Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is not a solicitation or request for proposal. This is a sources sought synopsis only; no contract will be awarded from this synopsis. In accordance with Federal Regulation 19.202-2(a), the Defen... This is not a solicitation or request for proposal. This is a sources sought synopsis only; no contract will be awarded from this synopsis. In accordance with Federal Regulation 19.202-2(a), the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) is conducting market research to locate small business concerns. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 722310 Food Service Contractors, which sets the small business size standard at $41.5 million dollars. The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, supervision, food products and supplies unless otherwise specified by this solicitation and any resulting contract, necessary to operate an In-store Seafood Market Resale Operation to include Roadshows, for DeCA. The desired outcome is to increase sales growth and provide patron savings: CLIN 0001: DeCA Central Area (1 location in Illinois): Scott AFB. The Contract will be written and administered as a Performance Based Services Acquisition (PBSA). This method of contracting requires the Government to describe the requirements the Contractor must meet in terms of outcome or results. The "how" is left to the Contractor, within certain regulatory guidelines as referenced in the performance work statement and contract. This allows the Contractor more flexibility in achieving the desired results. The Contractor shall execute its responsibilities under the resultant contract in a manner that is consistent with the performance standards contained within the performance work statement (See Attachment 1). The period of performance is projected to consist of a base period of 24 months and three option periods of 12 months. All seafood will be procured only from approved sources. Approved sources are those approved by the U.S. Army Public Health Command (USAPHC) and posted on the USAPHC website. Instructions on how to become approved are found on the USAPHC website. https://phc.amedd.army.mil/topics/foodwater/ca/Pages/DoDApprovedFoodSources.aspx Worldwide Director of Sanitarily Approved Food Establishments for Armed Forces Procurement http://phc.amedd.army.mil/topics/foodwater/Pages/default.aspx U.S. including Alaska and Hawaii, Canada, the Caribbean Area and South America Director External Link. The successful offeror shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) located at https://acquisition.gov, before time of award. Electronic Document Access (EDA) is a requirement for any offeror that receives a contract award resulting from a solicitation. EDA registration and participation in Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) are mandatory for award eligibility. The EDA database can be accessed at https://wawf.eb.mil/piee-landing/. If you are a qualified supplier that is interested in this opportunity, please complete the questionnaire at Attachment 2 and email it to hope.williams@deca.mil along with any additional comments or questions. Completed questionnaires are due back no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time (Fort Lee local time) on October 15, 2019.