Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

1. The Minnesota Army National Guard at Camp Ripley Training Center (CRTC), Little Falls, Minnesota is publicizing this SOURCES SOUGHT notice gathering information with respect to food service backgro... 1. The Minnesota Army National Guard at Camp Ripley Training Center (CRTC), Little Falls, Minnesota is publicizing this SOURCES SOUGHT notice gathering information with respect to food service background and experience. 2. No solicitation is being issued currently. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered proposals, nor will any award be made because of this SOURCES SOUGHT. The Government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this notice. Any future solicitation, including specifications and/or Performance Work Statement will be made available on the Contract Opportunities website (https://beta.sam.gov). Interested parties are solely responsible for monitoring the website for release of a solicitation package and/or any updates and/or amendments. 3. The Government is seeking to identify qualified, experienced, and interested businesses capable of performing the work described below: a. The Contractor shall be able to provide nutritional, safe, and appetizing meals in satisfactory quantities within planned eating schedules in a sanitary, clean and pleasant dining environment. In addition, provide an accurate accountability of money, subsistence and other resources while performing Full Food Service at the Camp Ripley Training Center, Contract Dining Facility in Little Falls, MN. The contractor shall provide all qualified personnel, materials, supervision, and quality control necessary to perform food service support operations. The contractor shall develop and maintain an effective Quality Control Plan (QCP) to ensure services are performed, as well as develop and implement procedures to identify, prevent and ensure non-recurrence of defective services. 4. This contract is considered mission essential. 5. The following NAICS Code applies to this SOURCES SOUGHT: 722310 – Food Service Contractors. The size standard for this NAICS code is $47M. If your firm has an interest in proposing on the potential future requirement as described above, please prepare and submit a Capability Statement to: Mrs. Ariel Gould at ariel.d.gould.civ@army.mil prior to 10:00AM Central Daylight Time on 19 August 2024. Your capability statement should be limited to five (5) pages. At a minimum, your capability statement should include skills, experience, knowledge, and licensure to perform the services described. Please include the following: Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, email address, CAGE code and UEID from SAM. Company’s business size and/or socioeconomic status (i.e., Large Business, Small Business, Emerging Small Business, SBA Certified 8a Participant, SBA Certified HUBZone, Small Disadvantaged Business, SBA Certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business, SBA Certified Veteran Owned Small Business, SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business, SBA Certified Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business). Please note that you must be certified by the SBA to receive a federal award. Self-certification alone is insufficient to receive an award. If your certification is pending, please reach out to your SBA representative to see if they can expedite your request. If you are a small business, would you consider submitting a proposal as a prime contractor? What are the most critical criteria that would distinguish your company’s capability from another company?