3/8/2019 Update - The Questions and Answers from all questions received and discussed during Industry Day are posted and attached. The Final solicitation will be posted shortly under a separate solicitation number utilizing the same NAICS code 722310 - Food Service Contractors Thank you for your interest. 3/1/2019 Update - Posting of Questions and Answers from Industry Day The Questions and Answers to be posted from Industry Day, held in Boise on 15 February 2019, will be delayed. The information will be posted by 8 March 2019. Thank you for your patience. 2/1/2019 Update - Notice of Planned Industry Day - Revised Date Due to the recent Government shutdown, the previous Industry Day was postponed. The USDA Forest Service will host a Mobile Food Services Industry Day on 15 February 2019 in Boise, Idaho starting at 0900 at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in the Multi-Purpose Room in Building 300 (Jack Wilson Building), 3833 S. Development Ave. Boise, ID 83705. All interested parties are invited to attend in person. The purpose of this Industry Day is to brief all interested parties for the upcoming planned solicitation for the upcoming 2020 5-year planned contract cycle. Additionally, there will be a comprehensive Questions and Answers session to discuss all aspects of this potential effort. A formal response to all Questions will be posted following Industry Day. Registration for the Industry Day is required by 1200 MT on 14 February 2019. Each attendee is required to register due to Security gate access restrictions at NIFC and potential space limitations. Attendance will be limited to three (3) attendees per organization. Attendees may register by providing company name, legal name of each attendee, email address and phone number for each attendee to Larry Robillard at
[email protected]. Attendees will be required to provide Government issued identification when entering the Security Gate at NIFC. Questions related to this Industry Day should be addressed via email to: Larry Robillard at
[email protected]. This announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Further, the USDA Forest Service is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Industry Day announcement/participation; all costs incurred or associated with this Industry Day will solely be at the respondents expense. Not attending this Industry Day does not preclude participation in any future RFPs, if any are issued. During the Industry Day, the Government will not discuss any active procurements or RFPs. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) for additional information pertaining to this notice. The deadline for submitted questions or comments via email will be extended to the Industry Day registration deadliine, 1200 MT on 14 February 2019. 12/26/2018 - Update - Furlough Status and Potential Cancelling of Industry Day In the absence of a signed Budget or Continuing Resolution to provide funding to continue Federal Government operations for Fiscal Year 2019, the USDA Forest Service will shutdown activities. In the event the shutdown extends, the planned Industry Day may be cancelled. Notice through FBO will be provided if the Industry Day will be held. If no notice is provided, the Industry Day will be cancelled. No responses will be received, until the Goverment shutdown concludes. 12/17/2018 - Update - Notice of Planned Industry Day The USDA Forest Service will host a Mobile Food Services Industry Day on 10 January 2019 in Boise, Idaho starting at 0900 at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) in the Great Basin Training Center Bldg 110, 3833 S. Development Ave. Boise, ID 83705. All interested parties are invited to attend in person. The purpose of this Industry Day is to brief all interested parties for the upcoming planned solicitation for the upcoming 2020 5-year planned contract cycle. Additionally, there will be a comprehensive Questions and Answers session to discuss all aspects of this potential effort. A formal response to all Questions will be posted following Industry Day. Registration for the Industry Day is required by 1200 MT on 9 January 2019. Each attendee is required to register due to Security gate access restrictions at NIFC and potential space limitations. Attendance will be limited to three (3) attendees per organization. Attendees may register by providing company name, legal name of each attendee, email address and phone number for each attendee to Larry Robillard at
[email protected]. Attendees will be required to provide Government issued identification when entering the Security Gate at NIFC. Questions related to this Industry Day should be addressed via email to: Larry Robillard at
[email protected]. This announcement is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. Further, the USDA Forest Service is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this Industry Day announcement/participation; all costs incurred or associated with this Industry Day will solely be at the respondents expense. Not attending this Industry Day does not preclude participation in any future RFPs, if any are issued. During the Industry Day, the Government will not discuss any active procurements or RFPs. It is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor Federal Business Opportunities (www.fbo.gov) for additional information pertaining to this notice. The deadline for submitted questions or comments via email will be extended to the Industry Day registration deadliine, 1200 MT on 9 January 2019. - Original Post from 11/27/2018 - The USDA Forest Service anticipates soliciting for a new five year contract cycle for Mobile Food Services. The requirement is to obtain Mobile Food Service Units at various field locations during wildland fire and other types of incidents in the contiguous western United States. The current contracts do not expire until 31 December 2019 and they will remain in effect until that time. The intent of this Special Notice is provide a draft specification to industry for review and to solicit questions or comments. Please respond with any questions or comments to
[email protected], no later than 12:00 PM Mountain Time on 28 December 2018.