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This is a Sources Sought for potential offerors to support the 171st Air Refueling Wing (171 ARW) located in Coraopolis, PA. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB) and does not serve to bind the U.S. Government in any way. Interested parties shall not be reimbursed for any costs associated with preparation of their responses.

171 ARW is conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10 to identify potential sources for a subsistence Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract.

The purpose of this IDIQ is to provide the skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities required to support acquiring, storing, and delivering the following categories of items: chilled products; frozen fish, meat, poultry; semi-perishable food items (e.g. canned foods, condiments, sauces, spices, seasonings, fats, oils, confectionery, nuts, sugars); frozen foods, (e.g. fruits, vegetables, prepared foods other than fish, meat, and poultry); fresh fruits and vegetables; cereals (hot and cold); eggs; dairy and ice cream products; beverage and juices; bakery products; and prepared food box lunches on an as-needed basis. The driver will unload the truck and put food items in designated areas (frozen items in freezer, dry good is dry storage, and refrigerated items in refrigerator).

An online ordering system is another capability being requested. Please see attached Statement of Work (SOW) for additional information.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 311991, (Size standard in number of employee 500). For a Contractor to be considered under one of the socioeconomic classifications, it must perform a minimum of 50% of the work with its own employees (FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting). Responses to this notice will be used by the Government to make the appropriate acquisition decision.

Responses to this Sources Sought shall include:

• Business Name


• CAGE Code & DUNS Number


• Physical/Mailing Address


• Business Size


• Point of contact


• Firm's Capability Statement
  
  Socio-Economic Status: i.e. HubZone, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), 8(a), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), etc.


• List of relevant references

The Capability Statements shall be no more than 5-pages in length. Interested parties can e-mail their capabilities and relevant history to Steve Sisneros at steven.sisneros.2@us.af.mil and Kaity Fuga at kaitlynn.fuga@us.af.mil, no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, 15 January 2023. Facsimiles will not be accepted.

This Sources Sought serves as Market Research only, not a firm commitment on the part of the U.S. Government nor does it constitute an order. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued, it will be announced on Contract Opportunities website http://www.sam.gov at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement.

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