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Amendment 2 - Post Questions & Responses, Provide Images of Kitchen as separate attachments. Amendment 1 - Include images of Vinton, IA Kitchen Facilities. 1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation ... Amendment 2 - Post Questions & Responses, Provide Images of Kitchen as separate attachments. Amendment 1 - Include images of Vinton, IA Kitchen Facilities. 1. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR 12.6 (Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This requirement is being processed utilizing the procedures in FAR Subpart 13.5 Simplified Acquisition Procedures for Certain Commercial Items. 2. Solicitation number is 95332A20Q0020 and is being issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ). 3. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular, 2020-06, dated 05-06-20. 4. The associated NAICS code is 722320 and this procurement is not being set-aside for small businesses. 5. CNCS intends to award multiple firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for the procurement of Catering Services for the Corporation for National and Community Services (CNCS). Location of Work: Vinton, Iowa The Statement of Work, labeled as Statement of Work NC Catering BPA, is provided as an attachment to this notice. QUESTION DUE DATE: All questions shall be submitted no later than Monday, June 8, 2020 at 10am. Eastern Standard Time (EST) via email to Stacey Polk at spolk@cns.gov. Questions submitted after this date and time will not be answered. QUOTE DUE DATE: All technical quotes (Volume I) and price quotes (Volume II) in response to this solicitation are to be received no later than Monday, June 15, 2020 at 10am Eastern Standard Time (EST). Responses received after this date and time will be considered non-responsive, in accordance with (IAW), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.214-7, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Bids. The single point of contact to submit quotes for this requirement is Stacey Polk, spolk@cns,gov. All email correspondence MUST REFERENCE THE SOLICITATION NUMBER, 95332A20Q0020, IN THE SUBJECT LINE. All submissions must include two separate electronic files. Volume I will be the technical proposal with no pricing information included. Volume II will contain all pricing information. Quotes must be emailed to Stacey Polk at spolk@cns.gov. Please reference the solicitation number 95332A20Q0020 on your quote. Offers/quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall not contain nor be subject to the offeror's/vendor's standard commercial terms and conditions. Any offer/quote submitted in response to this solicitation which includes the offeror's/vendor's standard commercial terms and conditions may be considered a material defect and may be rejected as being non-responsive to the solicitation. The Government intends to award multiple firm fixed price Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) after an evaluation is conducted in accordance with the technical factors contained in this solicitation. All contractors are expected to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) FAR 52.204-99 System for Award Management Registration (August 2012) (DEVIATION) https://www.sam.gov. The contractor’s failure to be registered in the SAM system will render them ineligible to receive any Government Contracts. The technical evaluation criteria set forth below have been developed and have been tailored to the requirements outlined in the Statement of Work. The contractor is informed that the criteria: (1) serve as the standard against which all quotes will be evaluated; and (2) serve to identify the significant matters which the Contractor should specifically address in complying with the requirements of this solicitation. In order to be considered for award, the contractor must be determined to be technically acceptable. Criteria are judged on an Acceptable-Unacceptable basis only. No other rating or qualitative value will be assigned. To be determined technically acceptable, all technical factors must be rated acceptable for the technical quote. Any technical proposal that does not receive an acceptable rating for all factors, including sub-factors, will receive an unacceptable rating for the technical quote. All factors/subfactors are equal in weight; Awards will be made to reasonably-priced, technically acceptable, responsible contractors. The lack of a relevant performance record may result in an unknown performance risk assessment, which will result in the quoter being evaluated neither favorably nor unfavorably for past performance and the quoter will receive a neutral rating which equates to Acceptable. The contractor will provide a technical overview of their abilities to provide Catering Services. The technical quote must validate the technical factor(s) described herein. The vendors must submit a technical proposal that demonstrates technical capability to validate current technical qualifications and certifications for the following Factors: The Corporation will evaluate proposals based on the following technical factors: Factor 1. Culinary and Business Experience Address the following required experience: Evidence that the vendor has the resources, capacity and management support infrastructure to ensure the delivery of the service outlined in the statement of work. Description of the vendor’s technical approach to each objective and task outlined in the SOW Staffing plan with individual personnel clearly identified Specific tasks and how you will accomplish them Resumes are required for key personnel. Resumes may also be submitted for other than key personnel. At a minimum, each resume shall include: Individual’s direct catering experience and qualifications Criminal record Professional certifications The individual’s cooking or catering position with dates of employment Factor 2. Catering Experience / Compliance with Industry Standards and Regulations This criterion considers the proposer’s project approach and compliance with all terms and conditions. Include the following in your experience description: Professional history of catering to various group sizes of 12 - 260 people Knowledge of various dietary and medical preferences when providing food service Evidence the vendor can provide meals that meet daily nutritional requirements Describe the approach you would take to meet all food handling and state food handling criteria Describe your approach to increase or decrease number of meals provided based on corps member size with a 48-hour notification Three reference letters from recently provided catering services Describe personal hygiene requirements with regards to clean hands, hair restraints, smoking restraint, proper hair and facial grooming Factor 3. Meal Options and Pricing Base and Option Years price will be evaluated for reasonableness. Please provide: Sample meal menu for breakfast, lunch, and dinner to include vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options Meal pricing per meal (including discounts); breakfast, lunch, and dinner EVALUATION METHODOLOGY The technical volume of the response will be evaluated using a technically acceptable or technically unacceptable basis, using the below definitions: Technically acceptable. A technically acceptable proposal shows that the offeror understands and appears to be capable of meeting all essential requirements of the solicitation and clearly documents that the offeror can successfully perform or provide all the essential required elements as described in the SOW. A technically acceptable proposal may require only minor clarifications and is reasonably complete so that additional information or substantial rewrites are not required to make the proposal acceptable. Technically unacceptable. A technically unacceptable proposal does not meet the SOW requirements and cannot be made technically acceptable without major revisions or a complete rewrite. Technically unacceptable proposals have little or no technical merit and contain major deficiencies and inadequacies.

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This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capabil... This is a Sources Sought notice. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. This notice is issued to help determine the availability of qualified companies technically capable of meeting the Government requirement and to determine the method of acquisition. It is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by the respondents to this notice. This notice is strictly for research and information purposes only. The Statement of Work is provided as an attachment to this notice. Capability statement /information sought. Capability statement /information sought. Contractors that believe they possess the ability to provide the requirement should submit documentation of their ability to meet each of the project requirements to the Contract Specialist. The response should directly and specifically state in the, capabilities statement: 1. which project requirements you can supply. 2. the Company Name, DUNS Number, Physical Address and Point of Contact. The response shall include the respondents' technical and administrative points of contact, including names, titles, addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. 3. Size and Type of Business (e.g., 8(a), HubZone, etc.) pursuant to the applicable NAICS code 4. GSA Contract#/SIN (if applicable) 5. any other information that may be helpful in developing or finalizing the acquisition requirements. The information submitted must be must be in an outline format that addresses each of the elements of the project requirement and in the capability statement /information sought paragraphs stated herein. All responses (capability statements) sent in response to this Sources Sought Notice must be submitted electronically (via e-mail) to Stacey Polk, Contracting Officer, at spolk@cns.gov no later than April 27, 2020, 12pm EST. Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Confidentiality: No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response. The Government reserves the right to use any non-proprietary technical information in any resultant solicitation(s).