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M -- FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICES FOR 4,000 MIDSHIPMEN AT THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY SOL N00600-99-R-1649 POC FISC Contracting Officer Luria Greene or Contract Specialist Kip Ryan @ (202) 433-0943. WEB: Electronic Copy of Solicitation, www.neco.navy.mil. E-MAIL: FISC POC, kip_ryan@fmso.navy.mil. The Fleet and Industrial Supply Center Norfolk Detachment Washington (FISC WASH) is conducting an A-76 study for the Midshipmen Food Service Division (MFSD) at the United States Naval Academy (USNA). The object of the study is to perform a cost comparison, pursuant to OMB Circular No. A-76. Accordingly, a contract may or may not ultimately be awarded as a result of the study/cost comparison. The activity site that shall host the services is the MFSD at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The services are as follows: Food Procurement, Preparation and Wardroom Service for 4,000 Midshipmen during the Calendar and Academic Year; Catering (Class A, B, C); Procurement of Supplies and Equipment Maintenance; Housekeeping for MFSD Facilities and Equipment; Warehousing; Provision of Yard Patrol Craft and Sailboats; Accounting. The anticipated type of contract is a firm fixed price and estimated period of performance is a two-year base with three option years. The award will be based on the best value to the government. Evaluation factors include qualifying criteria (Volume I: past performance, contract references, and key personnel), a technical proposal (Volume II: oral presentations), and a cost proposal (Volume III: Estimated Percentages for the Required Service and CLIN prices). Prior to an award, the selected contractor is required to obtain a service bond. This is a competitive procurement with a partial set-aside requirement where 23% must be allocated for small business. All responsible sources may submit a proposal. This solicitation will be made available through electronic data exchange. The following web-site may be accessed to download the solicitation: www.neco.navy.mil. Solicitation #- N00600-99-R-1649. Requests for hardcopies should be directed to the FISC Customer Service Office via fax, (202) 433-2903. (There is a limited supply of hardcopies.) The Procurement Contracting Officer is Luria Greene and all inquires should be directed toward Contract Specialist Kip Ryan @ (202) 433-0943. The Standard Industrial Code for this procurement is 5812. The projected period of performance is scheduled to commence the 2nd quarter of 2000. Posted 04/14/99 (W-SN320327). (0104)

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