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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 12,1997 PSA#1970Fleet Industrial Supply Center Norfolk, Detachment Philadelphia, 700
Robbins Ave., Bldg. 2B, Philadelphia, PA 19111-5084 B -- BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT DUE 011598 POC Point of Contact --
William D. Niewood, Contract Specialist, 215-697-9653, Contracting
Officer, Mario J. Cesarone, 215-697-9653 E-MAIL: click here to contact
SUP43 via e-mail, thomas_p_pate@navsup.navy.mil. Alternative Methods
of Feeding Afloat Navy Sailors BACKGROUND: The United States Navy feeds
sailors aboard ship using traditional methods. Meals are prepared with
mixers, steam kettles, ovens and grills using raw ingredients. The
crew is served cafeteria style using plates, glasses and silverware
that requires cleaning and sanitation after each meal. While the
quality of food prepared is excellent, the cost of feeding sailors
using traditional methods is very high. Navy food costs run
approximately $800 Million per year, with over 15,000 Food Service
personnel involved in preparation of 130 million meals afloat per year.
REQUIREMENTS: The Navy is interested in finding lower cost messing
alternatives that provide an acceptable level of food quality, with
less intensive shipboard manpower requirements. The primary goal is to
reduce the number of sailors required in food management, preparation,
service, and clean-up aboard ship. Concept papers are solicited for
alternative means of feeding the crew aboard ship. Concept papers may
include recommendations for more efficient methods of food preparation,
innovations in equipment, new technologies or procedures. This is a
solicitation for ideas to be implemented on a prototype platform to
verify the feasibility of new methods or food products to feed
shipboard personnel. An Aircraft Carrier is the desired prototype
platform, since it represents the largest and most complex afloat
feeding operation. (1) Concept papers will be constrained by the
requirement to maintain an acceptable quality of life for shipboard
sailors. Quantity and quality of food must be maintained. The typical
Aircraft Carrier operates seven separate galleys. The numbers shown
represent meals per day (MPD) at sea: Captains Mess -- 9 MPD; Flag Mess
-- 90 MPD; Wardroom I -- 800 MPD; Wardroom II -- 700 MPD; Chief Petty
Officer's mess -- 1600 MPD; AFT general mess -- 10,000 MPD; FWD general
mess -- 5,000 MPD. The current size of a typical Aircraft Carrier food
service staff is approximately 300. A primary metric for determining
success of the implemented Concept must be crew satisfaction with the
quality of the meals. (2) Concept papers must address sustainability
issues. Deployed ships have sustainability requirements ranging from 30
to 90 days. This requirement drives the required stowage space. Typical
stowage aboard an Aircraft Carrier includes 11,441 cu. Ft. chill;
14,584 cu. Ft. freeze; 42,116 cu. Ft. dry storage. Concept paperss
which require substantially more stowage space might limit the
sustainability of a war ship and will not be considered. Surface
combatants are frequently replenished at sea to maintain longer time on
station. Any replenishment provisions, raw or prepared must be packaged
for transport on Navy replenishment ships and potential movement
between ships via Navy Underway Replenishment (UNREP) procedures. (3)
Concept papers will provide a detailed plan describing the alternative
messing proposals being made, the projected cost, manning
requirements, and potential stowage requirements. CRITERIA: Concept
papers will be evaluated based on technical merit, scope of potential
applicability, and estimated cost. (Note: Items 1 through 3 are in
descending order of importance. No particular sequence of importance is
implied by the ordering of elements within Items 1, 2 or 3.
1.Technical: Proposed mechanism to provide nutritious and appetizing
meals to afloat sailors within the broad constraints of available food
service technology. No Research and Development for new technology is
desired. Concept papers should include only new applications of
existing and proven technology. Proposed mechanism to convert afloat
food service operations from existing equipment, work spaces and
personnel to the new methods of operation. Background and corporate
experience in the areas of food service and hotel management. 2.Scope:
Potential for reduction in number of sailors currently providing
afloat food service. Potential for supporting the Navy's desire to
standardize business practices and services across platform types. Some
unique difficulties are anticipated with application of any new methods
to submarines or very small units. However, priority will be given to
those ideas with the widest possible application and potential for
expansion. 3.Cost: Concept papers should include the complete cost
estimate for prototypes on a number of different sized platforms,
ranging from small combatants to aircraft carriers. They should also
include cost estimates for expansion of the new methodologies beyond
the prototype ships to all potential platforms. The purpose of this
Broad Agency Announcement is to solicit Concept papers which will
embody the above objectives for the Naval Supply Systems Command.
Industry Associations as well as individual firms are encouraged to
submit Concepts for consideration. Concept Papers can be submitted at
any time but not later than COB 15 January 1998. The Navy reserves the
right to select for award any or none of the responses received as
well as the right to award to other than the lowest offeror. Contract
award, if any, for concept development is expected to be made during
the first quarter of calendar year 1998. Funding up to $250,000 may be
available for this effort. The BAA is an expression of interest only
and does not commit the government to pay any proposal preparation
costs for responding to this BAA. Responses should be forwarded at no
cost to the government. The cost of preparing proposals in response to
this announcement is not considered an allowable direct charge to any
resultant contract or any other contract. It is however, an allowable
expense to normal bid and proposal indirect cost specified in FAR
31.205-18. All responsible sources may submit a concept paper which
shall be considered by the Navy. All correspondence and offers are to
be submitted by e-mail to: thomas_p_pate@navsup.navy.mil Or by mail to:
Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command, Attn. SUP 43, 5450 Carlisle
Pike, P O Box 2050, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. (0310) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0017 19971112\B-0002.SOL)
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