USPFO for Iowa, Iowa National Guard, Camp Dodge 7700 NW Beaver Dr, Johnston IA 50131-1902

89 -- PRIME VENDOR CONTRACT FOR THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARD SOL DAHA13-97-R-0001 DUE 032097 POC Contracting Officer, MAJ Susan Vrzak, (515) 252-4248 E-MAIL: CPT Beechler, Contract Specialist, USPFO-IA-PC, beechlee@ia-ngnet.army.mil. The Iowa National Guard wishes to establish a prime vendor contract for their subsistence needs. The requirements of the contract will include the purchase and delivery of a full range of food products to numerous National Guard facilities and training sites throughout the state and undefined annual training locations. This contract will be an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity type. The anticipated start date for food deliveries is May 1997. The following are the significant selection factors and their relative order of importance to the government: sanitation of the offeror's facilities,quality control; offeror automated electronic ordering system capabilities; price proposed by the offeror; delivery methods, past performance (Company's Distribution System); product range; subcontracting operations and management of subcontracts. The subcontracting plans for large businesses will also be reviewed for compliance and acceptability Offers will be evaluated and award made in accordance with best value source selection procedures. Award shall be made on other than price alone. The contract will be awarded for a base period of 1 year and 4-one year option periods. The total cost of the contract shall not exceed $9,000,000, the minimum guaranteed amount is $50,000. Pre-proposal conference will be held on or about February 18 1997. The actual date of the conference shall be announced in the RFP. This solicitation will be considered for a Small Business Set-Aside should enough Small responsible Businesses show interest by 10 February 1997 and there is a reasonable expectation that the Government's requirements can be met by a small business.. All interested parties may request a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) at: USPFO-PC, Camp Dodge, 7700 N.W. Beaver Drive, Johnston, IA 50131-1902; or by fax at 515-252-4617. All requests must contain the following information: Company Name, business size, address, point of contact, phone number, fax number, and the RFP number should be faxed to Major Vrzak at 515-252-4617. (0034)

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