National Hansen's Disease Program, DHHS, Attn: General Services Office, 1770 Physicans Park Drive, Baton Rouge, La 70816-3222

S -- PATIENT MEAL AND NUTRITION SERVICE POC Suzanne Shumate, 225-756-3787 (Voice), 225-756-3786 (FAX) The National Hansen's Disease Programs is conducting a market survey to determine the existence of businesses capable of providing hospital nutrition/meal services for the HD patients residing in government-leased 30-bed long term health care facility located at Summit Hospital, Baton Rouge LA. THIS IS A MARKET SURVEY ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. The potential services to be performed include supplying labor, materials, supplies and transportation for complete hospital meal and nutrition service, 7 days week, 365 days a year (including, but not limited to, regular diets, soft diets, pureed diets, High CHO, High Protein diets, diabetic diet, 2 GM sodium diets, bedtime snacks, nourishment, yogurt, juice, and meal supplements/substitutes such as Ensure, Promod, Jevity and others as specified by physicians). Food must be prepared and served in accordance with JCAHO requirements. THERE ARE NO FOOD PREPARATION, SERVING TRAY PREPARATION, SERVING, STORAGE/ REFRIGERATION, CLEAN UP, FOOD WARMING, REFRIGERATION OR DISPOSAL FACILITIES WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT LEASED SPACE. Food to be prepared in contractor spaces and delivered to the unit on serving carts with food trays ready to be served to patients for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and special needs at specified times for each meal. The geographical zone of consideration for the contractor's food preparation site is within 5 miles of Summit Hospital, Baton Rouge LA. Interested and qualified organizations within the geographical zone of consideration, with a demonstrated past performance providing this particular type of food service are requested to provide a statement of current capability and past performance information. Sources must demonstrate management and technical experience on similar acquisitions, specifically addressing the requirements identified in this synopsis, and demonstrate the ability to obtain the resources necessary to successfully compete for this requirement. Interested parties are requested to provide the following information: (1) Company name, point of contact, physical address, e-mail address, telephone and facsimile numbers, and type and business size; (2) A list of your most recent and relevant contracts (government and/or commercial), not to exceed five, including names, points of contact, phone numbers, value and type of contract, period of performance and brief description; (3) Information telling about your company and why you think you could perform the described services; (4) Information describing works, tasks and percentages to be performed by you and subcontractors. Interested business sources should provide the experience they have in management of this type services and experience in performing the requirements. A letter of interest should also include and address the following: (1) Name and address of the firm (2) Size of business including annual revenue for this type service and annual revenue for entire business (3) Total number of employees (4) Year firm established (5) Name of tow principals to contact, including title and telephone number (6) previous experience. Please include pertinent information for on-going contracts or contracts completed within the last three years. Pertinent information is (a) Name of contracting activity (b) Contract type (FFP, cost, IDIQ or combination (d) Period of performance and total contract value (e) Summary of contract work (f) Contracting Officer name and current telephone number. This synopsis is for the sole purpose of identifying potential sources and does not commit the Government to issuing a solicitation or making an award. Interest parties should provide this information by July 18, 2000. All information submitted is at the respondent's own expense. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of capability statements in connection with this market survey. Respondents will not be contacted regarding their submission of information gathered as a result of this notice. Any information provided is voluntary. Posted 07/07/00 (W-SN472248). (0189)

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