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The Solicitation was posted to SAM.gov on 4 August 23. Further explanation and instructions regarding the submission of proposals has been provieded under the SAM.gov Description Section of this Soliciation posting updated on 5 August 23. All other items remain unchanged.

The Mission Installation Contracting Command – Installation Readiness Center (MICC-IRC) has a requirement to procure Food Services (FS) under the Army Food Program to provide quality services in support of the installation food service program that supports the Leavenworth Corrections Command inmates with flexible, efficient and cost-effective service. The service outlined in this requirement encompasses dining facility management functions, food preparation, Department of Labor (DOL) food service training, and facility sanitation (in designated areas). Performance criteria for overall dining facility duties fall under Contractor responsibilities. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform the services defined in this PWS except for those items specified as Government Furnished Property (GFP) and services at the Fort Leavenworth military prison facility.

The use of NAICS code 722310, Food Service Contractors, was determined the most appropriate because it comprises of establishments primarily engaged in providing food services at institutional, governmental, commercial locations on a contractual arrangement for a specified period of time. The product service code is M1FD, Operation of Dining Facilities.

Offerors shall submit their respective proposal via the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) Solicitation Module to Mike Vicory (Contracting Officer) and Miranda Caban (Contract Specialist) by the 5 September 2023 by 2:00 p.m. CDT suspense date. The link to access PIEE is https://piee.eb.mil/. The Offerors will be required to have WAWF Vendor access in PIEE, therefore should ensure that access is granted prior to the closing date and time of the solicitation. Attachment K- PIEE Solicitation Vendor Posting Offer Training, contains training information on creating a message and attaching documents in PIEE Solicitation. The Offerors submission through PIEE Solicitation must be made no later than (NLT) the closing date and time specified in the solicitation. You will need the following information:

Contracting Officer: Mike Vicory, Email:michael.j.vicory.civ@army.mil

Contract Specialist: Miranda Caban, Email: miranda.a.caban.civ@army.mil

Contracting Office Location Code: W5168W

Contract or Solicitation Number Type: Solicitation – DoD Contract or Solicitation Number: W5168W23R0017

The point of contact responsible for providing additional information and answering all inquiries is the Contracting Officer and the Contract Specialist. All questions or concerns regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist at the following email addresses: michael.j.vicory.civ@army.mil and miranda.a.caban.civ@army.mil.

All Technical Questions or clarifications are due no later than (NLT) 11 August 2023, 2:00 p.m. CDT. Offerors shall submit questions in writing to the Contracting Officer and Contract Specialist via email: michael.j.vicory.civ@army.mil and miranda.a.caban.civ@army.mil . The Government will answer questions received by the 11 August 2023 due date by a Solicitation Amendment. Questions received after this date may not be answered.

The Government will answer questions received by the 11 August 2023 suspense date by the issuance of a Solicitation Amendment.