Industry Day for Full Food Services

This is a notice for Market Research Information ONLY to obtain best industry practices concerning full food services. NO AWARD will be made from this notice. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will be hosting an Industry Day for the food service industry at Clarksburg, WV on January 6, 2015. The purpose this Industry Day is to obtain information from the food service community pertaining to best practices for operating and maintaining cafeteria style dining facilities. No award will be made from this Request for Information (RFI). No solicitation, specifications, or drawings are available at this time. Background The Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) has approximately 2,400 employees. By late 2015, total population of employees and contractors with access to the cafeteria-style dining facility on the campus located at 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia (WV) will be approximately 3,000. Due to the distance and scarcity of alternative food options, many employees utilize the food services on a daily basis. The FBI would like to offer all patrons high quality, healthy dining options. The food service facilities include a cafeteria in the main building of the CJIS Division campus, International Conference Room, and the newly constructed Biometric Technology Center scheduled for occupancy mid-year 2015. The cafeteria in the main building of the CJIS Division campus occupies approximately 24,980 square feet (sf) and is centrally located on the ground floor of the Main Complex. This includes the following areas: Food preparation area (8,700 sf), serving area (7,650 sf), and dining area (8,000 sf). The approximate size of the potential second location adjacent to the main building is 11,200 sf. The FBI is interested in obtaining information from contractors who have experience in providing food services in a cafeteria setting. This Industry Day will be an open forum to discuss contract type, term, menu, and service. The FBI is interested in discussing options for changing its traditional cafeteria into a place where employees can enjoy a quality food and the contractor can execute a success operation. Contractors who have experience providing all administrative management, supervision, labor, meal planning, ordering of food products, unloading, storage, preparation, serving, clean up and facility maintenance are preferred, but all are welcome to attend. In addition, catering services may be required on various occasions. All interested parties are requested to provide detailed information to include, but not limited to, best practices as it relates to the following: -Menu Planning -Nutrition -Food Preparation -Consumption Analysis -Pricing/Payment Options -Dining Amenities -Sanitation -Equipment Procurement -Management Responsibilities & education -Personnel Security/Background This information will need to be submitted after the Industry Day to allow prospective vendors the opportunity to incorporate any observations from the site visit or FBI requirements into its package. Please submit all information packages to the Contracting Officer at: HQ Federal Bureau of Investigation ATTN: Almeta Austin, RM 6329 935 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, D.C. 20535 The Industry Day will be held at the 1000 Custer Hollow Road, Clarksburg, West Virginia January 6, 2015. The conference will begin at 9:30 am and end at 12:30 pm. You must register in advance. A registration form is attached or you may contact: [email protected] or [email protected]. Registration will end on January 2, 2015 at 3:00 p.m . You are requested to complete and return the attached form entitled "Department of Justice-Registration" via e-mail to [email protected] On the day of the event, you should plan to arrive 30 minutes in advance to begin the check in process. You must present a government issued photo id in order to check in. Also, please bring you company's capability statement. All attendees are required to complete the attached security access form to gain entry to the CJIS campus. Please send your fully executed form to Donna Davis at [email protected] no later than Friday, January 2, 2015 at 5:00 p.m.