Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

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 announcem... 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 15B21720Q00000007 and this solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Solicitation is for Third Quarter Subsistence, FY 2020 (Kosher, Meat, Frozen and Dry). For a list, description and total quantities of all items refer to SF Form 1449 Section 2. Solicitation is a 100% small business set aside. The NAICS for this requirement is 311991. Terms of delivery are F.O.B. destination to: FDC PHILADELPHIA, 700 ARCH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106. Items will be awarded individually. More than one item may be awarded to one vendor. Evaluation Factors are price and past performance. Venders who submit a quote concurs that delivery dates will be met, unless otherwise noted. Vendors should not quote on items which cannot be delivered for any reason. Past performance: A record of poor performance due to failure to deliver items within the expected delivery time period, requests to remove an item from a signed purchase order on previous awards, requests to disregard or cancel a signed purchase order, or items delivered not in accordance with specifications may result in a poor performance rating. FDC Philadelphia will award quoted items to vendors that have a high past performance record IAW FAR 13.106-2(4)(ii) regardless of the quotes with the lowest price. Quotes from vendors without poor past performance represent the best value when compared to any lower priced quote(s). Piggy back offers will NOT be evaluated and therefore NOT considered for award. Substitutions to specifications in line items are prohibited (ex., case counts). Handwritten changes by a vendor to specifications will not be evaluated 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 solicitation. Do not change the case counts or the quote of the item will not be considered. Unless otherwise stated within the specification of an item description in Section 2 of SF Form 1449, all dates for frozen food items must be delivered frozen and before the best buy date, sell by date, use by date, best if used by date, or freeze by date on the label. The date and time for receipt of quotes is February 24, 2020 at 1:00 PM EST. Quote must indicate Solicitation No. 15B21720Q00000007, time specified for receipt of quote, name, address and telephone number of quote, technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price and any discount terms. Quote must include acknowledgment of all amendments, if any. Expected award date March 1, 2020. A Notice of Award will be created and posted on FedBizOpps. Purchases in the amount of $10,000.01 and above will be made via purchase orders with payment by electronic funds transfer. Purchases in the amount of $10,000.00 and below will be made via a Government purchase card. Quotes will be FOB DESTINATION with an expected delivery between April 1, 2020 and April 27, 2020. Delivery hours are from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM, Monday through Friday (Excluding Holidays). All Frozen items must be delivered by 1:00 PM. You must call 215-521-4012 to schedule a delivery appointment. Contact Paul Horning, Food Service Administrator at 215-521-4412 for adjustments in the delivery schedule. Any items shipped before or after the required delivery timeframe without the FSA’s approval will be returned at the vendor’s expense. Some items may have multiple deliveries dates. Please review the specifications in its entirety. Vendors shall submit signed and dated quotes to Nicholas Raben by email at n1raben@bop.gov. Due to security considerations do not send offers via U.S. Mail. ALL quotes shall be submitted on the SF1449. OMB Clearance 1103-0018. ALL PAGES OF THE SOLICITATION, INCLUDING THIS HEADER PAGE, ALL ATTACHMENTS AND AMENDMENTS (IF ANY), MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR QUOTE. Please check line 28 and sign 30a and print 30b on the 1449. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO BE COMPLETED BY THE VENDOR: VENDOR’S DUN & BRADSTREET NUMBER: VENDOR’S POINT OF CONTACT: VENDOR’S TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBER: VENDOR’S EMAIL ADDRESS: VENDOR’S BUSINESS SIZE (i.e. SMALL, LARGE, ETC.): By submission of a quote, the vendor acknowledges the requirement that a prospective awardee shall be registered in the SAM database (System Award Management) at www.sam.gov prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. Vendor’s Signature The Administrative Contracting Officer is Nicholas Raben, Contracting Officer, telephone 856-453-4029, email. n1raben@bop.gov.