FY 2013 - 4TH QUARTER MEAT SUBSISTENCE

CANCELLATION NOTICE: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 RFQP03151300016 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-66. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 311991 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2013-06-07 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Yazoo City, MS 39194 The Federal Bureau of Prisons requires the following items, Exact Match Only, to the following: LI 001: Breakfast Sausage, Turkey or Beef, 2 oz patties, (no mechanically separated, Comminuted meat) The finished products may not contain more than 3.5% non-meat binders and extenders (such as nonfat dry milk, cereal, or dried whole milk) or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name. All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Food Standards and Labeling Policy. (SPECIFY WHETHER TURKEY OR BEEF ON THE QUOTE) NO PORK, QUANTITY: 6,000 LBS, 1, LOT; LI 002: Pork Roast, Pork, Shoulder, Boston Butt, Boneless, Raw, IMPS 406A, Frozen, No Solution or Ingredients Added, No Paper Wrapping, Weight Range A or B, 4 to 8 lb, Quote MUST indicate average roast weight of quoted item. QUANTITY: 15,000 LBS, 1, LOT; LI 003: Kielbasa, Polish Sausage, Beef or Turkey, 4 Oz Link, 4 oz. Rope cuts or bulk Rope Link, Artificial or non-pork collagen casing, Fully Cooked, Frozen, The finished products may not contain more than 3.5% non-meat binders and extenders (such as nonfat dry milk, cereal, or dried whole milk) or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name. All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Food Standards and Labeling Policy. NO PORK QUANTITY: 5,000 LBS, 1, LOT; LI 004: Hotdogs, Turkey, Beef or Chicken, or combination of, Skinless, Cooked, 10 Hotdogs per lb, The finished products may not contain more than 30% fat or no more than 10% water, or a combination of 40% fat and added water, The finished product may not contain more than 3.5% non-meat binders and extenders (such as nonfat dry milk, cereal, or dried whole milk) or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name. All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Food Standards and Labeling Policy. PLEASE SPECIFY THE TYPE OF HOTDOG ON QUOTE. NO PORK QUANTITY: 6,500 LBS, 1, LOT; LI 005: Chicken, Leg Quarter, Raw Ready to Cook, Frozen, U. S. Grade A, U. S. Standards, and Grades for Poultry, Un-breaded. ?Leg quarter" consists of a poultry thigh and drumstick, with a portion of the back attached. Leg Quarter portion size not to be smaller than 12 ounces and not to exceed 20 ounces. Delivered amounts are to be uniform in portion size and not random sizing. Bid Quotes must identify portion size being offered. (LEG QUARTER SIZE OF 14 TO 16 OZ IS REQUESTED) QUANTITY: 45,000 LBS, 1, LOT; LI 006: Chicken, Boneless, Skinless, Raw, White or Dark, (Tender, Breast or Thigh Meat), Frozen, A or B quality per the USDA, United States Classes, Standards and Grades for Poultry Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) 70.200 et seq. Boneless, skinless breasts, legs, thighs, or drumsticks shall be free of cartilage and fat. Boneless, skinless thighs or breasts (excluding the attached tenderloin) shall be free of tendons. Boneless, skinless drumsticks or legs shall be free of tendons extending more than 1/2 inch beyond the meat tissue. Tendons normally associated with tenderloins are permitted. Tenderloins or boneless, skinless parts shall be free of blood clots, bruises, cuts, tears, and holes in the muscle tissue. For boneless, skinless legs, holes in the meat resulting from the removal of the patella (knee cap) are permitted, provided the bulk of the thigh and drumstick remains intact and connected. Slight discolorations and separation of the muscle tissue is permitted on boneless, skinless parts, provided it does not detract from the appearance of the product. Boneless, skinless parts may be subdivided by cutting, slicing, dicing, or similarly reducing the size prior to grading. The reduction process shall result in size-reduced portions of meat that are intact, not mutilated, and with surfaces relatively smooth in appearance. Individual size-reduced portions of meat shall be relatively uniform in size and shape, and consistent with the size reduction process. No Solution or Ingredients Added, Any Combination of White, Dark, or White and Dark, Un-breaded. (DICED CHICKEN). QUANTITY: 25,000 LBS, 1, LOT; LI 007: Raw Beef Roast, Beef Round, Top or Bottom (Gooseneck), IMPS 168, 170, 170A, 171, 171A, 171B Frozen, weight range 28 lb and down. Quote MUST indicate actual IMPS & average roast weight of quoted item. (RAW). QUANTITY: 15,000 LBS, 1, LOT; LI 008: Beef for Stewing, Raw, IMPS 135A, diced pieces shall be sized - not less than a 3/4 ? cube or not more than a 1-1/2 ?cube and no individual surface shall be more than 2.5 inches in length, the fat thickness of the surface and or seam fat shall not exceed 1/4 inch at any point. Packed in cases no smaller than 10lbs and