Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

September 6, 2019 Dear Sir or Ma'am, Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons Acquisition office. This solicitation is for the acquisition and installation of a fou... September 6, 2019 Dear Sir or Ma'am, Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons Acquisition office. This solicitation is for the acquisition and installation of a four (4) stationary gas kettles at our facility. Our physical location is Federal Prison Camp Montgomery, Bldg. 1249 Maxwell AFB, Montgomery AL 36112. This package contains all the necessary information for submitting a request for quote. In submitting the request for quote, please consider all information provided herein. Carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format and submission of your quote. All potential bidder(s) are advised that this solicitation includes the clause FAR 52.212-4 for commercial items and services. Bidder(s) should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number in their offers. As of October 2012, all vendors participating shall be registered in the SAM website www.sam.gov. The contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardee's DUNS number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in this clause may result in elimination from consideration for award. As of January 1, 2005, all potential bidder(s) are required to complete the annual Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), which should be completed at http://orca.bpn.gov. This information is included in this solicitation in the provision FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to bidder(s) - Commercial Items. Once you have completed the ORCA requirement, you are no longer required to submit 52.212-3 Offers Representations and Certifications with your quote. Failure to complete either of these registration procedures outlined in this solicitation, may result in elimination from consideration for award. Offers shall be received on or before the deadline of September 27, 2019, at 3:00 PM Central Standard Time. The preferred method of receipt is Email: jmferguson@bop.gov. Please do not submit quotes to any other email other than the one listed above. Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered. Please place any questions you may have in writing by email to jmferguson@bop.gov. I will consider all questions received and provide responses, where appropriate. Please be sure to have read the cover letter and request for quote, if the answer is addressed in those documents you will not receive a response. Awarded pricing will only be available at www.fbo.gov, on or about October 15th - 30th, 2019. The evaluation factors are price and past performance. Price will be rated higher than past performance. The Government will award to the responsible bidder(s) whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is considered to be the most advantageous to the Government. Services are to be performed at a date in the future upon scheduling with our Facilities and Safety departments, excluding Federal Holidays. Sincerely, Jeff Ferguson Contract Specialist