COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 4,2000 PSA#2657 171ARW/LGC, PA Air National Guard, Pittsburgh International Airport,
300 Tanker Rd, #4204, Coraopolis, PA 15108-4204 89 -- PREPACKAGED MEALS WITH HEATER UNIT, HEATER MEALS PLUS OR EQUAL
SOL DAHA3600T0015 DUE 081600 POC MSgt Sherrie Plonski, (412) 474-7387;
Fax (412) 474-7663 WEB: FAR website, http://www.gsa.gov/far. E-MAIL:
Contracting Officer e-mail link, sherrie.plonski@papitt.ang.af.mil.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared
in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with
additional information included in this notice. This announcement
constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a
written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation was also
simultaneously posted via EDI to the Standard Procurement System and
may be accessed there. Responses will be accepted via EDI response or
through conventional means to this synopsis. The solicitation number
for this requirement is DAHA3600T0015 and issued as a request for
quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions
and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular
97-18. This solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses, SIC
Code is 2099 and Small Business Size Standard is 500 employees. This is
a combined synopsis/solicitation for the establishment of a Blanket
Purchase Agreement for the period of nine (9) months, with options to
extend the term of the BPA for additional periods of time, for the
purchase of prepackaged meals with water-activated heater unit and
accoutrements and beverage, not needing refrigeration, under 1000
calories total meal, and 2 year shelf life. Brand Name or Equal
Provisions apply to this requirement. The commodity furnished must be
Brand Name "Heater Meals" or Equal. The offeror must provide sufficient
descriptive literature and other pertinent documentation to support a
position that the offered product is equal to or better than the Brand
Name specified in this solicitation. This installation will issue a
Blanket Purchase Agreement to the successful offeror to provide varying
quantities of pre-packaged meals over a specified period of time. The
top three (3) offerors in the competitive range will be required to
furnish samples of their commercial product offered as "Brand Name or
Equal" for quality and taste-testing evaluations and the award will be
made to that offeror who conforms to the requirements of this
solicitation. Offerors who intend to provide the Brand Name product
will not be required to furnish samples as part of the evaluation. The
successful contractor shall be required to accept orders for case
packs of meals to support Unit Training Assembly (UTA) and Secondary
Unit Training Assembly (SUTA) weekends in the estimated quantities
herein. All deliveries must be able to be received at destination
within seventy two (72) hours after receipt of the verbal order from
the Food Services Superintendent. FOB point shall be "Destination" all
shipping costs must be included in the unit price. Unit of issue is
each (meal) and quantities required are an estimated amount of 1500 per
month (1200 UTA weekend; 300 SUTA weekend) for the period beginning 1
September 31 May 01. An option to extend the period of the BPA for
subsequent Fiscal Years will be included in the Agreement. Orders will
be placed by 171st ARW Food Service personnel as needed during the
period of performance and any extension periods. The following Federal
Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions will apply to this
solicitation and any resulting Blanket Purchase Agreement: FAR
52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2,
Evaluation Commercial Items. Evaluation criteria is as follows:
Quotations will be evaluated on the (1) lowest priced technically
acceptable item meeting the requirements of Brand Name or Equal
provisions; and (2) Quality of meal (taste); and (3) Past Performance;
FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial
Items, all quoters must enclose a completed copy of the representations
and certifications, as applicable, with their quotation, TIN number
must be furnished with quotation, as a minimum; FAR 52.212-4, Contract
Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-5, Contract
Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders
Commercial Items, together with its Alternate I. Within Clause
52.212-5, the following clauses in subparagraph (b) apply: (b11)
Prohibition of Segregated Facilities [52.222-21]; (b12) Equal
Opportunity [52.222-26]; (b13) Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans
and Veterans of the Vietnam Era [52.222-35]; (b14) Affirmative Action
For Workers with Disabilities [52.222-36]; (b15) Employment Reports on
Disabled Veterans of the Vietnam Era [52.222-37]; (b22) Payment by
Electronic Funds Transfer Central Contractor Registration [52.232-33];
(b24) Payment by Third Party [52.232-36]; Additional FAR clauses
applicable to this solicitation are: FAR 52.204-6 Data Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) Number, offerors are required to furnish a
valid DUNS number with their quotation; FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or
Equal; FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options; 52.217-6 Option for
Increased Quantity, twenty four hours notice after placement of a
verbal BPA call; FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the
Contract, within thirty calendar days prior to expiratoin of the
Blanket Purchase Agreement; FAR 52.222.20 Walsh-Healey Public
ContractsAct; FAR 52.232.8 Discounts for Prompt Payment; FAR 52.232.18
Availability of Funds; FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination; FAR 52.252-1
Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR 52.252-2
Clauses Incorporated by Reference, all Federal and DOD Clauses may be
accessed in full text through the world wide web at
http://www.gsa.gov/far/. The following Department of Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplements (DFARS) clauses are applicable to
this solicitation and any resulting Blanket Purchase Agreement: DFARS
252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement
Statutes or Executive Orders When Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of
Commercial Items. Within clause 252.212-7001, subparagraph (a) applies
and the following clauses are applicable: 252.206-7000, Domestic
Source Restriction, only Domestic American firms producing products
made or manufactured 100% in the United States and Canada are eligible
to quote on this requirement; 252.225-7001, Buy American Act and
Balance of PaymentsProgram; 252.225-7012, Preference for Certain
Domestic Commodities, all food and beverage products shall be made
and/or manufactured in the United States and in accordance with all
applicable United States Federal, State, and local health and food laws
and regulations (Canadian firms are also eligible to quote);
252.212-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration, all contractors
seeking to do business with the Department of Defense must be
registered in the Central Contractor Database at the time of award.
Posted 08/02/00 (W-SN481270). (0215) Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0584 20000804\89-0002.SOL)
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