(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 and 13.106-1, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) This solicitation, W50S7T-22-Q-0004 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). (iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-06, effective 26 May 2022. (iv) This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 722310, Food Service Contractors and the small business size standard is $41.5M. (v) Commercial Item Descriptions: CLIN0001 – Subsistence, 1,250 Meals. See Product Description dated 6 July 2022. 1 EA; (vi) GOVERNMENT INTENDS TO ISSUE ONE (1) CONTRACT AWARD. If not already registered in SAM, go to WWW.SAM.GOV to register prior to submitting quote. The award will be made via lowest price for the total contract price to include CLIN0001. (vii) The services are to be delivered no later than 13 and 14 August 2022 to 2416 S. Falcon Blvd, Peoria, IL 61607. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, is applicable. (ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, Alternate 1 is applicable. Basis for award is Lowest Price. The Government intends to make a single firm-fixed price award. (x) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial, is applicable. A successful offeror will address all items within the addenda of this provision. The addenda for this provision is as follows: Responders shall include all documents and information requested submitted in accordance with the instructions therein. Quotations shall be submitted prior to the closing date and time listed below. All quotations shall be emailed to SMSgt Ben Yeutson at
[email protected]. All questions shall be submitted by 20 July 2022 at 12:00PM CST. The government is not obligated to answer questions. The submission of the documentation specified below will constitute the offeror’s acceptance of the terms and conditions in the RFQ. Questions should be posted by the due date listed above. It is the Government’s intention to award without discussion. Offerors are encouraged to present their best Quote and prices in their initial submission. The Government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to hold discussions, if it deems necessary. (xi) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, Alternate 1 is applicable. Basis for award is price as per FAR Part 13.106-1(a)(2). The Government intends to make a single firm-fixed price award. The following commercial item is requested in this solicitation. (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Pricing - Technical and past performance, when combined, are less important when compared to price. (b) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. ADDENDUM TO FAR Part 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (OCT 2014) (a) This solicitation will be evaluated under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. The solicitation will be solicited as a small business set aside through Contract Opportunities. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Upon closing, the offers will be evaluated using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation criteria. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: Technical Acceptability: The contractor shall be responsible for ensuring their quote fully outlines the capability to adhere to the delivery deadline, quantities required, and specifications listed in the Statement of Work (SOW). Technical performance shall be found to be either acceptable or unacceptable based on the answers to the following questions: Can the vendor provide the meals on both August 13 and August 14, 2022? Does the contractor have experience with the Government in providing catered meals? The Government will determine the vendor to be Technically Acceptable only if all answers to the above questions (1 & 2) are “Yes”. The final determination of whether an “or equal” date provided for question 1, will meet the needs of the Government lies with the Government. STANDARD: Pass: The standard is met when: the Offeror is able to answer yes to each of the posted questions noted above. Fail: The Offeror is unable to answer yes to either of the questions.noted above. Pricing: The government will evaluate all technically acceptable offerors’ prices. In terms of “price reasonableness”, the Government will focus on whether the price is too high or too low to be considered fair and reasonable. In terms of “completeness”, the Government will focus on whether the price appears to cover all of the work identified in the SOW. In terms of “balance”, the Government will focus on whether pricing is consistent with historical contract information and market research. Pricing will not be scored or rated. Pricing shall include all aspects of the catered meals as included in the terms and conditions. End of Addendum. (xii) A successful offeror shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Alt-1, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer and address the items listed within the addenda of this provision. (xiii) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xiv) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition, which include: FAR 52.204-9, Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel. FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards. FAR 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities. FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment FAR 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations. FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation. FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor. FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities. FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity. FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans. FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities. FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans. FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons. FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving. FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases. FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award. FAR 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim. The following provisions are incorporated into this solicitation by reference: FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management. FAR 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting. FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. DFARS 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls. DFARS 252.204- DFARS 252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on Use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations. DFARS 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel. DFARS 252.239-7098, Prohibition on Contracting to Maintain or Establish a Computer Network Unless Such Network is Designed to Block Access to Certain Websites – Representation (DEVIATION 2021-O00003) The following clauses are incorporated into this solicitation by reference: FAR 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance. FAR 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance. FAR 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. FAR 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance or Equipment. FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation. FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans FAR 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relation to Iran-Representation and Certifications. FAR 52.228-5, Insurance – Work on a Government Installation. FAR 52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. FAR 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. FAR 52.246-4, Inspection of Supplies-Fixed-Price. FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination. FAR 52.249-1, Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed Price)(Short). DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials. DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblowers Rights. DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government personnel Work Product. DFARS 252.204-7006, Billing Instructions. DFARS 252.204-7009, Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information. DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information. DFARS 252.204-7015, Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors. DFARS 252.204-7018, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services. DFARS 252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers. DFARS 252.215-7007, Notice of Intent to Resolicit. DFARS 252.215-7008, Only One Offer. DFARS 252.222-7007, Representation Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons. DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American and Balance of Payments Program. DFARS 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities. DFARS 252.225,-7021, Trade Agreements. DFARS 252.225-7048, Export Controlled Items. DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports. DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments. DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items. DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea. The following provisions are incorporated by full text. FAR 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror. FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. FAR 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations – Representation. FAR 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. DFARS 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure. DFARS 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation. DFARS 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services – Representation. DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American - Balance of Payments Program Certificate DFARS 252.225-7020, Trade Agreements Certificate. DFARS 252.225-7050, Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism. DFARS 252.247-7022, Representation of Extent of Transportation by Sea. (Offerors shall include completed copies of the certifications within the following provisions with their offer.) The following clauses are incorporated by full text. FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses. DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Unique Identification and Valuation. DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions. (xv) The contractor shall provide a one year warranty for all products provided. (xvi) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this solicitation. (xvii) All questions regarding this RFQ shall be submitted via email to SMSgt Benjamin B. Yeutson at
[email protected]. All questions are due by 20 July 2022 by 12:00 PM Central Standard Time (CST) and will be posted as an amendment to this solicitation via email on or about 21 July 2022. Quotes are due at 12:00 PM CST on Tuesday, 26 July 2022. In the event that the Contract Opportunities portal is down or an offeror cannot post their quotes, send an email with the quotation to the following individuals SMSgt Benjamin B. Yeutson at
[email protected]. (xviii) Information regarding the solicitation may be directed to the point of contact noted above.