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

Request for Information - FOOD SERVICES AT U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY IN KINGS POINT, NY (693JF7-19-RFI-0003) Synopsis This is a Request for Information (RFI) to determine the interest and capabilit... Request for Information - FOOD SERVICES AT U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY IN KINGS POINT, NY (693JF7-19-RFI-0003) Synopsis This is a Request for Information (RFI) to determine the interest and capabilities to provide Food Service with a base year and four option years at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). This notice does not solicit proposals. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract. Additionally, the U.S. Government will not provide reimbursement for any information that may or may not be submitted in response to this RFI. Respondents are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Furthermore, responding to this RFI will neither increase nor decrease an information providers' likelihood of being awarded any contract in the future for the requisite products and services. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD) is requesting this information for the possible future requirement of a Food Service contract at USMMA. (See the attached Performance Work Statement for a full description.) Objective The purpose of this RFI is to seek feedback from vendors who can provide their Food Service capabilities for the Food Service requirements at USMMA. Seeking businesses that are: 1) Interested in performing the food services; 2) Can meet the criteria described herein (see Synopsis section of this RFI); 3) Have performed Food Services in the past or can comply with the key elements stated above, especially the serving of food in a cafeteria setting; and 4) Estimate of the annual cost based upon the knowledge of food services for an estimate of up to 776 midshipmen on a daily bases serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks; as well as special events that occurs at the Academy. 5) Connectivity of food service to M/N learning, growth, and health 6) Minimum 5 years of experience providing high-quality institutional food service on a college campus w/ verifiable references 7) Experience providing food service on a training vessel 8) Experience providing food service for team movements The USMMA is looking to award of a fixed price, performance based service contract. The desired outcome is to obtain quality food service at the best value to the United States. Quality, timeliness, customer satisfaction, displays, signage, sanitation, staffing, and management oversight are important performance objectives from the first Midshipman served to the last Midshipmen served. There is a saying that people "eat with their eyes," and therefore food needs to always look inviting. Response Requirements Please respond to all of the following completely, no later than 12pm Eastern Time, on Monday, March 18, 2019. Questions and Responses shall be sent via email to judy.bowers@dot.gov. 1. Please provide Company Information: a. Company Name (as listed in www.SAM.gov): b. DUNS number and Cage Code: c. Product name and model number, if available: d. Mailing address: e. Point of contact (POC) Name: f. POC phone number: g. POC fax number: h. POC email address: i. Website address of the vendor/manufacturer: 2. Please indicate if you are interested and capable of providing food services to midshipmen at the USMMA. 3. Please indicate if your company can provide food services for USMMA and meet the criteria described herein (see Synopsis section of this RFI). (Yes/No) If yes, can supporting documentation be provided upon request? If no, please provide explanation. 4. Please indicate the timeframe, in months, for establishment of food services for USMMA. Can supporting documentation be provided upon request? If the timeframe is unknown, please provide explanation. Government Points of Contact Sr. Contracting Officer: Judy Bowers Office of Acquisition, MAR-380 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE W26-418 Washington, DC 20590 PH: 202.366.1913 EM: Judy.Bowers@dot.gov Technical Representative: Mitchell Glazer at glazerm@usmma.edu (516) 726-5671