SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE Notice ID: NIST-MML-26-SS06 Title: NIST Boulder Catering Services Base with Four Option Years for Continued Service GENERAL INFORMATION This is a Sources Sought Notice ONLY and is issued for market research purposes in accordance with FAR Part 10 . This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quotation (RFQ), Invitation for Bids (IFB), or any commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will not pay for any information submitted in response to this notice. Submission of information is voluntary and will not result in any obligation on the part of the Government. NO SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS EXIST AT THIS TIME Requests for solicitation documents will not receive a response. Respondents shall clearly mark any proprietary or restricted information. In the absence of such markings, NIST will assume unlimited rights to all technical data submitted. CONTRACTING OFFICE National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Acquisition Management Division 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1640 Gaithersburg, MD 20899-1640 NAICS CODE NAICS: 722320 – Catering Small Business Size Standard: $9 Million BACKGROUND SEE PDF ATTACHMENTS WITH FURTHER DETAILS OF SERVICES. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)/Public Affairs Office (PAO) works to help ensure strong, mutually beneficial relationships with NIST's major stakeholder groups. The Conference Program and Audiovisual Services (AV) Group of the PAO supports NIST Laboratories and major programs by providing professional conference planning and AV in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with all Government rules and regulations. The NIST site in Boulder, CO, does not have an onsite cafeteria. The Government has a need for catering services for official conferences and meetings that will include pre-registered participants and invited guests. Attendee numbers will vary by events ranging from 20 to 325 attendees. NIST events are anticipated to be 1-5 days long, and will be held at the NIST site in Boulder, CO. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIRED SERVICES NIST is seeking information from contractors capable of providing the NIST is conducting market research to identify potential sources with the capability to provide catering services, on an as needed basis, for a period of performance of one year with four one-year option periods. Service may be provided on-site at the NIST campus in Boulder, CO and/or off-site, not more than 50 miles from the NIST Boulder Campus. The Contractor must be located not more than 50 miles from the NIST Boulder Campus. Government Travel Regulations set the maximum limits for meals: Meals & Incidentals (M&IE) for Boulder, Colorado. The Government must adhere to these limitations to the maximum extent practicable. Continental Breakfast: $20 per person inclusive of gratuity and all service charges; Lunch $22 per person inclusive of gratuity and all…