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 FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solic... 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 15B50823Q00000024-2 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 2023-05. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 311999 with a small business size standard of 700.00 employees. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on: 2023-08-23 14:30:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be Forrest City, AR 72335 The DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCC FORREST CITY requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Certified Halal - 14 ounce Fish Fillet Meal consisting of:- 4 ounce-weight Fish Fillet cut from solid muscle fillet blockpollack, whiting, flounder, cod, tilapia: or other white fish flesh fillet(not Breaded)- 2 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce- 4 ounce-weight White Rice- 4 ounce-weight Mature Lima BeansPSC: 8940, 204, EA; LI 002: Certified Halal Meat - 18 Ounce Beans and Franks Meal consistingof:- 4 ounce Beef Franks or Cocktail Franks no artificial colors,- 8 ounce-weight Vegetarian Beans w/Tomato Sauce- 6 ounce-weight Diced Potatoes- finished product of the Beef Frank may not contain more than3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2%isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in theingredients statement on the product's label by its common name PSC: 8490, 168, EA; LI 003: Certified Halal Meat - 16 ounce Chicken Wing Meal consisting of:- 5 ounce-weight Bone-in Chicken Wings- 2 ounce-weight BBQ Sauce- 5 ounce-weight Mashed Potatoes- 4 ounce-weight Mixed VegetablesPSC: 8940, 336, EA; LI 004: Certified Halal Meat - 20 Ounce Chicken Cacciatore Mealconsisting of:Chicken Cacciatore made from:- 4 ounce-weight Breaded Chicken Nuggets made from chunkedand formed white meat, (not from mechanically de-boned meat),Breaded (Combined breading and added ingredients may notexceed 35% including no more than 5% soy used as a stabilizer)- 4 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce- 4 ounce-weight Diced Tomatoes- 1/2 ounce-weight Mushrooms- 1/2 ounce-weight diced Onion, Garlic, spices and vegetable oil- 3 ounce-weight Pasta Macaroni- 4 ounce-weight Sliced or Diced CarrotsPSC: 8940, 48, EA; LI 005: Certified Halal Meat - 20 Ounce Chicken Chow Mein Mealconsisting of:Chicken Chow Mein entree made from:- 4 ounce-weight Breaded Chicken Nuggets made from chunkedand formed white meat (not from mechanically de-boned meat),Breaded (Combined breading and added ingredients may notexceed 35% including no more than 5% soy used as a stabilizer)- 6 ounce-weight Gravy thickened w/corn starch- 1 ounce-weight Celery, Bell Pepper and Onion- 2 ounce-weight Green Beans- 3.5 ounce-weight White Rice- 3.5 ounce-weight Sweet Peas and CarrotsPSC: 8940, 168, EA; LI 006: Certified Halal Meat - 16 Ounce Meatloaf Meal consisting of:- 4 ounce-weight Meatloaf (made with ground beef with not morethan: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients)- 2 ounce-weight Brown Gravy- 6 ounce-weight Mashed Potatoes- 4 ounce-weight Mixed Vegetables- finished product of the Meatloaf may not contain more than 3.5%of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolatedsoy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredientsstatement on the product's label by its common name.PSC: 8940, 336, EA; LI 007: Certified Halal Meat - 15 Ounce Hawaiian Meatballs Mealconsisting of:- 4 ounce-weight Cooked Beef Meatballs (made with ground beefwith not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients)- 2 ounce-weight Sweet Hawaiian Sauce- 5 ounce-weight Cooked White Rice- 4 ounce-weight Green BeansPSC: 8490, 336, EA; LI 008: Certified Halal Meat - 20 Ounce Spaghetti and Meatballs Mealconsisting of:- 4 ounce-weight cooked Beef Meatballs (made with ground beefwith not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients ;)- 5 ounce-weight Spaghetti Pasta- 3 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce- 8 ounce-weight Sweet Peas- finished product of the Meatball may not contain more than 3.5%of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolatedsoy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredientsstatement on the product's label by its common name.PSC: 8940, 336, EA; LI 009: Certified Halal - 7 Ounce Cheese Omelet Meal consisting of:- 3 ounce-weight Plain Egg Omelet- 1 ounce cheese- 3 ounce PotatoesPSC: 8940, 48, EA; LI 010: Certified Halal - 7 Ounce Spanish Omelet Meal consisting of:- 3 ounce-weight Plain Egg Omelet- 1 ounce Spanish Sauce- 3 ounce PotatoesPSC: 8940, 168, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested Sellers 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 https://marketplace.unisonglobal.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 - FCC FORREST CITY intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller 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 - FCC FORREST CITY 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 Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com.Sellers that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process. Should Sellers 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 sellers Bid/Proposal/Quotation to be evaluated for award. FAR 52.211-6. Delivery will be Between October 01, 2023, through October 15th, 2023.