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S -- PROVIDE NOON MEALS FOR THE MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING STATION APPLICANTS/ENLISTEES, PORTLAND, OREGON SOL DAKF57-96-R-0012 DUE 071096 POC Contract Specialist Cheryl O'Neal ext. 217 (206) 967-2151 Fax (206) 967-2772 (Site Code DAKF57) The contractor shall furnish food facilities, furniture, equipment and supplies, management, supervision, and labor to provide meal services for the Armed Services Applicants/Enlistees of the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS), 2107 Northeast Columbia Boulevard, Portland, Oregon. Contractor shall furnish meals from its establishment, if the contractor's dining facility is within a reasonable walking distance (3 blocks) or the contractor can use Government furnished facilities located on site at the MEPS. Subcontracting to any other establishment or location shall be permitted only with prior written consent of the Contracting officer. Dining areas shall accommodate at least 80 persons at one sitting. The Government estimates an average of 41 lunches and a maximum of 120 lunches to be served on any given day. Lunch shall be served between 10:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. When lunch is served at the contractor's site, the contractor shall serve meals to the applicants/enlistees within 20 minutes from the time of arrival at the contractor's facility. When meals are served at MEPS site, the policies and procedures set fourth by Federal and Oregon State Department of Human Services, Administrative Health Division, and Health Sanitation Section. Contract period consists of Base Period (1 October 1996 through 30 September 1997) and four (4) option periods. All requests for the solicitation must be either in writing or FAX request (206) 967-2772; telephonic requests are not accepted. This solicitation will result in a requirements type contract and delivery orders will be issued. The proposed procurement listed here is being considered for 100 percent set-aside for small business (SB) concerns. Interested SB concerns should, as early as possible but not later than 15 days of this notice, indicate interest in the acquisition by providing to the contracting office above, evidence of capability to perform. If adequate interest is not received from SB concerns, the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted without further notice. Therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns as well as from SB concerns. Concern means any business entity organized for profit with a place of business located in the United States, including, but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, or cooperative. The size standard for any concern including its affiliates with an average annual sales or receipts for its preceding three fiscal years shall not be in excess of $15 million. SIC Code: 5812.(0172)

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