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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 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 W50S7G-23-Q-0006 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-02. The NAICS code is 722320 and the small business size standard is $8,000,000.00. The following commercial items are requested in this solicitation.

CLIN 0001: June Catered Meals: Complete work in accordance with this RFQ and the requirement description.

Qty: 1 Unit: Job

CLIN 0002: August Catered Meals: Complete work in accordance with this RFQ and the requirement description.

Qty: 1 Unit: Job

Period of Performance: 8 June – 6 August 2023

Place of Performance: 705 Memorial Dr, St Joseph, MO 64503

Please provide your quote no later than 11:00AM Local time, 10 May 2023.

Required items with quote:

1. Quote


2. Current health inspection certification


3. Menu for each day (if proposing alternate menu)

Award will be a Firm Fixed Priced contract.

Basis of Award: Award will be made to the lowest priced quotation

Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government

intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with

offerors. Therefore, the offeror's initial offer should contain the

offeror's best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the

Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by

the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or

all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the

lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers

received.

Price shall be good for at least 30 calendar days

Submit questions by 1:00 PM on May 8th 2023 to joshua.zachariah.2@us.af.mil and adam.danner.1@us.af.mil for this posting.

FAC: 2023-02

FAR AND DFARS PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN SUPPORT OF SET-ASIDES:

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (NOV 2020)

FAR PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation

52.204-7 System for Award Management

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting

52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services – Alternate I

52.237-1 Site Visit

FAR CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

52.203-12 Limitation on Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (over $150K)

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems

52.204-23 Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities

52.204-25 Prohibition of Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Clause includes the following FAR clauses: 52.203-15, 52.203-19, 52.204-23, 52.204-25, 52.209-6, 52.209-10, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.223-18, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.233-3, 52.233-4)

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires

52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons

52.222-55 Minimum Wage Under Executive Order 13658

52.222-62 Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706

52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

DFARS PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.204-2016 Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services Representation

252.204-7017 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services Representation

252.204-7024 Notice on the Use of the Supplier Performance Risk System

252.213-7000 Notice to Prospective Suppliers on the use of Supplier Performance Risk System in Past Performance Evaluations

252.223-7997 – Prohibition on Procurement of Certain Items Containing Perfluorooctane Sulfonate or Perfluorooctanic Acid Representation (DEVIATION 2022-O0010)

252.225-7031 Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel

252.225-7049 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Foreign Commercial Satellite Services – Representations

252.225-7050 Disclosure of Ownership or Control by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism

252.225-7055 Representation Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

252.223-7997

252.225-7971 Prohibition on Use of Certain Energy Sourced from Inside the Russian Federation – Representation (DEVIATION 2020-O0018)

252.225-7974 Representation Regarding Person that have Business Operations with the Maduro Regime (DEVIATION 2020-O00005)

DFARS CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

252.201-7000 Contracting Officer’s Representative

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7002 Requirement to inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7004 DoD Antiterrorism Awareness Training for Contractors

252.204-7009 Limitations on the Use or Disclosure of Third-Party Contractor Reported Cyber Incident Information

252.204-7015 Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support

252.204-7018 Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services

252.204-7022 Expediting Contract Closeout

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

252.223-7997 – Prohibition on Procurement of Certain Items Containing Perfluorooctane Sulfonate or Perfluorooctanic Acid DEVIATION 2022-O0010)

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payment Program – Basic

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors

252.225-7007 Prohibition on Acquisition of Certain Items from Communist Chinese Military Companies

252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

252.225-7056 Prohibition Regarding Business Operations with the Maduro Regime

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7006 Wide Area WorkFlow Payment Instructions

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

252.232-7011 Payments in Support of Emergencies and Contingency Operations

252.237-7010 Prohibition on Interrogation of Detainees by Contractor Personnel

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

252.246-7004 Safety of Facilities, Infrastructure, and Equipment for Military Operations

252.246-7008 Sources of Electronic Parts

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea -- Basic

FAR PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of provision)

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

https://www.acquisition.gov/

(End of clause)

52.252-5 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN PROVISIONS (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

52.252-6 AUTHORIZED DEVIATIONS IN CLAUSES (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(End of clause)

52.222-19 Child Labor – Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (DEVIATION 2020-O0019)

(a) Applicability. This clause does not apply to the extent that the Contractor is supplying end products mined, produced, or manufactured in—

(1) Israel, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $50,000 or more;

(2) Mexico, and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $92,319 or more; or

(3) Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Ukraine, or the United Kingdom and the anticipated value of the acquisition is $183,000 or more.

(b) Cooperation with Authorities. To enforce the laws prohibiting the manufacture or importation of products mined, produced, or manufactured by forced or indentured child labor, authorized officials may need to conduct investigations to determine whether forced or indentured child labor was used to mine, produce, or manufacture any product furnished under this contract. If the solicitation includes the provision 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products, or the equivalent at 52.212-3(i), the Contractor agrees to cooperate fully with authorized officials of the contracting agency, the Department of the Treasury, or the Department of Justice by providing reasonable access to records, documents, persons, or premises upon reasonable request by the authorized officials.

(c) Violations. The Government may impose remedies set forth in paragraph (d) for the following violations:

(1) The Contractor has submitted a false certification regarding knowledge of the use of forced or indentured child labor for listed end products.

(2) The Contractor has failed to cooperate, if required, in accordance with paragraph (b) of this clause, with an investigation of the use of forced or indentured child labor by an Inspector General, Attorney General, or the Secretary of the Treasury.

(3) The Contractor uses forced or indentured child labor in its mining, production, or manufacturing processes.

(4) The Contractor has furnished under the contract end products or components that have been mined, produced, or manufactured wholly or in part by forced or indentured child labor. (The Government will not pursue remedies at paragraph (d)(2) or paragraph (d)(3) of this clause unless sufficient evidence indicates that the Contractor knew of the violation.)

(d) Remedies.

(1) The Contracting Officer may terminate the contract.

(2) The suspending official may suspend the Contractor in accordance with procedures in FAR Subpart 9.4.

(3) The debarring official may debar the Contractor for a period not to exceed 3 years in accordance with the procedures in FAR Subpart 9.4.

(End of Clause)

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