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73 -- FOOD SERVICES SOL BIA-M00-96-06 DUE 071796 POC Jeff Sena, Contract Specialist, (505) 766-2997. For technical information, contact Joe Jaramillo at (505) 897-5327. The Bureau of Indian Affairs, Albuquerque Area Office, is seeking Indian-owned firms as potential sources to provide a complete food services program at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The food services to be provided shall be for (i) management and operation of food handling facilities, kitchen, and dining hall; and (ii) purchase, receipt, storage, handling, processing, cooking, packaging, serving, and disposal of food. Except for sack lunches and preparation and serving of short orders when required, food will be served cafeteria style with student's self-bussing their trays (soiled dishes and silverware onto a wheeled card). The contractor will be responsible for unloading onto dish washing counter, and for maintaining the cleanliness of the facility. Indian-owned firms that have at least 51 percent Native American ownership are eligible for the proposed procurement (Buy Indian Act). This announcement is to seek potential sources solely from the Indian/Alaska Native Economic Enterprises, as authorized, under the Buy Indian Act (25 USC 47). Indian/Alaska enterprise means any business entity (whether organized for profit or not) which: (1) is at least 51 percent owned by one or more Indian(s) or (an) Indian Tribe, (2) one or more of those owners must be involved in the daily business management of the economic enterprise, and (3) the majority of the earnings accrue to the Indian person(s). These requirements cited herein must exist when an offer is made to a solicitation, at the time of award, and during the term of the contract. An Indian is defined as a person who is a member of an Indian tribe as defined herein, or an Alaska Native who is 1/4 degree or more Alaska Native blood and either on or descended from someone on the roll of Alaska Natives prepared pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971. Indian Tribe means any Indian Tribe, band, nation, rancheria, pueblo, colony or community which is Federally recognized as eligible by the U.S. Government through the Secretary for the special programs and services provided by the Secretary to Indians because of their status as Indians. If your firm does not meet the socio-economic criteria listed above, it is ineligible for this proposed procurement. All firms claiming to qualify under the Buy Indian Act may be requested to provide documented proof of their Buy Indian Status. Firms meeting the stated requirements and capabilities are invited to respond, in writing, with information concerning their qualification to the address shown in this notice no later than June 14, 1996. (0145)

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