S--Cafeteria Services and Employee Store Operations

The Environmental Protection Agency requires a contractor to provide Cafeteria Services and Employee Store Operations in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. The requirement is full and open competition with a NAICS code of 722310 and size standard of $17.5 million in average annual receipts over the preceding three fiscal years. For informational purposes this contract is a follow-on to contract number 68-D-01-051 Aramark Services Incorporated. The contract will consist of a base period of twelve (12) months, with four (4) additional twelve-month option periods. The total duration of the proposed contract is sixty (60) months. The anticipated issuance date of the RFP is approximately February 16, 2006. Proposals will be due approximately 30 days after the RFP issuance date. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered. No further synopsis will be issued. A pre-proposal conference /site visit will be held approximately seven to ten days after the issuance of the RFP. The announcement and details of the pre-proposal conference/site visit will be posted at the website referenced below. The solicitation and amendments will be available at http://www.epa.gov/oam/rtp_cmd. It will be your responsibility to frequently check the same site where the solicitation is posted for any amendments. See numbered note 26.