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Q1. Does the contractor deliver and hand over the individually packaged meals, or must personnel remain on-site to distribute meals, manage service and clean up? If on-site staffing is required, what hours and duties apply?
A1) They only drop off the individually packaged meals. No other service is required. Q2. Which wage determination and labor classifications apply to drivers, cooks, packers and serving staff? The notice contains different wage-determination references. A2)
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Cook I (07041): Independently performs moderately difficult tasks in preparing hot and cold foods, following standard recipes. This typically includes basic meats, vegetables, and simple sauces.
Cook II (07042): Prepares more complex meals, manages cooking times for large-scale operations, and may direct lower-level kitchen staff.
Food Service Worker (07070): Performs a variety of routine, manual kitchen duties such as portioning meals, setting up food lines, cleaning equipment, and packing hot delivery containers.
Truck Driver, Light (31361): Applies to the operation of light-duty vehicles (typically under 10,000 pounds gross vehicle weight, such as standard cargo vans, minivans, or pickup trucks) used to transport the hot meals to the delivery location. Courier / Messenger (30210): Applies to individuals driving standard passenger cars, small vans, or utilizing public transit to deliver light documents, mail, or small parcels. This is a good fit if the delivery driver is simply transporting light, pre-packed thermal bags in a standard personal vehicle.

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Q3. May invoices be submitted weekly, and what documentation and acceptance steps are required for net-30 payment through Wide Area Workflow? A3) You must submit your invoices through Wide Area Workflow. Payment is Net 30. You need an account in this system. Go to https://piee.eb.mil. You can only submit invoices as each class is over.
Q4. Are there any required pre-award kitchen inspections, site visits, installation-access requirements or additional forms we should account for? A4) No
Q5) Amendment 0001, ¶5.A places the food preparation site in Fairfield County. Is a Fairfield County kitchen required, or may meals be prepared at a licensed commercial kitchen elsewhere in Connecticut? If so, which wage determination would apply? A5) Yes, it can be in another county. But you do not want to be too far from the delivery site.

The wage determination goes by counties. Go to the website https://sam.gov/wagedeterminations. Click on Service Contract on the right and in search type Connecticut. All the