Coffee-Grab and Go Coffee Cart

Solicitation Number: Oxbow Coffee Cart Notice Type: Sources Sought SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY: This is a Sources Sought request for information to be used for market research purposes only. The General Service Administration (GSA) is conducting market research to assist in determining the appropriate acquisition strategies. GSA is seeking and interested in identifying all businesses who are interested in providing the required coffee cart services THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE OR PROPOSAL . Responses to this announcement are not considered quotes or offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responses will not be used for evaluation in any resultant solicitation for this requirement. The government shall not be held responsible for any cost incurred in response to this sources sought announcement. This opportunity is for, coffee cart and grab and go services only. It will be located in the Federal Center South Oxbow Building, located in Seattle, Washington. Description of services: GSA shall grant the Contractor the right to control and operate food and beverage coffee cart services with grab and go type foods for the employees, guests, and invitees of Government. The Contractor is responsible for providing all elements necessary to deliver those services. The Contractor shall provide coffee cart service requirements five (5) days per week, Monday through Friday, except holidays observed by the Federal Government. The working hours of the operation will be approximately 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Contractor shall provide high quality service and variety to achieve customer satisfaction and maximize participation. The service will be a grab and go operation with on site personnel capable of providing coffee, espresso, pastry, wrapped prepared foods, salads, and a variety of beverages. The Contractor shall be responsible for all daily cleaning, housekeeping, and sanitation in all areas assigned to the contractor under his contract. The Contractor shall strictly comply with the sanitation standards in the most current Food Code Manual , Public Health Service, Publication (FDA) and the most recent local Health Department codes. This is a non-revenue, profit/loss contract which means the Government will not make any payment for services under any resultant contract. The Government will provide utilities to operate the space, to include water, electricity/gas, heating and air-conditioning, major equipment and major equipment repairs. The Contractor shall be responsible for providing their own telephone at no cost to the government. The NAICS code is 722310 - Food Service Contractors with a size standard of $35.5 million. Contractors interested in providing these services should submit their statement of interest to as well as the following information to [email protected] no later than 3:00 p.m. PT on October 24, 2012. Statement of interest should include: Legal Name of company Point of Contact Address Telephone Number E-mail Small Business Status Is your firm registered at www.sam.gov , (Central Contractor Registration) under NAICS code 722310 titled Food Service Contractors to participate in this procurement.