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S -- FULL FOOD SERVICES AT USCG TRAINING CENTER, CAPE MAY, NJ SOL DTCG84-99-R-AA1002 DUE 020999 POC Mrs. Jeanie Thorne, Contract Specialist, (757)628-4111; John Kmecz, Contracting Officer E-MAIL: Jeanie Thorne, jthorne@mlca.uscg.mil. This acquisition is for commercial item/service. The Coast Guard Training Center, Cape May, NJ requires full food services for a base period of 6 months from 1 April 1999 through 30 September 1999 with four one-year options and on one six-month option. FAR 52.217-8 will be included to allow for an additional 6 months extension at the end of the contract. The services include all supervision, personnel, food, expendable supplies, materials, and other essential items and services necessary to provide Full Food Services at the site. Services shall be rendered FOB Destination to the Coast Guard Base at Cape May, New Jersey. The contractor will be required to serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner for on weekdays and weekends. The contract will be priced based on a per meal rate based on meal ranges during each contract period. The type of contract will be a firm fixed price contract with economic price adjustment. The government will award a contract from this request for proposals to the responsible offeror whose offer is conforming to the solicitation will be most advantages to the government, price, technical, and past performance considered. This procurement is an 8(a) competitive contract with SIC Code 5812 assigned. The size standard is $15.0 million. The solicitation will be issued on or about 1/6/99 with a closing date around 2/10/99. Point of Contact, Contract Specialist, Jeanie Thorne, (757) 628-4111; Contracting Officer, John Kmecz, (757) 628-4108. Requests for a copy of the solicitation can be obtained by submitting a written request along with a non-refundable check in the amount of $25.00 per package, made payable to "U.S. Coast Guard" to: Commanding Officer (fcp-1), Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic, 300 East Main Street, Norfolk, VA 23510-9113. Facsimile requests to (757) 628-4134 or 4135 are acceptable. Telephone requests will not be accepted. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program(STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call (800) 532-1169. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov. Posted 12/23/98 (W-SN283183). (0357)

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