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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). This notice is not to... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. NO SOLICITATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). This notice is not to be construed as a commitment, implied or otherwise by the Government, to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to identify potential sources capable of performing the effort described herein pursuant to FAR Part 10, Market Research and FAR Part 19, Small Business Programs. Information received as a result of this notice will be considered market research and used for planning purposes only. Any information submitted by respondents to this Source Sought Notice is strictly voluntary. Any costs incurred as a result of this announcement shall be borne by the responder and will not be charged to the Government for reimbursement. Respondents should not construe this notice as a commitment by the Air Force for any purpose, and should refrain from providing proprietary information in the response. INTRODUCTION: This is the initial step in the planning process for the Kirtland Air Force Base (KAFB) Food Services Contract at the Thunderbird Inn Dining Facility (DFAC) and the co-located Flight Kitchen. The 377 Mission Support Group Contracting Division (MSG/PK) at KAFB seeks sources with the capability and interest to provide the following: The contractor provides all labor, personnel, and supervision for full food service at the Thunderbird Inn DFAC and co-located flight kitchen as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS), attached. The DFAC is a full service dining facility, including carry-out service, and the co-located flight kitchen provides boxed meals for passengers and crews in support of flying missions on a 24-hour basis. Boxed meals are also available for customers requesting them in support of ground operations. The primary customers at these facilities are Essential Stations Messing (ESM) recipients. ESM recipients are military personnel that are allotted rations in Government dining facilities at the expense of the Government. Secondary customers are military personnel who are authorized to dine in the facility at their own expense. The services provided by the contractor include dining facility management, storeroom functions, food preparation, cooking, food serving and replenishment, 24-hour flight and ground meal service, cashier services, administrative services, housekeeping services, sanitation services, waste management, grounds maintenance, equipment maintenance, and replacement of food service property, and in the event of a contingency situation, perform all required tasks to ensure the continuity of services. 377 MSG/PK anticipates conducting a competitive acquisition for this effort. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is anticipated to be 722310 – Food Service Contractors. The size standard for NAICS code 722310 is $41.5M INSTRUCTIONS: All interested respondents capable of providing Food Services are invited to respond electronically with a Statement of Capabilities (SOCs) demonstrating the ability to meet the requirements in the attached PWS. Do NOT merely reiterate the objectives or reformulate the requirements specified in the PWS. Do NOT include any marketing material in the capabilities statement. Responses shall include company name, address, DUNS number, CAGE code, point of contact with email address and telephone number, and indicate business size (large, small business, small disadvantaged business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business, economically disadvantaged woman-owned small business, woman-owned small business, or HUBZone) using NAICS 722310, size standard $41.5M. The Air Force reserves the right to consider a small business set-aside for any subsequent acquisition based upon responses to this notice. Small business respondents should provide a SOCs to assist the Air Force in making a set-aside decision. SOCs are limited to 5 pages, using Times Roman 12 Font. The SOC should demonstrate capability to provide the requirements as identified in the PWS.