89--FCC VICTORVILLE Q1 FY23 Food Service- Bran Muffins Mix

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 15B61622Q00000070-34 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2022-07. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 311999 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on: 2022-09-20 14:30:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be Victorville, CA 92394 The DOJ BOP Field Offices- FCC VICTORVILLE requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Bran Muffins Mix, 50 Pound Bag Powdered Muffin Mix, Bran Muffins, 50 LB bags, CID A-A-20181B, Type 5, Style B, 200, LB; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested Offerers must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, DOJ BOP Field Offices- FCC VICTORVILLE intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DOJ BOP Field Offices- FCC VICTORVILLE is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Offerers that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Offerers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at +1 (555) 000-0000 or via email at contact@example.gov. Offerers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process. Should Offerers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at +1 (555) 000-0000 or contact@example.gov of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. In addition to providing pricing at www.unisonmarketplace.com for this solicitation, each Bidder/Offeror/Quoter must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this Buy. Submissions can be sent to contact@example.gov As defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101, the terms - offer and - offeror refer to a response to a solicitation that, if accepted, would bind the submitter to perform the resultant contract. The terms - bid and - bidder refer to an offer submitted in response to an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The term - proposal refers to an offer submitted in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP). The terms - quotation, - quote, and - quoter refer to a non-binding submission in response to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) which is not an offer. Vendors will submit pricing only on line items that they want to be considered for award. All line items that the vendor will not provide must include a description indicating that they are not providing pricing (i.e., n/a, not providing line item, no pricing, no bid). Additionally, all line items that will not be provided must use the - Included in line item feature to allow a no bid on that line item. Please bid on the entire amount requested in the line item description. Bid/Offer MUST be good for 60 calendar days after close of Buy, unless otherwise indicated. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Q&A -Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable). Buy will be evaluated for award based upon price and best value factorS to include cost/price, specifications of proposed item, ability to deliver as per specification, and past performance. All Bids/Proposals/Quotations must conform to the listed specifications or Statement of Work. For all buys other than Exact Match Sellers MUST document what they are bidding for evaluation for award. Sellers must include, extended specs and/or manufacturer name and part numbers (if applicable). Failure to do this may result in non-consideration of the Bid/Proposal/Quotation. This information is REQUIRED in order for a seller's Bid/Proposal/Quotation to be evaluated for award. FAR 52.211-6. Be sure all items are delivered on October 3rd THRU October 17th, 2022, unless other delivery schedule noted. No deliveries on Weekends and/or federal holidays. You may contact Food Service Warehouse at +1 (555) 000-0000 ext. 1024/1028 for any delivery questions. 1) All deliveries must be palletized. 2) All non-frozen, perishable food must deliver between 34 degrees F to 40 degrees F. 3) All frozen foods must be delivered at 0 degrees F. or below. Any product that indicates prior thawing will be refused. 4) Vendors who failed to meet delivery schedule are subject to be removed from future solicitation for bid. 5) All Certified Religious Diet items must be marked accordingly or will be refused.