Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Accompanying this cover letter is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, La Tuna, Texas, for the acquisition of various food products for o... Accompanying this cover letter is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, La Tuna, Texas, for the acquisition of various food products for our facility. This package contains all the necessary information for submitting a request for quote for evaluation. When submitting request for quotes, quoters should consider all information provided herein. Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format, and submission of the quotes. Complete blocks 17a, 30a, 30b on the solicitation form, and the Schedule of Supplies with quote amount. Only bid on items with quantities listed. All orders below $10,000.00 will be paid by a government purchase card. All orders above $10,000.00 will be paid utilizing Electronic Funds Transfer. Delivery is FOB destination – all shipping and fees are quoter’s responsibility. Only send over sheets which you have bid on. All potential quoter’s are advised that this solicitation includes the clause FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM). This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government to be registered in the SAM database. Quoter’s should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS#) in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration prior to award by entering the potential awardee’s DUNS number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in this clause may result in elimination from consideration of award. Please read the important instructions that are incorporated by reference in the provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, the clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, and any addendum thereto. Quotes shall be received on or before the deadline of September 6, 2021 by 2:00 p.m. MST.Faxed quotes WILL NOT be accepted. Quotes shall be emailed to kxcook@bop.gov Kenny Cook, Procurement & Property Specialist Quotes received after the quote deadline will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f). All communication regarding this Request for Quote (RFQ), including any of a technical nature, must be made in writing to the Contracting Officer at kxcook@bop.gov. The Contracting Officer assigned to this procurement is the undersigned. Your attention is directed to the fact that the Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government to an expenditure of public funds should a contract result from this RFQ.