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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 15B50921Q00000004 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 tough Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-02. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 311999 with a small business size standard of 500.00 employees. This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com, will end on: 2020-12-02 15:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be Fort Worth, TX 76119The DOJ BOP Field Offices- FMC FORT WORTH requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Pasta, Spaghetti, Long Form, Whole Wheat Blend, Whole Wheat, or Regular. (CID A-A-20062E, Type VI, Style A, B, or C). Enriched in accordance with the requirements as specified in 21 CFR 139.115 and 21 CFR 139.135. 1 lb to 40 lb sealed bags, 3580, LB;LI 002: Pasta, Enriched Egg Noodles, Ribbon Shaped Noodles or Large Bow Shaped Noodles. (CID A-A-20063C, Type I or Type Il, Style B). 1 1b to 40 1b sealed bags., 1240, LB;LI 003: Margarine, Reddies, All Vegetable. 90 patties per 1b on paper chips, 12 lbs per case. Margarine shall comply with all applicable Federal regulations including those contained in the Food And Drug Standard of Identity for Margarine (21 CFR Part 166) and must conform to USDA Specifications for Vegetable Oil Margarine. Margarine shall be made from one or more of the following vegetable oils: canola, safflower, sunflower, corn, soybean, or peanut oil. Margarine contains not less than 80% fat., 1000, LB;LI 004: Sugar, White (Refined), Granulated (fine, extra fine, or super fine) (CID A-A-20135D, Type l, Style A or B)., 1000, LB;LI 005: Syrup, Table, Regular or Light, Any flavor (CID A-A-20124D, Type IV, Style 1 or 2, Flavor A, B, C, D, or E.) Syrup shall be manufactured in accordance with the U.S. Standard of Identity for Table Syrup, 21 CFR 168.180. 4/1 Gallon Plastic Containers per case REGULAR OR MAPLE, 45, CS;LI 006: Tortilla Chips, Corn, Round or Triangular, Enriched, Shelf Stable, Table Ready (CID A-A-20143B, Type Il, Style A, Shape a or c, Enrichment type l, Product state a, Cook state l). INDIVIDUAL BAGS 1.5 TO 2 OUNCES, 12660, EA;LI 007: Tomato Catsup, as defined in the standard of identity for catsup, ketchup, catchup (21 CFR 155.194). U.S. Grade A-C. 6/#10 cans or Pouches per case. #10 cans only., 56, CS;LI 008: Vegetable, Beans, Green, Canned, Cut, Sliced Lengthwise, or French Style, Round Tye, Good to reasonably good character (A or B), Minimum drain weight 59 oz. US. Grade A-C. As defined in Food and Drug Standard of Identity 21 CFR 155.120. Originated from crops that have been 100 percent grown, processed, and packed in the United States or Canada. 6/#10 cans, 504, CS;LI 009: Vegetable, Beets, , Slices, or Cut. Minimum drain weight 64 oz. US. Grade A, US. Fancy, U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard. As defined in Food and Drug Standard of Identity 21 CFR 155.200. Originated from crops that have been 100 percent grown, processed, and packed in the United States or Canada. 6/#10 cans, 112, CS;LI 010: Vegetable, Carrots, Canned, Sliced, Diced, Julienne, French Style, or Cut. Minimum drain weight 64 oz. U.S. Grade A, U.S. Fancy, U.S. Grade C or U.S. Standard. As defined in Food and Drug Standard of Identity 21 CFR 155.200. Originated from crops that have been 100 percent grown, processed, and packed in the United States or Canada. 6/#10 cans, 56, CS;LI 011: Vegetable, Corn, Whole Kernel (Whole Grain), Canned, Conventional or Supersweet, Golden (or yellow), Grade A - C. As defined in Food and Drug Standard of Identity 21 CFR 155.130. Originated from crops that have been 100 percent grown, processed, and packed in the United States or Canada. 6/#10 cans, 112, CS;LI 012: Vegetable, Potatoes, French Fries, Frozen; Institutional type, Straight Cut, Crinkle Cut, Slices, or Strips. Strips will be 3/8 x 3/8, 1/2 x 1/4, or 3/8 x 3/4 inch and be Extra Long, Long, or Medium (at least 50% or more are 2 inches or longer. OVENABLE. (Instructions on how to prepare in the oven/fryer are acceptable) U.S. Grade A, U.S. Fancy or U.S. Grade B. As defined in Title 7 62.2391-2405. Originated from crops that have been 100 percent grown, processed, and packed in the United States or Canada. Examples of acceptable types also includes wedges, waffle cut, and steak cut. 30 1b cases, 6120, LB;LI 013: Vegetable, Potatoes, (TATER TOTS). Preformed, Precooked, Frozen, Institutional type, Round, Cross-sectional dimension 3/4 to 1" diameter. Length 1 to 1 1/2 inch, 47 - 54 units per pound. Unseasoned, seasoned with spices, or seasoned with spices and salt, (CID A-A-20038C, Pack Type Il, Style A, Cross Sectional Dimension 1, Length i, Count A, Seasoning 2, 3, or 5. Cooking Method A). Originated from crops that have been 100 percent