Provision of labor and products to operate in-store seafood markets

The Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the provision of fresh and previously frozen seafood items for resale and the associated attendant services required to operate seafood markets in three Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) commissaries located at Jacksonville NAS, MacDill AFB, and Mayport NS, Florida.  The contractor shall furnish all personnel and seafood product to support the requirement as identified in the Performance Work Statement (which will be available in the solicitation).  Ownership of all products shall remain with the contractor until products are scanned at the commissary front end register.  The offeror will submit its proposed price as a percentage of savings to the commissary patron.   The award will be a fixed price contract with a 24 month base period and three one-year option periods.  The acquisition is 100% set aside for small businesses.  The primary North American Industry Classification System Code (NAICS) is 445220, Fish and Seafood Markets.  The size standard is $7 million.  The prospective contractor must be a small business, as verified on Central Contractor Register (CCR) and Online Representations & Certifications Application (ORCA).  The solicitation will be issued on or about May 10, 2010, and will be found at http://www.fbo.gov.  The due date will be stated in the solicitation.  PLEASE NOTE THE DUE DATE ANNOTATED IN THIS NOTICE IS FOR ARCHIVE PURPOSES ONLY.  THE PROPOSAL DUE DATE WILL BE STATED IN THE SOLICITATION.  Site visit information will also be stated in the solicitation.  It is the responsibility of the offeror to review the web page for notice of issuance of solicitation, amendments, updates or changes to the solicitation.  No hard copies will be mailed.  All potential sources must have a DUNS number and register in the Central Contractor Register (CCR) in order to transact business with the government.  Failure to obtain a DUNS number and register in the CCR may result in the delay of award of a contract or possible award to the next otherwise successful offeror who is registered in the CCR at the time of award.