United States Property And Fiscal Office for Tennessee, P.O. Box 40748, Powell Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37204-0748

S -- FULL TIME DINING FACILITY SERVICES SOL DAHA40-99-R-0001 POC CPT Sammy K. Beard, Contracting Officer, (615) 313-0781; FAX No. (615) 313-2659 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, beardsk@tn-arng.ngb.army.mil. Provide Full Time Dining Facility Services for the Tennessee Army National Guard at the Volunteer Training Center, Smyrna, TN". The Government anticipates awarding a requirements contract to operate a full time dining facility at this location. This contract will include ordering of subsistence and supplies, preparation and serving of meals, and cleaning of the facility. The contract will be for a base year plus four one year option periods. Monthly feeding requirements will be issued by delivery orders. The Government will provide the facility, utilities, and some equipment. The contractor will provide all supervision, labor, supplies, subsistence, utensils, paper products, and cleaning supplies. The contract will be priced on a per meal basis. Three (3) meals a day will be required and meals will be served Sunday through Saturday including some holidays. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The Standard Industrial Classification is 5812, the size standard is $15 million. Estimated price range for this acquisition is between $100,000 to $500,000 per year. All prospective offerors interested in submitting a proposal in response to this Request for Proposal are invited to request a solicitation package from the Contracting Officer, USPFO for Tennessee, Attn: CPT Sammy K. Beard, P.O. Box 40748, Powell Avenue, Nashville, Tennessee 37204-0748. FAX No. (615) 313-2659. Offers will be evaluated and award will be made in accordance with best value source selection procedures. Award will be based on factors other than cost or price alone however, price will be more important than the technical factors. The following is the technical evaluation criteria which shall be weighted equally among each factor: (1) Management Ability: (a) Organization Chart, (b) Staffing considerations, (c) Safety and sanitation considerations, (d) Financial capability; (2) Quality Assurance: (a) Food Ordering, (b) Quality control in food preparation, (c) Customer service and support; (3) Past Performance/Company Experience. Request for Proposal No. DAHA40-99-R-0001 will be issued on or about 5 November 1998. Proposals will be due on or about 20 November 1998, with a contract start date of approximately 4 January 1999. Posted 10/16/98 (W-SN262730). (0289)

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