Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the Louisiana National Guard (LAARNG)

PLEASE NOTE:  THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUCEMENT.  THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPIS ISSUED ONLY TO CONDUCT A MARKET RESEARCH STUDY FOR AN ANTICIPATED REQUIREMENT.

This is a sources sought announcement is seeking vendors that may be able to perform this requirement in order to support a competitive procurement.  Accordingly, the U.S. Government highly encourages all interested small business in all socioeconomic categories (including, 8(a) Business Development Program,  Small Disadvantage Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned, Women-Owned Business concerns) to respond to this source sources sought.  All interested parties must describe their identifying capabilities in meeting the requirements at a fair market price.  

This is not a request for quotation or proposal.  This notice is not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose other than market research. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the source sought.  If solicitation is issued for this requirement it will not be issued under this number.  This synopsis is issued for the sole purpose of conducting market research in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 10.

The designated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 722320 Caters with the small business size standard being $7.5M

The LAARNG is conducting market research to establish a BPA for box catered meals statewide. Per attachment one, the State have been divided into 5 support areas.  Interested vendor(s) have the option to support individual areas or Statewide.  The results of the source sought will be used to determine the feasibility of establishing a BPA(s) based on support areas or State-wide. Expected period of performance is one year with options possible to extend up to two additional years.  BPA calls will be competed among BPA holders, and will contain a more detailed information if solicited.

Responses submitted should include (1) name and address of firm, phone/fax numbers, email address and point of contact: (2) DUNS Number and/or CAGE Code., if available; (3) type of small business, e.g., women-owned, service-disabled veteran owned, small disadvantaged, etc; (4) firm’s experience; and (5) firm’s past performance with federal, state and local government agencies and/ or commercial entities within the last three (3) years.

Please respond to this sources sought announcement, by email, to the attention of [email protected] and crystal.l.stiles2.mil@armymil;no later than 3:00 pm Central Standard Time, February 1, 2022.