Sources Sought for Bulk Rations

1. This is a Sources Sought Notice Only. This is not a request for proposal, quote or invitation for bid. No award will result from this sources sought.

2. This Sources Sought Announcement is issued to assist the South Carolina Army National Guard (SCARNG) in identifying potential sources to provide bulk rations for unit Food Service Personal to cook and serve the Soldiers during weekend training events and/or Annual Training.

3. Unsolicited proposals will not be accepted. Further, proprietary information is not being requested at this time, and respondents shall refrain from providing proprietary information in response to this sources sought notice. No award will be made from this sources sought notice. This is not a request to be placed on a solicitation mailing list and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government.

4. In accordance with FAR 16.202-1, a Firm-Fixed-Price type contract will be issued for this type of requirement.

5.  The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 722310 Food Service Contractors and the associated size standard is $47,000,000.  All business sizes, large or small, may respond that are under this NAICS code.

6. The potential source shall provide the same or similar type food items and condiments utilized by commercial restaurants and/or DOD dining facilities for preparation of meals. Attached is a typical request from a unit. Quantities will vary dependent on size of unit and the requested items will vary. Bulk rations are solicited as a all or nothing buy, no partial orders accepted.

7. The SCARNG has armories located across the state of South Carolina where deliveries will be required. Sometimes units will drill at multiple locations requiring deliveries at each location. During the Annual Training period units will conduct their Annual Training periods at training bases outside of South Carolina such as FT Stewart, GA and other locations across the nation. Most training periods will require multiple deliveries to the same location due to a lack of cold storage space. All potential offerors must operate with the local laws and regulations for the locations where deliveries will be made. For deliveries within S.C. vendors must follow S.C. Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC) rules and regulations, https://scdhec.gov/food-safety.

8. In your response provide the below minimum data in a PDF document.

      a. Firm’s name, address (mailing and URL), point of contact, phone number and email address. Provide same information for any planned subcontractors.

      b. CAGE code and Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number of your firm.

      c. Your company's North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code(s).

      d. Business classification, i.e., state whether your firm is classified by the Small Business Administration as any of the following or is Other Than Small Business:

            __ Small Business (SB)

            __Small Disadvantage Business (SDB)

            __Woman-Owned SB (WOSB)

            __Veteran-Owned SB (VOSB)

            __Service-Disabled VOSB (SDVOSB)

            __Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone)

            __8(a) Program

            __Other Than Small Business (Large Business)

      e. Regions in which your company normally performs work or would perform work:

            ___ West

            ___ Midwest

            ___ Northeast

            ___ Northwest

            ___ Southwest

            ___ Southeast

            ___ OCONUS (Outside the Continental United States)

            ___ All of the Above

9. IAW FAR 4.11 – System for Award Management, all offerors must be registered in SAM to provide a quote and must remain in SAM during the duration of the contract.

10 Payment. All requirements under $10,000 will be paid utilizing the Government Purchase Card. All requirements over $10,000 require a contract and payment must invoiced by the offeror utilizing Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) portal. A description of WAWF and link to get registered are at: https://www.dla.mil/Energy/Business/Wide-Area-Workflow/

11. All response to this Sources Sought Notice shall be received no later than (NLT) 08 April 2024, 10:00 am (Eastern Time). Email response to Blake Cromer, Contract Specialist at blake.s.cromer.civ@army.mil.  No phone calls will be accepted or returned. Any additional questions shall be emailed to the above POC.