HALAL AND KOSHER MEALS

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The solicitation number for this requirement is 70CDCR18Q00000030 and this solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ) in accordance with FAR Subpart 13. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-98. (iv) This requirement is a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code for this procurement is 311991 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. (v) The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement requires an assortment of shelf stable certified Halal and Kosher meals to be delivered to the Krome Processing Service Center in Miami, FL 33194. LINE ITEM 0001 -- HALAL CERTIFIED SHELF STABLE READY TO EAT MEALS (350 CASES) ASSORTED 8 OZ BOIL-IN-BAG, 12 BAGS PER CASE NOTE: QUANTITIES PROVIDED ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND NOT GUARANTEED. UNIT OF ISSUE IS PER CASE. Delivery: 30 Days After Award LINE ITEM 0002 -- KOSHER CERTIFIED SHELF STABLE READY TO EAT MEALS (1120 CASES) ASSORTED 10 OZ to 14 OZ MICROWAVABLE TRAYS, 12 TRAYS PER CASE NOTE: QUANTITIES PROVIDED ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND NOT GUARANTEED. UNIT OF ISSUE IS PER CASE. Delivery: 30 Days After Award LINE ITEM 0003 -- HALAL AND KOSHER CERTIFIED SHELF STABLE READY-TO EAT MEALS (833 CASES) ASSORTED 8 OZ BOIL-IN-BAG, 12 BAGS PER CASE NOTE: QUANTITIES PROVIDED ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND NOT GUARANTEED. UNIT OF ISSUE IS PER CASE. Delivery: 30 Days After Award LINE ITEM 0004 -- RAMADAN SURGE: HALAL CERTIFIED SHELF STABLE MEALS VARIETY OF AT LEAST 14 MEALS, 12 MEALS PER CASE (BASED ON AN ESTIMATE OF 10,000 MEALS) QUANTITY: 833 CASES NOTE: QUANTITIES PROVIDED ARE ESTIMATES ONLY AND NOT GUARANTEED. UNIT OF ISSUE IS PER CASE. Period of Performance: 05/05/2019 - 06/04/2019 Delivery: 30 Days After Award (vi) Description of Requirements: Product Specifications--The vendor shall provide Certified Halal Microwavable 10 oz. to 14 oz. Meal Trays and Certified Kosher 8 oz. Meal Foil Pouches. Meals shall be shelf stable, fully cooked, and ready-to-eat. No refrigeration shall be required for storage. Meals shall be packaged in individual servings of 8oz (for pouches) and 10oz-14oz (for trays). Self-heating meals will not be accepted for this requirement. Vendors shall include a description of the assortment of meals quoted in Attachment A: Description of Assorted Meals Spreadsheet. Certification Requirements-- Vendors shall provide letters of halal and kosher certification with the requirement. Non-certified meals will not be accepted. (vii) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance and FOB point: The anticipated period of performance for this requirement is one (1) year. The first delivery will be 30 days after contract award. Meals shall be deliver twice a month for a period of one-year from the date of contract award. Deliveries shall arrive on the 1st and the 15th day of every month. If the delivery date falls on a Federal holiday, the delivery shall be made the following day. Meals shall be delivered FOB destination to 18201 SW 12th Street, Miami, FL 33194. (viii) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Notice to Offerors: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non- responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror. In addition, offers are instructed to provide: 1. Written price quotes on the Standard Form (SF) 18, certification letters, completed spreadsheet found in Attachment A, and any acknowledgements of solicitation amendments on the SF 30. 2. Quotations via email at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable and can be sent to Tameka.Long@ice.dhs.gov 3. Point of contact name, telephone and E-mail address. 4. DUNS Number 5. All evaluation criteria in accordance with 52.212-2 in this package. 6. Completed Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) with quote. 7. The annual representations and certifications electronically in System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. (ix) Quotes will be evaluated base on the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation criteria. The Government intends to award a LPTA, firm fixed-price order on an all or none basis. Vendors must provide quotes that meet 100% of the product specifications and certification requirements. Should a vendor submit pricing for products that do not meet the specifications outlined in this solicitation, the pricing submitted will be considered non-responsive. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. (xi) FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii)FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The additional FAR clauses cited in this clause are also applicable to this acquisition. (xiii) Additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition are listed in Attachment B: Provisions and Clauses. (xiv) Responses shall be returned no later than Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. via email to Tameka.Long@ice.dhs.gov. ** The due date for receipt of questions will be Thursday, August 16th at 11:00 a.m. (EST). All questions concerning this RFQ must be submitted in writing and e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, Tameka.Long@ice.dhs.gov with the subject line "70CDCR18Q00000030 - Halal and Kosher Meals." No telephonic responses to this RFQ will be accepted.** (xv) Contact Tameka Long at Tameka.Long@ice.dhs.gov for information regarding this solicitation.