Food Manufacturing Needed

Subsistence
NAICS Code:
311 -- Food Manufacturing/311991 -- Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing

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; offers are being requested. The solicitation number is RFQP02061600017 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ). PLEASE READ THROUGH ITS ENTIRITY.


Solicitation is for Third Quarter Subsistence, FY 2016 (KOSHER). For a list, description and total quantities of all items, refer to Section 2 Commodity or Services Schedule.


Solicitation is a 100 % small business set aside.


The NAICS for this requirement is 311991


TERMS OF DELIVERY ARE F.O.B. DESTINATION TO: FCI Fort Dix, 5756 Hartford Street, Joint Base MDL, NJ 08640-0038 with expected delivery between April 1, 2016 thru June 30, 2016. Any items shipped before or after the required delivery time-frame will be returned at vendor's expense. Upon Award, the Food Service Warehouse Building 5805 must be contacted prior to delivery for approval or adjustments in delivery schedule. Contact 609-723-1100, ext: 1502 Joe, 1513 Matt, 6576 Mike, 6571 Brandon, and follow Award Delivery Information.


Quoter(s) are advised the government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards. The Government will award to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote, is conforming to the solicitation.


Evaluation Factors are Past Performance, Price, and Delivery. Past performance is significantly more important than price and non-price related factors. Award will be based on the best value to the Government considering the evaluation factors listed above. Best value may be determined using tradeoffs among the evaluation factors, so that award may be made to other than the lowest-priced offer. Vendors who submit an offer concurs that delivery date can be met, unless otherwise noted.


PAST PERFORMANCE RECORD OF "FAILURE TO DELIVER" ON PREVIOUS AWARDS MAY RESULT IN A LESS THAN FAVORABLE PERFORMANCE RATING. 
Piggy back offers will NOT be evaluated and therefore NOT considered for award.


DO NOT CHANGE CASE COUNTS. YOUR OFFER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. ALL BIDS MUST BE CLEAR (type if necessary).


SUBSTITUTIONS TO SPECIFICATIONS IN LINE ITEMS ARE PROHIBITED (ex., SIZES, CASE COUNTS). CHANGES TO SPECIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE EVALUTED AND THEREFORE, NOT CONSIDERED FOR AWARD. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT UPON INSPECTION TO REJECT ITEMS IF THEY ARE DAMAGED OR NOT TO THE SPECIFICATIONS AS LISTED IN THE SOCLITATION. ALL BIDS MUST MEET SPECIFICATIONS!


For Bid consideration for any Kosher Items offered, follow the Certified Religious Diet Specifications Quote Sheet in this solicitation. All Kosher items offered on this bid must be certified by and accepted Orthodox Kosher Certification agency from the United States or Canada, such as...Quoter(s) MUST include a Letter of Certification from the religious certification agency with all Quote(s) SUBMITTED. Follow Certified Religious Diet Specifications Quote Sheet.


The completed package should be returned no later than 9:00 A.M. EST, March 4, 2016.

Vendors shall submit signed and dated offers to Gina Napolitano, Contracting Officer by email gnapolitano@bop.gov (only), No Fax, nor mail in will be accepted. Be sure to complete blocks 17a, 23, 24, 30a, 30b, and 30c of SF-1449 and the continuation sheets. Please include your TELEPHONE Number, e- mail address AND DUNS in block 17a. ALL offers shall be submitted on the specific RFQ/SF1449.


Information will be posted to the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website: http://www.fbo.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including amendments, cancellations, award letter and low bid quote(s) 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.


The anticipated award date is March 24, 2016. The only format in which questions "clarity only" will be answered by e-mail, (no phone calls please). Faith Based and Community Based Organizations have the right to submit offers or bids equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All vendors must be completely registered in the System for Award Management, http://www.sam.gov prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.


Please review all attachments to include Remit for Payment information.


 


 


Please Remit for Payment as follows:


All invoices should be mailed in original format to the following address:

US Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons
FCI Fort Dix 
P.O. Box 38 (Business Office/Accounting)
Joint Base MDL, New Jersey 08640


Maggie Luzunaris , Supervisory Financial Program Specialist
(609) 723-1100 X 5526
Fax: (609) 723-8703
E-mail: mluzunaris@bop.gov

Contracting Office Address:
Bldg. 5756, Hartford Road
PO Box 38
Fort Dix, New Jersey 08640 
Place of Performance:
FCI FORT DIX

JOINT BASE MDL, New Jersey 08640 
United States 

Primary Point of Contact.:
Gina Napolitano,
CONTRACT SPECIALIST
gnapolitano@bop.gov
Phone: 6097231100