no larger than to 40 lbs, Delivered Frozen. QUANTITY: 13,000 LBS, 1, LOT; LI 009: Beef, Ground, Regular Grind, 80% Lean, USDA Standard for ground beef per 9 CFR 319.15, delivered Frozen, Ground Beef shall consist of chopped fresh and/or frozen beef without seasoning and without the addition of beef fat as such, shall not contain more than 20 percent fat, and shall not contain added water, phosphates, binders, or extenders. When beef cheek meat (trimmed beef cheeks) is used in the preparation of ground beef, the amount of such cheek meat shall be limited to 25 percent; No Partially Defatted Tissue, No Advanced Meat Recovered Product (Pink Slime) (NO ORGAN OR TONGUE MEAT) Delivered cases must be labeled with ingredients and fat percentage. PRODUCT MUST BE IN SEALED BAGS, NO OPEN BAGS OR PACKAGING. QUANTITY: 40,000 LBS, 1, LOT; LI 010: Beef, Ground, Patties, 4 oz, IMPS 1136, Frozen, 80% Lean, Frozen, Round in Shape, with Paper Separation or Individually Quick Frozen, Ground Beef Patties shall consist of chopped fresh and/or frozen beef without seasoning and without the addition of beef fat as such, shall not contain more than 20 percent fat, and shall not contain added water, phosphates, binders, or extenders. No Partially Defatted Tissue, No Advanced Meat Recovered Product (Pink Slime)When beef cheek meat (trimmed beef cheeks) is used in the preparation of ground beef, the amount of such cheek meat shall be limited to 25 percent; and if in excess of natural proportions, its presence shall be declared on the label, in the ingredient statement Delivered cases must be labeled with ingredients and fat percentage. QUANTITY: 25,000 LBS, 1, LOT; LI 011: Burritos, Prepared, frozen, Beef and bean w/ red or green chiles, oven ready 5-6 oz, CID A-A-20292, Type II, Flavor B & E, Fry style 1, beef must be prominent in ingredients (listed first), All ingredients in the product must be listed the ingredients statement in order of prominence, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Services (FSIS) Food Standards and Labeling Policy. (FOOD SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR REQUESTS 72 COUNT PER CASE) QUANTITY: 43,200 EA, 1, LOT; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors 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 www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, Federal Bureau of Prisons intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid 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. Federal Bureau of Prisons 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 Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (+1 (555) 000-0000) or via email at contact@example.gov. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (+1 (555) 000-0000) or contact@example.gov of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. An award will be made to a responsive offeror (who submits all required submissions on time), whose past performance does not pose a risk to the Government, and whose offer is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). An offer is technically acceptable if its technical capabilities conform to the Government's Statement of Work or listed specs whichever is applicable to the buy. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. The line items are bid as a "LOT" price not individual cases. Any bid that is received as a unit price bid will not be accepted and the vendor will not be eligible for award. The Federal Bureau of Prisons Warehouse at FCC Yazoo City is open Monday thru Friday from 8:00AM - 2:00PM. It's recommended that the vendor contact the FCC Food Service Department to notify of all deliveries. The point of contact is listed in the Buy Attachment Document labeled "Notice To Offers". The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. 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. NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EXACT MATCH ONLY.The vendor may not substitute any item/service listed on this order without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. No other individual is authorized, either verbally or in writing to change part numbers, manufacturer, quantity, delivery dates, or any other specifications of this RFQ. Items/services that do not conform to descriptions and part numbers found in this RFQ will be rejected at the time of delivery causing a return at the vendor's expense. Per FAR 52.27-103-71 Faith Based and Community-Based Organizations (Aug 2005), Faith-based and Community-based organizations can submit offer/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. {End Provision} (a) A variation in the quantity of any item called for by this contract will not be accepted unless the variation has been caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or allowances in manufacturing processes, and then only to the extent, if any, specified. The permissible variation shall be limited to: 2% increase and 2% decrease. This increase or decrease shall apply to the total contract quantity.