This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial supplies prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.  This solicitation, W912LP-18-Q-1100, is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-97, effective 24 Jan 2018.  This procurement is Unrestricted.  The bases for award is price. The NAICS code is 311999 and the small business size standard of 500 employees.  The following commercial supplies are requested in this solicitation:

Contractor shall provide all raw ingredients listed in the Statement of Work (Attachment #1) on the required delivery date (RDD) to the stated location for that RDD during the time provided for each RDD. Contractor will submit a price quote for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) below for the food items on each RDD for that CLIN. There is a separate source for funding for each CLIN and therefore must be priced separately.

The Statement of Work (Attachment #1) is an excel spreadsheet with ten tabs, one tab for each required delivery date (RDD). Any item your business is unable to provide shall be clearly noted on the price quote.

When practical, contractor may combine like items from different RDDs where case quantities cannot be broke-out into small quantities to reduce the overall price for CLIN 0002. However, when RDD quantities are combined into case quantities, delivery shall be made on the earliest RDD for that item. The intent is to prevent excess quantities from being delivered due to case size.

CLIN 0001: IDT Raw Ingredients (A-Rations)
1. Thursday, 5 April 2018 (Deliver between 1:00 -2:00 PM to Dining Facility #2)

CLIN 0002: AT Raw Ingredients (A-Rations)
2. Friday - 6 April 2018 (Deliver between 9:00 - 11:00 AM ) to Dining Facility #2)
3. Monday - 9 April 2018 (Deliver between 9:00 - 11:00 AM to Dining Facility #2)
4. Wednesday - 11 April 2018  (Deliver between 9:00 - 11:00 AM to Dining Facility #2)
5. Friday - 13 April 2018 (Deliver between 9:00 - 11:00 AM to Dining Facility #2)
6. Monday - 16 April 2018 (Deliver between 9:00 - 11:00 AM to Dining Facility #2)
7. Wednesday - 18 April 2018  (Deliver between 9:00 - 11:00 AM to Dining Facility #2)
8. Friday - 20 April 2018 (Deliver between 9:00 - 11:00 AM to Dining Facility #2)
9. Monday - 23 April 2018 (Deliver between 9:00 - 11:00 AM to Dining Facility #2)
10. Wednesday - 25 April 2018  (Deliver between 9:00 - 11:00 AM to BLDG S-70)

Quote prices shall be firm fixed price (FFP) and inclusive of all labor, materials, delivery and all other associated charges required to provide the raw ingredients listed in the Statement of Work. The Iowa National Guard is exempt from Iowa State Sales Tax.

Delivery point of contact information will be provided upon contract award.

The following provisions are incorporated into this solicitation by reference:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items
DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.204-7011, Alternative Line Item Structure
DFARS 252.213-7000, Notice to Prospective Suppliers on the Use of Past Performance Information Retrieval System - Statistical Reporting in Past Performance Evaluations

The following clauses are incorporated into this solicitation by reference:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items
FAR 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors
DFARS 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials
DFARS 252.203-7002, Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights
DFARS 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting
DFARS 252.204-7015, Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support
DFARS 252.211-7008, Use of Government-Assigned Serial Numbers
DFARS 252.223-7008, Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium
DFARS 252.225-7001, Buy American And Balance of Payments Program - Basic
DFARS 252.225-7048, Export Controlled Items
DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports
DFARS 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments
DFARS 252.237-7010, Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel
DFARS 252.244-7000, Subcontracts for Commercial Items
DFARS 252.247-7023, Transportation of Supplies by Sea

The following provisions are incorporated by full text.  The full text is found in Attachment #2. Contractor must complete all Representations and Certifications found in the provisions listed below within their profile in the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov.

FAR 52.212-3, Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, Alternate I
DFARS 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to the Compensation of Former DoD Officials

The following clauses are incorporated by full text.  The full text is found in Attachment #2.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items
DFARS 252.211-7003, Item Identification and Valuation
DFARS 252.225-7000, Buy American Act - Balance of Payments Program Certificate
DFARS 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions

Submission Requirements: Contractor shall provide a quote that includes the following information:          1) Business name, address, and telephone number; 2) Point of contact name, telephone number, and email address; 3)  DUNS number and CAGE Code; 4)  pricing for the two CLINs identified above.

Questions regarding this solicitation may be submitted to Mr. Dan Collins, Contract Specialist, or Ms. Vicky Williams, Contracting Officer, to the email addresses provided below. Questions shall be submitted not later than 5:00 p.m. CST on 22 March 2018. Questions and Answers (Q&A) will be consolidated and posted to FedBizOpps on a non-attribution basis. The final Q&A will be posted no later than 5:00 p.m. CST on 23 March 2018.

Quotes are due not later than 5:00 p.m. CST on 27 March 2018. Electronic proposals are preferred, and may be submitted via email to Mr. Dan Collins, [email protected]. Hard copy quotes may be mailed to USPFO for Iowa, Purchasing and Contracting (P&C), Camp Dodge, ATTN: Mr. Dan Collins, 7105 NW 70th Avenue, Bldg. 3475, Johnston, Iowa, 50131-1824, using a trackable delivery method. Facsimile quotes may be sent to 515-252-4617.  Regardless of how quotes are delivered, the contractor is responsible for ensuring they are received in the USPFO P&C Office by the due date and time.

Attachments:
#1 - Statement of Work (List of Raw Ingredients by RDD)
#2 - Full Text Provisions and Clauses