Meal Services (Catered Meals/Boxed Meals)

SOURCES SOUGHT

Kansas National Guard Catered Meals/Boxed Meals

The U.S. Property and Fiscal Office (USPFO), National Guard Bureau (NGB), Kansas National Guard, Topeka, KS, is conducting market research to identify contractors capable of providing Catered Meals/Boxed Meals. This is a non-personnel services contract to provide catered meals and/or boxed meals to support Kansas Army National Guard (KSARNG) units attending home station individual training events throughout the State of Kansas, (primarily Wichita, Hutchinson, Newton and Augusta area). It is the responsibility of the contractor to ensure all requested requirements are met or exceeded.

This is a sources sought announcement, this is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP}, Request for Quote (RFQ}, or an Invitation for Bid (IFB}. There is no bid package, solicitation, specifications, or drawings available with this announcement. It DOES NOT constitute a commitment by the U.S. Government or the State of Kansas. No contract will be awarded from this sources sought notice. Response is strictly voluntary, and NO reimbursement will be made for any cost associated with providing information in response to this sources sought or any follow-up information requests. The Government SHALL NOT be liable, or suffer any consequential damages, for any improperly identified information. This is a market survey and notification of intent only. This requirement may be solicited at a future date.

The purpose of this sources sought is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, in the Small Business Community, to compete and perform Firm Fixed Price Contracts. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors. The type of solicitation to be issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, IFB, or RFP, if any issued. No site visits or an Industry Day has been planned in association to this sources sought.

Project Description: The contractor shall provide catered and/or boxed meals for KSARNG units home station individual training events throughout the State of Kansas (primarily Wichita, Hutchinson, Newton and Augusta area) as defined in the Performance Work Statement.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this requirement is 722320 - Caterers. The small business size standard for this requirement is $9M.