grown, processed and packed in the United State or Canada.30 LB CASES OVEN READY, 3510, LB;LI 014: Meats, Beef, Ground, 80% Lean, IMPS 136, delivered Frozen. Ground Beef shall consist of chopped fresh and/or frozen beef without seasoning. In addition product must be produced from current raw material, no bench trimmings, steak trim, or re-ground product to be used as raw material. Finished product shall not contain more than 20 percent fat, and shall not contain added water, phosphates, binders, or extenders. No partially defatted tissue or advanced meat recovery product. PRODUCT MUST BE 6 MONTHS OR YOUNGER UPON DELIVERY WITH THE DATE CLEARLY ON THE LABEL, (NO STAMPED OR WRITTEN DATES ALLOWED). When beef cheek meat (trimmed beef cheeks) is used in the preparation, the amount of such meat shall be limited to 25 percent; (NO ORGAN OR TONGUE MEAT) Delivered cases must be labeled All Beef, Pure Beef, or 100% Beef and with fat percentage. Manufacturer's letters will NOT be accepted in lieu of labeling. Upon delivery, product must have a rosy red appearance. Product that is grey, brown or tan in color will be rejected. Clear 1 mil or thicker sealed bags. No open bags, opaque or colored bags. Note weight of packaging and case size on bid., 13060, LB;LI 015: Meats, Chicken, Boneless, Skinless, Raw, Thigh, Meat, Frozen, A or B quality per the USDA, United States Classes, Standards and Grades for Poultry Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) 70.200 et seq. Boneless thighs must be free of cartilage, fat, tendons, blood clots, bruises, cuts, tears, and holes in the muscle tissue Boneless, skinless parts may be diced. The dicing process must result in size-reduced portions of meat that are intact, not mutilated, and with surfaces relatively smooth in appearance. Individual size-reduced portions of meat must be relatively uniform in size and shape, and consistent with the size reduction process. Unbreaded. Packed in poly bag boxes. All packaging and packing materials must be clean and in new condition. Products produced or labeled with any pase "under religious exemption" will be refused., 13940, LB;LI 016: Meats, Frankfurters (Hot Dogs), Fully Cooked, Frozen, Beef, 6 inch, 10:1 Ratio (must specify weight ratio on bid), Skinless, Without non-meat binders and extenders or With non-meat binders and extenders (such as nonfat dry milk, wheat, rice, soy flour, or soy protein concentrate. (IMPS 800, Major Ingredient D or DI OR CID A-A-20341, Meat Species Il, Size A, Ratio 1, Non-meat binders and extenders (a) or (b). The finished product shall not contain more than 30 percent fat or no more than 10 percent added water, or a combination of 40 percent fat and added water. Non-meat binders and extenders may be used up to 3.5 percent or isolated soy protein may be used up to 2 percent in the frankfurters per 9 CFR S 424.21 (c). All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement on the label in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Standards and Labeling Policy. Manufacturer's letters will NOT be accepted in lieu Of labeling, ALL BEEF 10:1, 1000, LB;Solicitation and Buy Attachments***Question Submission: Interested Offerers 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 www.UnisonMarketplace.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- FMC FORT WORTH intends to document bids online to be facilitated by the third-party Marketplace, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to document pricing. Offerers may submit bids during the specified period of time. DOJ BOP Field Offices- FMC FORT WORTH 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 Offerers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.UnisonMarketplace.com.Offerers that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Offerers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process.Should Offerers 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 tough 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 tough 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 seller's Bid/Proposal/Quotation to be evaluated for award. FAR 52.211-6.Vendors will submit pricing only on line items that they want to be considered for award. All line items that the vendor will not provide must include a description indicating that they are not providing pricing (i.e., n/a, not providing line item, no pricing, no bid). Additionally, all line items that will not be provided must use the "Included in line item" feature to allow a no bid on that line item. Please bid on the entire amount requested in the line item description.Notice to vendors - This Opportunity is a Multiple Award opportunity based on best per line item pricing. 15B50921Q00000004 Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons
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