1030th / 1032nd Prepared Delivered Meals Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA)

General Information This solicitation is for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in RFO FAR 5.301, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Utilizing RFO FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, the Virginia National Guard (VANG) intends to issue a Blanket Purchase Agreement(s) (BPAs) for prepared meals delivered to Gate City, Cedar Bluff, Hanover, Powhatan, and Onancock, VA for authorized members of the VANG. The following solicitation documents, incorporated provisions, and clauses are those in effect Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO). This solicitation is issued as a 100% small business set-aside under the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code, 311991, Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing, with a small business size standard of 700 employees. The Product Service Code (PSC) is 8970, Composite Food Packages. The VAARNG intends to award more than one, firm-fixed price, BPA. Each BPA awarded will have up to a 60-month ordering period with a maximum ceiling of $350,000. The minimum call value is $100.00, with a maximum call value of $25,000.00. Calls below the Micro Purchase Threshold (MPT) may be placed without providing fair opportunity or may be placed on a rotational basis. Calls above the MPT will be completed to allow for fair opportunity amongst the vendors established under the BPA. The government will not pay for costs associated with the preparation of a quote in response to this solicitation. The Government intends to make award without conducting discussions. However, the Contracting Officer reserves the right to conduct discussions if determined necessary. Interested vendors agree to hold prices firm through the end of the fiscal year (1 October - 30 September). Prices may be adjusted prior to the start of each new fiscal year but must be determined to be fair and reasonable. To be considered for an award, vendors shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://sam.gov. Vendors are responsible for ensuring that the representations and certifications in their SAM registration are accurate and current. Payment will be made through the Wide Area Workflow (WAWF) application in accordance with DFARS clause 252.232-7006, Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions. The Government's obligation for performance of this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise for performance under this contract until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for performance and until the Contractor receives notice of availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. The Government is obligated only to the extent of authorized purchases actually made under the BPA. A list of individuals authorized to purchase under the BPA will be furnished to agreement holders, by the Contracting Officer, prior to executing the first call order. National Guard Agency Protest Program NG Agency Protest Program is intended to encourage interested parties to seek resolution of their concerns with the National Guard (NG) as an Alternative Dispute Resolution forum rather than filing a protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) or other external forum. Contract award or performance is suspended during the protest to the same extent and within the same time periods as if filed at the GAO. The NG protest decision goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from filing. An agency protest may be filed with either the Contracting Officer or the NG Agency’s Protest Decision Authority, but not both in accordance with NG protest procedures. To be timely, the protests must be filed within the periods specified in FAR 33.103. To file a protest under the NG Agency Protest Program, the protest must request resolution under that program and be...