DIRECTORATE OF CONTRACTING, BLDG 9507 (FLLC), FORT LEWIS WA 98433-5000

V -- PROVIDE NOON MEALS FOR THE MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING STATION, (MEPS), SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA SOL DAKF57-95-R-0032 DUE 090695 POC Contract Specialist Lou Bell ext. 239 (206) 967-2151 Fax (206) 967-2772 (Site Code DAKF57) The contractor shall furnish food facilities, furniture, equipment and supplies, management, supervision, and labor to provide meal services for Armed Forces applicants of the Sacramento Military Entrance Processing Station, (MEPS), Sacramento, California. General operating requirements shall normally be from Monday through Friday. Additionally, these requirements may be needed for up to a maximum of thirteen (13) Saturday operations annually at the MEPS. An average of 25 - 40 meals will be consumed daily, with a minimum of 10 meals and a maximum of 150. Contractor shall serve meals between the hours of 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Contract period consists of a Base period and four (4) option periods. All requests for the solicitation must be either in writing or FAX request (206)967-2772; telephonic requests are not accepted. The proposed procurement listed here is being considered for 100 percent set-aside for small disadvantaged business (SDB) concerns or 100 percent set-aside for small business (SB) concerns. Interested SDB and SB concerns should, as early as possible but not later than 15 days of this notice, indicate interest in the acquisition by providing to the contracting office above, evidence of capability to perform, and if a SDB provide a positive statement of eligibility as a small socially and economically disadvantaged business concern. If adequate interest is not received from SDB and SB concerns, the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted without further notice. Therefore, replies to this notice are requested from all business concerns as well as from SDB and SB concerns. Small disadvantaged business concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by one or more individuals who are both socially and economically disadvantaged, or a publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one or more socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and that has its management and daily business controlled by one or more such individuals. This term also means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent unconditionally owned by an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, or publicly owned business that has at least 51 percent of its stock unconditionally owned by one of these entities, that has its management and daily business controlled by members of an economically disadvantaged Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian Organization, and that meets the requirements of 13 CFR 124. Socially disadvantaged means individuals who have been subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice or cultural bias because of their identity as member of a group without regard to their qualities as individuals. Economically disadvantaged means socially disadvantaged individuals whose ability to compete in the free enterprise system is impaired due to diminished opportunities to obtain capital and credit as compared to others in the same line of business who are not socially disadvantaged. Concern means any business entity organized for profit with a place of business located in the United States, including, but not limited to an individual, partnership, corporation, joint venture, association, or cooperative. This is a requirements type contract and delivery orders will be issued against it. The size standard for any concern including its affiliates with an average annual sales or receipts for its preceding three fiscal years not in excess of $5 million. SIC Code: 5812.(0229)

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