Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

JULY 18 , 2023 Re: 15BFTD23Q00000025 (BOOK/PAMPHLET TO INMATES AT FCI, FORT DIX.) Dear Offerors, Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Inst... JULY 18 , 2023 Re: 15BFTD23Q00000025 (BOOK/PAMPHLET TO INMATES AT FCI, FORT DIX.) Dear Offerors, Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Contracting Office, for the acquisition of commercial items for our facility. This package contains all necessary information for you to submit to the government your price quotes for these items for consumption of the inmate population housed at FCI Fort Dix. The Government shall award these items by line item to the lowest responsive/responsible offeror and/or similar or with best specifications of the product even the price can be higher. All vendors awarded Purchase Orders must be registered in the SAM System (WWW.SAM.GOV) and willing to accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) as a form of payment. Do not use phrases such as “Minimum Award Amount”, “All or none”, or any other phrases that would limit the Government from awarding by line item. ANY CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION CAN RESULT IN THE GOVERNMENT REJECTING PART OR ALL OF THE QUOTES SUBMITTED. Please complete the Standard Form 1449 as such: Blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c. You MUST email the following: your (quotes ), SF 1449 and Contractor Information Sheet to aaponteberrios@bop.gov and must be CC: to rx1garcia@bop.gov with the subject line in all caps “15BFTD23Q00000025” no later than JULY 24, 2023 @ 11:59 PM Eastern Time. NO OTHER METHOD OF MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. YOU MUST WRITE ON THE SUBJECT LINE (EMAIL) "15BFTD23Q00000025” - FAILURE TO FOLLOW EMAIL INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF BID/ QUOTE. The following documentation shall be submitted: (1) SF-1449 (SIGN BLOCKS 30 a b and c. (2) CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SHEET (3) PROVIDED QUOTE A receipt of your email shall be acknowledged from the Contracting Officer, Mr. Arturo Aponte- Berrios. If you do not receive an email from Mr. Aponte-Berrios and/or Ms. Garcia rx1garcia@bop.gov acknowledging your receipt, it is your responsibility to follow up to ensure the Contract Officer has received your bid. Otherwise, your bid may be rejected post award. Questions regarding the solicitation method shall be addressed to aaponteberrios@bop.gov before 7/20/2023 at 8:00 am ET. Thank you Arturo Aponte-Berrios Contracting Officer