Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCC Florence, intends to issue a Single-Award, Firm-Fixed Price, purchase order for the acquisition of 20,000 LB, Ground Beef 80/20, Frozen This acquisition has been Set... The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCC Florence, intends to issue a Single-Award, Firm-Fixed Price, purchase order for the acquisition of 20,000 LB, Ground Beef 80/20, Frozen This acquisition has been Set-Aside 100% for SMALL BUSINESS ONLY. All offerors shall have an “Active” status and registered in the System for Award Management, SAM.gov, prior to the closing of this solicitation. The evaluation criteria for award will be Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, (LPTA), and the acquisition shall be “Meets or Exceeds” to the supplied specifications. All offers shall fully MEET or EXCEED the Government Requirement, and determination of acceptable offers will be made by the Government Subject Matter Expert by comparing quoted specifications to the Government Requirement. **All offers/quotes shall include any applicable shipping, handling, and freight charges to FCC Florence at the address listed in the solicitation. ** Offeror’s shall use the supplied Request for Quote form that is attached this solicitation. All terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation will be applicable to the purchase order. The quote must be signed by the offeror at the time of submission. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, and FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications shall be applicable to this solicitation. Solicitation may be cancelled at any time at the convenience of the Government. Subject to FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds. **Any offeror who fails to provide a quote by the closing of the solicitation may be eliminated from the competitive range and deemed, “Unresponsive”.** Offerors shall utilize electronic mail (email) for submission of offers. All questions regarding the requirement or solicitation shall be submitted in writing to the Primary Point of Contact designated in the solicitation. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure you have the most up to date information about this acquisition. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The website provides all downloading instructions to obtain a copy of the solicitation. ****************************************************************************************************** 20,000 LB, Ground Beef, 80/20 (80% Lean), Frozen, shipping included, Please Quote as Price Per Pound delivered. Requirement Specifications: 20,000 LB, Ground Beef, 80/20, by the pound Meats, Beef, Ground, 80% Lean, IMPS 136, delivered Frozen. Ground Beef shall consist of chopped fresh and/or frozen beef without seasoning. In addition product must be produced from current raw material, no bench trimmings, steak trim, or re-ground product to be used as raw material. Finished beef shall not contain more than 20 percent fat, and shall not contain added water, phosphates, binders, or extenders. No partially defatted tissue or advanced meat recovery product. PRODUCT MUST BE 6 MONTHS OR YOUNGER UPON DELIVERY WITH THE DATE CLEARLY ON THE LABEL, (NO STAMPED OR WRITTEN DATES ALLOWED). When beef cheek meat (trimmed beef cheeks) is used in the preparation, the amount of such meat shall be limited to 25 percent; (NO ORGAN OR TONGUE MEAT) Delivered cases must be labeled All Beef, Pure Beef, or 100% Beef and with fat percentage. Manufacturer’s letters will NOT be accepted in lieu of labeling. Upon delivery, product must have a rosy red appearance. Product that is grey, brown or tan in color will be rejected. Clear 1 mil or thicker sealed bags. No open bags, opaque or colored bags. Note weight of packaging and case size on bid.