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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 29,1997 PSA#1920

General Services Administration, Public Buildings Service, 450 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102-3434

M -- FOOD COURT/CAFETERIA SERVICES AT 450 GOLDEN GATE AVENUE SOL GS-09P-97-KSC-0086 DUE 090597 POC Mary Chin, Contracting Officer, 415-522-3356 This is an amendment issued to the previous published combined synopsis/solicitation. PROJECT: Food court/Cafeteria services for the Phillip Burton Federal Building/US Courthouse, 450 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, California 94102. A preproposal conference was held on August 20, 1997 in San Francisco, CA. The sign in sheet for those who attended is included as attachment. AMENDMENT: The following clarifications are being made to the solicitation as discussed in the conference: 1. The requirement of paragraph 4.A.1 is deleted; therefore remove pages 1 and 2 and replace with revised pages 1 and 2. 2. Termination of Contract is applicable and is incorporated on revised page 6. 3. "Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers" -- Executive Order 12933 of October 20, 1994 is applicable and incorporated on revised page 6. 4. A new Wage Determination No. 92-0334 (Rev. 5) dated June 1, 1997 is incorporated. Delete pages 15 thru 18 and replace with the revised pages 15 thru 18. 5. Walkthrough Judge's chamber private dining room and explained that the contractor may be called to serve once a month. Also, most day about 25 to 30 lunch bags may be order to serve prisoner from the Marshal's Office. This is in addition to the contract to be negotiated when call in to serve. 6. The solicitation has requested the bidders to provide detailed references for "all current contracts" under factor (ii) Experience. It is changed to read "maximum of five contracts currently in process". 7. A question was raised about Pro forma. There is no prepared format that will be compared to, however, the content of it will be evaluated under financial consideration factor. 8. A clarification was made as to the incumbent contractor willingness to sell off all their materials and equipment except their computer. The Government requested that the incumbent provide a list of these items and the inventory list is attached. 9. Question: Would you provide the last two years of annual operating expenses for the cost of goods, utilities, cleaning supplies, equipment maintenance, expendable replacement, outside services, occupancy expense and any other related expenses incurred? Answer: No. These information are considered CORPORATE CONFIDENTIAL, and cannot be disclosed. 10. Question: Would you provide the bidders with the current price and portion guidelines for the catering and dining services? Answer: No. 11. Question: Does the given annual sales of $688,000 include all sales, (i.e. Catering, Judges & Sheriff's lunches)? If so, could you provide a breakdown. Answer: It included some catering, but not judges and sheriff's lunches. 12. Question: On page two of the solicitation, (section 5), Food court Concepts, the bidders aer required to submit detailed design plans, would you provide a flat line drawing, (blue print), of the Cafe 450? Answer: Yes. Blue print is provided with this amendment as an attachment. 13. Question: In the event the bidders wish to invest additional capital for long term renovations, would you accept a depreciation schedule that amortizes the capital over the maximum contract term of 15 years? Answer: Yes, but the Government will not buy or paid for anything if for any cause the contract is terminated for less than 15 years. 14. Request: Please supply copies of the actual profit & loss statements (2 years) to date. We need to review the cost as they relate to the equipment maintenance, occupancy cost, expendables, etc.... Same as answer number 9. 15. Question: FAR limitation on profitability. Please confirm or clarify whether our profitability (combined profit and administrative expense) is limited to 10% of sales. Answer: FAR limitation does not apply to this contract. (0238)

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