Dairy- 3rd Qtr FY20

U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Medical Center (FMC) Devens
42 Patton Rd
Ayer, MA 01432
February 11, 2020

(i)  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.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii)  The solicitation number is
15B20520Q00000011.  This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ).  Please read it in its entirety.

(iii)  The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular
FAC 2020-04.

(iv)  The NAICS for this requirement is 311999 with a small business size standard of 500 employees. 

(v)  The following items are required


See attached “Quote Sheet”

(vi)  The following items are required


See attached “Quote Sheet”

(vii)  TERMS OF DELIVERY ARE F.O.B. DESTINATION TO:

FMC Devens
36 Independence Drive,
Building 1677
Devens, MA  01434

(viii)  FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commerical, applies to this acquisition.

(ix)  Award will be made to the responsible Quoter whose quote conforms to the requirements and is determined to provide the best value to the Government, considering the evaluation factors outlined below
. 
(1) Price - The government will evaluate the Quoter’s proposed price to ensure it is fair and reasonable;
(2) Past Performance - Past performance information shall include prior experience and similar performances undertaken by the contractor; and
(3) Delivery - Delivery terms proposed by the offerer.

(x)  FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items, must be submitted with quote.

(xi)  FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, is applicable to this acquisition.

(xii)  FAR 52.212-5 (August 2019), Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. 

_X (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2018) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
_X (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).
_X (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O.11755).
_X (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O.13126).
_X (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).
_X (28) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O.11246).
_X (33) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).
_X (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O. 13513).
_X (47) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.
(iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.
_X (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).
_X (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).
_X (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).
X (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792)

(xiii)  The selected Quoter must comply with the additional contract terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference:


See attached Clauses and Provisions SF-1449

The full text of the referenced FAR provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at www.acquisition.gov/FAR or by contacting Charles Coushaine, Contract Specialist, by email to ccoushaine@bop.gov

(xiv)  Not applicable to this solicitation.

(xv)  The completed solicitation package must be
returned no later than
12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on
March 4, 2020.  The anticipated
award date is on or about
March 20, 2020.

(xvi)  Vendors shall submit quotes to
Charles Coushaine, Contract Specialist, by email to ccoushaine@bop.gov ONLY.  No fax, hand delivered, or mail-in quotes will be accepted.  Please be sure to read the solicitation, cover letter, quote sheet, clauses and provisions and delivery schedule. If the answer is addressed in those documents you will not receive a response. Changes to the specifications will not be accepted. You will be responsible for providing the correct prices to match our units of measurement.

Quotes MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close.

Please ensure all information requested is included.  This shall include a completed
“quote sheet” attached for
RFQ
15B20520Q00000011. 

Any and all information will be posted to the General Services Administration, BetaSam website:  http://www.betasam.gov.  All future information about this acquisition, including amendments, awards and cancellations will also be distributed through this site.  Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation.
The Government reserves the right upon inspection to reject items if they are damaged or not to the specifications as listed in the solicitation.
Faith Based and Community Based Organizations have the right to submit quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible.
All vendors must be completely registered in the System for Award Management, http://www.sam.gov prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.
***Question Submission:  Interested quoters must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer (FMC Devens) to respond.  Questions must be submitted by email only, no phone calls please.  The email address to send questions is ccoushaine@bop.gov
Product Service Code:- 8945 - FOOD, OILS AND FATS
NAICS Code:- 311999 - All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Primary point of contact:- Charles M Coushaine  
ccoushaine@bop.gov  
Phone Number 9787961136
Secondary point of contact:-