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

This solicitation is hereby resumed, with a due date of 10 August 2023 at 2:00p, CDT. Please review the following revised attachments that have been incorporated into the solicitation: Solicitation Am... This solicitation is hereby resumed, with a due date of 10 August 2023 at 2:00p, CDT. Please review the following revised attachments that have been incorporated into the solicitation: Solicitation Amendment – FA462523R00030001 Performance Work Statement 22 June 2023 Questions and Answer's dated 12 July 2023 FY 2022 UTA Schedule - As of 14 June 2023, this solicitation is hereby suspended indefinitely. Please do not submit any further documents until a new amendment is posted. - *SITE VISIT* A site visit will be held on 1 June 2023 at 9:00am CST at Ozark Dinining Facility 720 Vandenberg Ave, Whiteman AFB, MO 65305. We will meet at the Whiteman AFB Visitor Control Center at 08:45am CST., then collectively go to the Site Visit location. All contractors interested in attending the site visit MUST complete attached forms (1 per company) Entry Authorization Letter & MULES Background Check, all forms must be submitted by COB 24 May 2023 to sonsere.christian@us.af.mil. All questions are due COB 6 June 2023. The 509th Contracting Squadron (509 CONS) announces the solicitation FA462523R0003 Mess Attendant for the food service attendant services required at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri 65305. This requirement is to provide all personnel, supervision, and any items and services necessary to perform food service attendant services at Whiteman AFB, MO. The Contractor shall, except as specified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) as Government furnished property or services, provide all personnel, supervision, and any items and services necessary to perform food service attendant services at Whiteman AFB, MO, as defined in this PWS. The Contractor shall perform the requirements in this PWS and conform to the professional standards identified in this contract, and shall follow all applicable instructions and directives as identified by this PWS. Contractor tasks include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) cleaning facilities, kitchen equipment, utensils, dishware, and furniture in dining areas, (2) performing cashier services, (3) replenishing expendable supplies, and (4) ensuring maintenance, repair, and quality control of food service equipment. Upon initiation of contingency clause operations, perform all required tasks to include cooking, serving, replenishing food, and preparing vegetables and fruits for the salad bar to ensure continued serving. The estimated quantities of work are listed in Technical Exhibit 2, Workload Estimates. The 509 FSS also has a contract support agreement with the 442nd Fighter Wing to provide mess attendant services on UTA weekends. The estimated contract period including all option years is 1 October 2023 – 30 September 2028. The NAICS for this requirement is 722310, Food Service Contractors-Cafeteria, with a PSC of S203, Food Services and a business size standard of $41.5 Million. This procurement is 100% set-aside for qualified Section 8(a) certified small business firms nationwide. Responses to the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be evaluated using Price-Performance Trade-Off (PPT) evaluation factors. The Government will issue an award to a single Section 8(a) certified small business using a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Type contract. Services shall be procured pursuant to the regulatory direction of FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial items. The entire solicitation package, including the Standard Form 1449 and continuation pages, the Performance Work Statement, the Collective Bargaining Agreement, and the Past Performance Questionnaire, shall be made available only on the System for Award Management website at www.SAM.gov. Requests for copies of the solicitation package, or any cumulative parts thereof, by any other means shall not be honored.