USPFO for Indiana, Purchasing and Contracting, 2002 South Holt Road, Indianapolis, IN 46241-4839

89 -- SUBSISTENCE SOL DAHA12-99-R-0001 DUE 011499 POC LTC John M. Dietrich, 317 247-3310, SFC BJ Smith 317 247-3154 The Indiana National Guard has a requirement to furnish and deliver groceries (frozen, perishable, nonperishable, bakery, and dairy), beverages, and special meals IAW established menus to 70 armories, 20 Organizational Maintenance Shops, 2 Combined Support Maintenance Shops, 1 Unit Training Equipment Site, and Camp Atterbury. These facilities are located throughout the state of Indiana. Deliveries are normally required at each armory and maintenance shop location once each month on Thursday or Friday before the weekend drill. Some armories with multiple units may require deliveries more than once a month. Deliveries to Camp Atterbury in support of annual training periods may require 3 to 5 deliveries per week during the heavy training periods which are normally from May through August. Contingencies such as state emergencies and mobilization may require additional deliveries during the week. With the exception of some special meals, all meals will be prepared by military food service personnel. The troop population is currently 10,000 soldiers. Each soldier is normally entitled to two meals per weekend drill, therefore approximately 20,000 meals per month can be anticipated. In addtion, approximately 300,000 meals are to be provided to Camp Atterbury to support two week annual training periods. The government intends to award an indefinite quantity, indefinite delivery contract. The contract period will be from the first delivery order up to December 31, 1999. Orders will begin as soon as the contractor and the government develop ordering procedures. The provision at FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- -Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Award will be based on a "best value" basis of product suitability price and past performance The contractor must be capable of providing an on-line ordering system with the contracting office in Indianapolis and Camp Atterbury (Edinburgh) Indiana. Contractors will be required to quote unit prices, delivered, for breakfast, lunch, dinner and special meals based on menus provided in the solicitation. This requirement is a total small business set-aside (Note 1). Size standard for SICs 5141, 5142, 5143, 5144, 5145, 5146, 5147, 5148, 5149 is 100 employees. The total cost of the contract shall not exceed $5,000,000. Interested parties must request in writing, a solicitation from the Contracting Officer, USPFO For Indiana, 2002 S. Holt Road, Indianapolis, In 46241-4839. Fax request to 317 247-3383. For technical assistance contact SFC BJ Simmons at 317 247-3154. Quotes are due on Thursday, January 14, 1999 at the USPFO for Indiana Contracting Office by 2:00 PM local time. Posted 12/16/98 (W-SN280892). (0350)

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