NASA AFRC Cafeteria Services Exchange Council

The NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center (AFRC) Employee Exchange Council (EEC) is requesting information from qualified and responsible firms for the provision of cafeteria or restaurant services at the NASA AFRC at Edwards, CA 93523. While the EEC is seeking a single supplier to manage and perform cafeteria services, we will consider alternatives that meet the needs of the NASA EEC. The cafeteria location shall be used by an offeror for the purpose of providing food and beverage services. Vending or micro-market only solutions will be not be considered for this requirement. Coffee and soft drink service furnished by the offeror shall be limited to the Cafeteria location only. The ideal set up will be a hot section grill, salad bar, sandwich station and grab and go items. Key Mealtimes: Breakfasts: 6:00 am – 10:00 am Lunch: 10:30 am – 2:00 pm Closed every other Friday Average Lunch period: 30 minutes Historical Sale Figures: FY17: $332K FY18: $334K FY19: $269K FY20/21: No information available NASA / Edwards AFB Population Any person with access to NASA AFRC and/or Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) can utilize the NASA cafeteria services. The approximate population for these entities is: NASA AFRC : 1,011 EAFB : 9,149 No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the solicitation. A site visit is scheduled for April 21, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Attendance at this site visit is recommended, however is not required to submit a capabilities statement for consideration. Interested parties must complete the AFRC 10735 attached to this notice and submit to the Contracting Officer on or before April 15, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Interested firms having the required capabilities necessary to meet the above requirement described herein should submit a capability statement of no more than 5 pages indicating the interest an ability to perform this effort. All responses shall be submitted electronically via email to Robbin Kessler at [email protected] no later than May 5, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. PST. Please reference the notice ID number in any response. This notice is for information and planning purposes only. NOTE : It is NASA's policy that an EXCHANGE and Morale Support Activity (EXCHANGE) operate at each NASA Center for the purpose of promoting the morale and welfare of NASA employees. EXCHANGE and Morale Support Activities (EXCHANGEs) are instrumentalities of the United States with associated privileges, rights, and immunities. EXCHANGEs, while not a contractual entity of NASA, shall compete and negotiate concession contracts generally in accordance with the Federal Acquisition (FAR) and NASA FAR Supplement. (NPD 9050.6K)