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

THIS SOURCES SOUGHT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NOR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE AN ORDER / CONTR... THIS SOURCES SOUGHT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN INVITATION FOR BIDS, REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NOR A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION, AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO ISSUE AN ORDER / CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION REQUESTED. The Office of Business Solutions Acquisition (OBSA), Treasury Operations Branch (TOB) is seeking on behalf of Treasury Operations, Departmental Offices (DO), Department of the Treasury, capability packages from the small business 8a or Randolph-Shephard Act community operating under NAICS Code 722310 to provide the Department of the Treasury Dining Room (TDR) with in-house culinary services to: • The Secretary of the Treasury • Deputy Secretary of the Treasury • Treasury Executives • Treasury members and guests These services are for official meetings and functions for Treasury personnel cited above as well as Program Office meetings and events within the Treasury complex that meet the criteria for catering. Services include, but are not limited to, the following components for Executive Dining Services, Executive Steward Services and official catering functions. The capability package should be tailored to this notice and specifically address the individual/company's capabilities to provide the services outlined above and the individual/company's experiences within the last 3 years. Additionally, the response must include past performance information on Government (including GSA or other GWAC) and nongovernment contracts and the dates those contracts were held. The cover letter submitted in response to this notice should include: 1. Individual/Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, fax number, email address; 2. UEI number; and 3. Socioeconomic status of the company, i.e. 8(a) business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, woman-owned small business, veteran-owned small business, and/or service-disabled veteran-owned small business, etc. Responses to this RFI may be provided through a capabilities statement which shall include the information listed in the above RFI Requirements Description above. This RFI is for informational and planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or an obligation on the part of the Treasury to issue a request for proposal or award a contract. The Treasury does not intend to award a contract on the basis of responses nor otherwise pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Contractors responding to this RFI should submit the information necessary for the Treasury to make a determination that the source is capable of satisfying the Government’s anticipated need. The Treasury reserves the right to contact individual companies for additional information, as needed. This notice does not obligate the Treasury to provide acknowledgment or receipt of all responses received resulting from this notice. Should such a requirement materialize, no basis for claims against the Treasury shall arise as a result of a response to this RFI or the Government's use of such information as either part of our evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement. All responsible sources may express their interest and provide capability statements in response to this notice. The deadline for submitting capability statements in response to the Sources Sought Notice is November 13, 2023, by 4:00 pm EST. DO NOT SUBMIT A PROPOSAL AS YOUR RESPONSE THIS INFORMATION IS BEING REQUESTED FOR PURPOSES OF MARKET RESEARCH ONLY. The Government will use this information to develop a list of potential bidders. Questions concerning this Sources Sought should be submitted to Claudia.M.Hansley@irs.gov before the due date.