This is a Sources Sought Synopsis (SSS) ONLY. The U.S. Government desires to procure the Dining Facility Attendant (DFA) and Cook Support Services requirements on a small business set-aside basis provided two or more qualified small businesses respond to this SSS with information sufficient to support a set-aside. Your responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible. We encourage all small business concerns in all socioeconomic categories (i.e., Small Disadvantage Business (SDB), 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women- Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business concerns (WOSB), to identify their capabilities in meeting the requirement at a fair market price. This notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), or Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFQ, IFB or RFP in the future. This notice does not commit the U.S. Government to contract for any supply or service. Further, the U.S. Government is not seeking quotes, bids or proposals at this time and will not accept unsolicited proposals in response to this Source Sought Synopsis. The U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this notice. Submittals will not be returned to the responder. Not responding to this notice does not preclude participation in any future RFQ, IFB, or RFP, if any is issued. If a solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on the Government wide Point of Entry (GPE). It is the responsibility of potential offerors to monitor the GPE for additional information pertaining to this requirement. The GPE is located at sam.gov. BACKGROUND: The need is anticipated for the food service requirements at the location listed below. Attached are the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Performance Requirements Summary (PRS). The Government does not currently contract for these services. The contractor shall provide quality services in support of the installation food service program that supports the Warfighter with flexible, efficient and cost-effective service. The service outlined in this requirement encompasses DFA and Cook Support Services include, but are not limited to, receiving, storing, preparing, requisitioning, and serving food. This requirement requires the contractor to provide all resources except Government Furnished Property (GFP), to include labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision and other associated work efforts for food service management, food production, and for the dining facility located at West Point Cadet Mess Washington Hall (USMA), New York. The contractor shall provide quality services in support of the installation foo…