 2880, EA;
LI 002: CONTRACT MANPOWER REPORT (CMR) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR 2022, 1, EA;
Option 4 Period of Performance: 01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
LI 001: PROVIDE MEALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK
STATEMENT (PWS)FOR 2023, 2880, EA;
LI 002: CONTRACT MANPOWER REPORT (CMR) IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS) FOR 2023, 1, EA;
Solicitation and Buy Attachments
***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***
For this solicitation, National Guard - Connecticut intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. National Guard - Connecticut is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.
Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy.
This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be "ACTIVE" at the time of award.
The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.
Offerors will need to comply with the Service Contract Act and the Wage Determination which exists at the time of contract execution (available at https://www.wdol.gov/sca.aspx).
Payment will be EFT and payment and invoicing will be through WAWF. Vendor must be registered in www.wawf.eb.mil, and must submit invoices monthly.
In accordance with FAR 52.212-2,(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:
(i) technical capability of the offer to meet the Government's requirements;
(ii) past performance;
(iii) price;
Technical and past performance, when combined, are equal to price.
(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).
(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
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