U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 26 W. Martin Luther King Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45268

S -- ON-SITE CAFETERIA SERVICES FOR U.S. EPA AT AWBERC IN CINCINNATI, OH SOL PR-CI-98-12693 POC Lisa Stultz (513)487-2041 WEB: Office Of Acquisition Management- Contracts Management, http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd. E-MAIL: U.S. EPA Contracts Management Division Cincinnati, Stultz.Lisa@EPAMAIL.EPA.GOV. The U.S. EPA has a requirement for the operation of cafeteria services on-site at the Andrew W. Briedenbach Environmental Research Center (AWBERC) located at 26 West Martin Luther King Drive in Cincinnati, Ohio. This is a re-synopsis of solicitation PR-CI-98-12221. However, the EPA has made significant changes to the requirement. The new solicitation number is PR-CI-98-12693. The previous requirement was a profit/loss contract with a duration of 12 month base period and four, 12 month option periods. The current requirement will be processed as performance based fixed price contract with a duration of a 12 month base period and two 12 month option periods. The building has approximately 700-800 people. It is anticipated that 20%-to 50% may elect to eat at the cafeteria for breakfast or lunch. The service required will include breakfast, lunch and the provision of snacks and hot/cold beverages available at all times. The hours of operation for the cafeteria are 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. daily. Cafeteria services will be provided 5 days per week, Monday through Friday except holidays observed by the Federal government. The square feet for the cafeteria is 5200. Seating capacity is 250 people. The estimated use of the cafeteria is as follows: Usage Time Period Approximate Number of Users Breakfast 200 AM Break 85 Luncheon 250 Afternoon Break 80 The above estimates are for informational purposes only and do not reflect any guarantee by the EPA of future users or receipts. It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to provide a variety of quality prepared foods. The contractor shall meet business and industry standards of quality and nutrition and comply and support the 1990 and all subsequent revisions of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines. The variety and appearance of food in the cafeteria on each operating day shall be consistent with approved food service industry standards for comparable "business and industry" cafeterias. It is anticipated that a 12 month contract will be issued with up to two 12 month option periods. The anticipated contract award date is October 1998. The EPA will issue a performance based firm fixed price contract. The solicitation will be processed under full and open competition procedures. All responsible offerors may submit a proposal. Copies of the solicitation are available on the Internet. Offerors should visit EPA's Home Page (http://www.epa.gov/oam/cinn_cmd) for continuous status. The solicitation will be issued early August 1998. The sic code is 5812. "See Note 26." Posted 07/24/98 (W-SN227994). (0205)

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