Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this... AMENDMENT NOTICE: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 15B40321Q00000033 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-06. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 424430 with a small business size standard of 200.00 employees. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com, will end on: 2021-07-16 14:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be Littleton, CO 80123 The DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCI ENGLEWOOD requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: CHEDDAR CHEESE, SHREDDED, 40LB CASE CHEESE, CHEDDAR, SHREDDED, U.S. GRADE AA OR A. “CHEDDAR CHEESE” IS CHEESE MADE BY THE CHEDDARING PROCESS OR BY ANOTHER PROCEDURE WHICH PRODUCES A FINISHED CHEESE HAVING THE SAME PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AS THE CHEESE PRODUCED BY THE CHEDDAR PROCESS AND IS MADE FROM COW'S MILK WITH OR WITHOUT THE ADDITION OF COLORING MATTER AND WITH COMMON SALT, CONTAINS NOT MORE THAN 39 PERCENT OF MOISTURE, AND IN THE WATER-FREE SUBSTANCE, CONTAINS NOT LESS THAN 50 PERCENT OF MILK FAT AND CONFORMS TO THE PROVISIONS OF §19.500, “DEFINITIONS AND STANDARDS OF IDENTITY FOR CHEESE AND CHEESE PRODUCTS.” FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (21 CFR 19.500). MANUFACTURER’S LETTERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF LABELING (BIDDER NEEDS TO INDICATE THAT CHEESE IS SHREDDED COARSE). PACKAGING: 5 LB TO 40 LB SEALED BAGS OR CONTAINERS., 138, CS; LI 002: MARGARINE, 5 GRAM, EACH, 12LB PER CASE MARGARINE, REDDIES, ALL VEGETABLE. 90 PATTIES PER LB ON PAPER CHIPS, 12 LBS PER CASE. MARGARINE SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL REGULATIONS INCLUDING THOSE CONTAINED IN THE FOOD AND DRUG STANDARD OF IDENTITY FOR MARGARINE (21 CFR PART 166) AND MUST CONFORM TO USDA SPECIFICATIONS FOR VEGETABLE OIL MARGARINE. MARGARINE SHALL BE MADE FROM ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING VEGETABLE OILS: CANOLA, SAFFLOWER, SUNFLOWER, CORN, SOYBEAN, OR PEANUT OIL. MARGARINE CONTAINS NOT LESS THAN 80% FAT., 123, CS; LI 003: MOZZARELLA CHEESE, 40 POUND PER CASE CHEESE, SHREDDED, MOZZARELLA, LOW-MOISTURE MOZZARELLA, PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA, LOW-MOISTURE PART-SKIM MOZZARELLA, AND LITE MOZZARELLA. AS SPECIFIED IN THE USDA QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS FOR MOZZARELLA CHEESES. THE CHEESES MUST BE SHREDDED. MILK FAT RANGING FROM NOT LESS THAN 45% ON DRY BASIS TO 10.8% DEPENDING ON TYPE. MOISTURE CONTENT RANGING FROM MORE THAN 45% TO NOT MORE THAN 60% DEPENDING ON TYPE. EACH OF THE INGREDIENTS USED IN THE FOOD SHALL BE DECLARED ON THE LABEL. MANUFACTURER’S LETTERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF LABELING. PACKAGING: 5 LB TO 40 LB SEALED BAGS OR CONTAINERS., 15, CS; LI 004: PARMESAN CHEESE, 12-1 POUND COUNT PER CASE CHEESE, PARMESAN OR PARMESAN AND ROMANO MIXED, GRATED, ITALIAN STYLE, 12-1 LB CONTAINERS PER CASE, 8, CS; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCI ENGLEWOOD intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCI ENGLEWOOD is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.UnisonMarketplace.com. Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process. Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. As defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101, the terms “offer” and “offeror” refer to a response to a solicitation that, if accepted, would bind the submitter to perform the resultant contract. The terms “bid” and “bidder” refer to an offer submitted in response to an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The term “proposal” refers to an offer submitted in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP). The terms “quotation,” “quote,” and “quoter” refer to a non-binding submission in response to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) which is not an offer. Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid/Proposal/Quotation individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the ?Included in another line item? function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the FedBid ?Submit a Question? feature regarding which line item(s) should be included in which other line item(s) and request reposting. Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid/Proposal/Quotation being determined to be unacceptable. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid/Offer MUST be good for 60 calendar days after close of Buy, unless otherwise indicated. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. Q&A -Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable). The Contracting Officer will indicate elsewhere in this Buy as to whether responses will be evaluated for award based either upon (a) price and pricing factors only (Bids/Quotes) or (b) price and other factors (Proposals/Quotes). All Bids/Proposals/Quotations must conform to the listed specifications or the Statement of Work. If award criteria are based upon (b) price and other factors, the Contracting Officer shall clearly indicate the criteria to be applied elsewhere in this Buy. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Bidder/Offeror/Quoter must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this Buy. Submissions can be sent to clientservices@fedbid.com. For Exact Match Only Commodity Buys- NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EXACT MATCH ONLY. The Bidder/Offeror/Quoter may not substitute any item/service listed on this order without prior written approval from the BOP Contracting Officer. No other individual is authorized, either verbally or in writing to change part numbers, manufacturer, quantity, delivery dates, or any other specifications of this Buy. Items/services that do not conform to descriptions and part numbers found in this Buy will be rejected at the time of delivery causing a return at the contractor's expense. For all buys other than Exact Match Sellers MUST document what they are bidding for evaluation for award. Sellers must include, extended specs and/or manufacturer name and part numbers (if applicable). Failure to do this may result in non-consideration of the Bid/Proposal/Quotation. This information is REQUIRED in order for a seller’s Bid/Proposal/Quotation to be evaluated for award. FAR 52.211-6.

Inactive

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from market research... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from market research will be vital in the formation and set aside status of the solicitation. The Bureau of Prisons has a future requirement for the supplies to repair asphalt at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Englewood. The requirement consists of four thousand four hundred (4400) tons of hot mix asphalt. Delivery/Trucking shall be the responsibility of FCI Englewood. All supplies must meet state required codes. Hot Mix Asphalt - The hot mix asphalt design shall be ½” (SX-75 W/20% RAP{64-22}) Hot Mix Asphalt. The Asphalt shall leave the plant with a temperature between 290-320 degrees. Therefore the asphalt plant location shall be located within a 30-40 minute delivery area and must be capable of supplying up to 200 tons per hour. Application of the asphalt will be completed using equipment and labor provided by the FBOP (Federal Bureau of Prisons). The Government contemplates awarding of firm fixed priced purchase order resulting from the future solicitation. Further details concerning the required supplies and equipment can be found in the attached draft Specifications. A Government solicitation document is being developed, and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. All future information about this acquisition, including the solicitation and/or amendments, will 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 regarding this acquisition. Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 324121 Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing (Size Standard: 500 employees). Please answer the following questions on company letterhead: 1. Can your company provide the supplies in compliance with the requirements listed in the draft Specifications? 2. Do you have any issues/questions/concerns with the requirements listed in the draft Specifications? 3. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a quotation resulting from this solicitation? 4. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare product for pick up after receipt of award? 5. Is your company registered, and active, in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov)? 6. Please furnish the following information in reference to your company: Company Name: DUNS number: Point of Contact: Telephone Number: E-mail Address: I am extremely appreciative of the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your response to jfaling@bop.gov.