Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Federal Correctional Institution, Waseca, Minnesota intends to issue solicitation 15B41519Q00000004 for the 3rd Quarter, FY 2019 subsistence food supplies. In submitting the request for quote, ven... The Federal Correctional Institution, Waseca, Minnesota intends to issue solicitation 15B41519Q00000004 for the 3rd Quarter, FY 2019 subsistence food supplies. In submitting the request for quote, vendors should consider all information provided herein. Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format and submission of your quote. The solicitation is available now and will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities web site http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also 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 about this acquisition. Vendors should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number in their offers. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees' DUNS number into the SAM database. The Government reserves the right upon award to make a formal single or multiple awards. Individual credit card orders will be issued for all orders under $10,000 and purchase orders will be issued for orders over $10,000. The NAICS code for this solicitation is under 311999. The solicitation is restricted to 100% small business, FOB destination, and firm-fixed price type contract. The Government will award to the responsible vendor(s), whose offer conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be most advantageous to the Government based on best value. Each vendor shall carefully read and review each line item offered for bid, paying close attention to the size of the container, description and number of units of issue, etc., requested prior to offering your price. No line item substitutions are accepted. All line items must adhere to the National Specifications for food set forth by Central Office. Any items deemed non-conforming will be refused and shipped back at the vendor's expense. Delivery times are 8am to 2:30pm CST except on federal holidays; no reservations are needed for delivery. Please call 507-833-9361 for any issues concerning delivery. Any deliveries not made within 30 days of award will be canceled and awarded to the next lowest bidder. Email completed price quotes to sborchert@bop.gov. Offers shall be received on or before the deadline of March 20, 2019 @10:00 A.M. Central Standard Time. Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered Stephanie Borchert, Contract Specialist FCI Waseca 1000 University Drive SW Waseca, MN 56093 Faxed: 507-837-4583 Email: sborchert@bop.gov