Meat - 4th Qtr Bids

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation FY2013 - 4th Quarter - Meat General Requirements: The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Medical Center Devens, located at 42 Patton Road, Ayer, Massachusetts is soliciting for the acquisition of the requirement of: Quarterly Subsistence - Meat. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation is restricted to 100% Small Business. This combined synopsis/solicitation document incorporates clauses and provisions in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-69. Description of Items: See attached Solicitation. Delivery Schedule: Delivery will be required on all items by September 9, 2013. **Delivery schedules will be strictly enforced. Failure to deliver within the established time frame will be considered as nonconformance to the terms of the contract and the contract will be cancelled.** Items must meet specifications as indicated below. All items will be closely inspected. Items may require thawing and cooking to determine specification compliance. Receipt of delivery will be conditional for a period of three days to allow for adequate examination and testing. Failure to comply with specifications will be considered as nonconformance to the terms of the contract and contracts will be cancelled. Items which are conditionally received and found to be unacceptable must be picked up at the vendors expense within two weeks of notification of noncompliance. If refused product is not picked up within two weeks it will be disposed of at the contractors expense. All quotes must be limited to three (3) decimal places. All deliveries must be palletized. All non-frozen, perishable foods must be delivered between 34 degrees F to 40 degrees F. All frozen foods must be delivered at 0 degrees F or below. Any products that indicate prior thawing will be refused. Vendors who fail to meet delivery schedules or specifications will be removed indefinitely from future solicitations for bids. All certified religious diet items must be marked "kosher" on package or will be refused. Contract Clauses and Solicitation Provisions: The full text of clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at www.acqnet.gov/far. The following FAR provisions are applicable to this acquisition; 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (FEB 2012); 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (DEC 2012); 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998); 52.252-3, Alterations in Solicitation (APR 1984). The following FAR clauses are applicable to this acquisition; 52.211-16, Variation in Quantity (APR 1984); 52.211-17 Delivery of excess Quantities (SEP 1989); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (FEB 2012); 52.212-5, Contract Terms and conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items (JAN 2013); 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June2003); 52.222-19, Child Labor Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (MAR 2012); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007); 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010); 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (FEB 2009); 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Finds Transfer Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003); 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998). Evaluation Factors: The contract type is a firm-fixed price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make formal single or multiple awards. The Government will award to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, that are considered to be most advantageous to the Government, with past performance and price considered, prices being rated higher than past performance. The proposed price must include all associated charges, fees and delivery cost (FOB Destination). Submission of Quotations: Vendors will be required to submit the combined Synopsis / Solicitation Schedule of items with pricing directly to the contracting officer. Offers are due no later than August 26, 2013 at 2:00PM, local time. Offers received after this date may not be considered for award. Faxed or emailed offers will not be accepted. Anticipated date of award is on or about August 28, 2013. Postal mail to: Federal Bureau of Prisons, FMC Devens, Attn: Jason A. Bullen, Contract Specialist P.O. Box 880, Ayer, MA 01432 Hand deliver to: Federal Medical Center Devens,42 Patton Road, Ayer, MA 01432. Express mail to: Federal Bureau of Prisons, FMC Devens, Attn: Jason A. Bullen, 36 Independence Drive, Building 1677, Ayer, MA 01432 The Government reserves the right to decide how payment will be made using either Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or Government Purchase Card. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations have the right to submit offers equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All responsible sources are encouraged to submit a written offer which will be considered for award. Each offer is required per 52.212-3 to complete their representations and certifications via the on-line Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) and must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) database at www.sam.gov. This solicitation is distributed solely through the General Services Administration, Federal Business Opportunities website at www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation document will not be available. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. This solicitation is restricted to 100% Small Business.