The Maryland Army National Guard Dining Facility has a requirement for a Logistics Project Management--Food Service

SUBJECT: AMENDMENT 01, Request for Quotation (RFQ) W912K6-15-Q-0035, One (1) Logistics Project Management-Food Service, Maryland Army National Guard (MDARNG)

DATE: 15 April 2015

ISSUED BY: United States Property & Fiscal Office (USP&FO) For Maryland
ATTN: Cynthia Spencer, Procurement Analyst
301 Old Bay Lane, State Military Reservation
Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078-4094

RFQ DUE DATE: REVISED, No Later Than 5:00 P.M., 27 APR 2015, Eastern Time

1. Contract type will be firm-fixed price; federal purchase order.

2. Performance Work Statement (PWS)

a. Purpose. The purpose of Amendment 01 to RFQ W912K6-15-Q-0035 is to provide clarifications and supplement the RFQ. Please see the following industry questions and answers below-

QUESTION: Is the position currently held by a Logistics Project Manager? Is there an incumbent contractor? If so, what company is holding the current contract?

ANSWER: This RFQ represents a new acquisition. The MDARNG does not have an incumbent for this service.

QUESTION: How many members are served on average at the facility?

ANSWER: This requirement is for a Logistics Project Management-Food Service position. This person will not be serving food. For informational purposes only, the average members being served will vary dependent on unit size. On average, it may be anywhere from 45-120 individuals.

QUESTION: The SOW stipulates 1,920 working hours, but will the government allow for holidays, sick leave, and vacation days?

ANSWER: Refer to SOW cover letter, paragraph 8. Offer/firm should submit their quotation, inclusive of all associated labor costs, for one year of professional administrative support service...
Also, refer to FAR Clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items, incorporated in the combined synopsis/solicitation.

QUESTION: Why is this acquisition only slated for a one year period of performance? Customarily, contracts encompass a base year and 4 options years.

ANSWER: One year service only (see paragraph b. below).

b. The solicitation and any resultant contract herein incorporates the following clause:

FAR 52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

3. Submission of Quotation. Submit quotations to Cynthia Spencer, Contractor, Procurement Analyst IIIA, USPFO for Maryland, 301 Old Bay Lane, SMR, Havre de Grace, Maryland 21078, Fax Number 410-942-8458 or Cynthia.c.spencer3.ctr@mail.mil AND ng.md.mdarng.list.uspfo-arpc@mail.mil The revised due date is 27 April 2015, 5:00 p.m.

4. Contracting point for further questions and concerns must be e-mailed only and directed to Cynthia Spencer AND alternate e-mail address. Any further questions must cite the relevant paragraph/text and submitted by 20 April 2015, 12:00 p.m.