The US Coast Guard needs a small business to provide full food services at USCG Galveston/Houston.
Key Details
- What exactly do they need? The US Coast Guard needs a small business to provide full food services at USCG Galveston/Houston, including cafeterias and vending facilities. The contract will be awarded to a small business concern or the State Licensing Agency (SLA).
- What's the contract structure and timeline? The contract is a firm-fixed-price contract with a base year and option years. The notice doesn't say.
- How will they pick the winner? The evaluation criteria are the same for all competing quoters, including the SLA's proposed vendor(s), with the exception of the statutory preference which must be applied per the Randolph-Sheppard Act.
- When and how do you bid? Submit a quotation through the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses.
Who can apply
- Must be 8(a) certified (a small-business program for socially or economically disadvantaged owners)
Heads up — easy to miss
- The Randolph-Sheppard Act establishes a priority for blind vendors recognized and represented by the State Licensing Agency (SLA) in the award of contracts for the operation of cafeterias on federal facilities.
If you're interested, do this first
- Check that your 8(a) certification is still active in SAM.gov
- Review the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses
- Submit a quotation through the solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses
Primary point of contact
Name
Ryan Difernando
Email
ryan.a.difernando@uscg.mil
Phone
(757) 628-4631