FCI Ray Brook 3rd Quarter Subsistence

Dear Vendor: Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Ray Brook, New York, Contracting Officer for the acquisition of various subsistence products. This package contains all the necessary information for submitting a request for quote for evaluation. In submitting the request for quote, vendors should consider all information provided herein. Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format and submission of your quote. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to date information about this solicitation. All potential offerors are advised that this solicitation includes the clause FAR 52.204-99, System for Award Management Registration. As of October 2012, all vendors participating shall be registered in the SAM website www.sam.gov. As of January 1, 2005, all potential offerors are required to complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the On-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), which should be completed at http://orca.bpn.gov. This information isincluded in this solicitation in the provision FAR 52.212-1 (Jan 2005) Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Items. Once you have completed the ORCA requirement, you are no longer required to submit 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications with your quote. Failure to complete either of these registration procedures outlined in this solicitation may result in elimination from consideration for award. Please ensure that your DUNS number and TIN number is listed on your bid sheets along with company name and address. The Government intends to make multiple fixed price awards to the offerors (bidders) offering the lowest price and who conform to all requirements of the solicitation. Individual credit card orders will be issued for all items under $30,000. The Government reserves the right to award by line item or in aggregate. Each offeror/bidder shall carefully read and review each line item offered for bid, paying close attention to the size of the container, description and number of units of issue, etc., requested prior to offering your price. All packages must be properly labeled according to the attached National Specifications. Failure to follow these guidelines will result in the delivery being refused. National Specifications are provided for your information and product clarification. All deliveries must be made within 30 days from the notice of award. All orders not delivered after 30 days will be canceled and awarded to the next lowest bidder. This solicitation is being solicited under FAR 52.212-1(g). Offers shall be received on or before the deadline of February 23, 2014, 12:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, via email, US mail or fax. Mailed quotes shall be submitted to the following address: Wendy Dupree, Procurement & Property Specialist Federal Correctional Institution PO Box 300 Ray Brook, NY 12977 Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000 contact@example.gov Please do not submit quotes to any location other than the one listed above. Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered and vendors are responsible for ensuring their quote was received. Delivery appointments are not necessary, the warehouse is open from 7:30am to 2:00pm and is run on a first come, first serve basis. Please relay this information to your delivery companies. Please email contact@example.gov. or call +1 (555) 000-0000 if you have any questions. Product delivery is to: Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI Ray Brook Institution Warehouse 128 Ray Brook Road Ray Brook, New York 12977 Sincerely, Wendy Dupree Procurement & Property Specialist