Two-Step Sealed Bid Solicitation: Condensed Tomato Soup Step One: Request for Technical Proposals (RFTP)
USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)-Commodity Procurement Program (CPP) intends to issue a solicitation for procurement of Canned Soups for Domestic food assistance programs. Deliveries are to various locations in the United States on an FOB origin basis..
The solicitation is expected to be available in the near future and will be available electronically through USDA Web Based Supply Chain Management (WBSCM) located at https://portal.wbscm.usda.gov/publicprocurement and through a link to the aforementioned website in the documents attached to the solicitation notice on Contract Opportunities website. A hard copy of the solicitation will not be available for the acquisition. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments and award notices, will be published through WBSCM and Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov). Interested parties shall be responsible for ensuring that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The anticipated date of receipt for offers is listed above under “General Information.” The contract type will be firm-fixed-price.
Pursuant to Agricultural Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), 470-103(b), commodities and the products of agricultural commodities acquired under this contract must be a product of the United States and shall be considered to be such a product if it is grown, processed, and otherwise prepared for sale or distribution exclusively in the United States. Packaging and container components under this acquisition will be the only portion subject to the World Trade Organization Government Procurement Agreement (WTO) (GPA), and Free Trade Agreements (FTA), as addressed by Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), clause 52.225-5. Complete details of the commodity and packaging requirements are available through the attached documents. AMS’s solicitation (when published) will specify the pack, sizes, quantities, and required delivery schedules.
To be eligible to submit offers, potential contractors must meet the AMS vendor qualification requirements established in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.2. The AMS main contacts for vendor qualification requirements are Andrea Lang, who can be reached at (202) 720-4237 and Diana Dau David who can be reached at (202)-378-1075, or by email at newvendor@usda.gov . Details of these requirements and contact information are available online at: http://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food.
Once qualification requirements have been met, access to WBSCM will be provided. Bids, modifications, withdrawals of bids, and price adjustments shall be submitted using this system. Submission of the above by any means other than WBSCM will be determined nonresponsive.
The attached Special Notice should be read in conjunction with contract terms and conditions contained in the Master Solicitation for Commodity Procurements – Domestic Programs (MSCP-D) available on the AMS website at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/solicitations. Commodity specifications documents are referenced in the solicitation and can be accessed online at https://www.ams.usda.gov/selling-food/product-specs.
123J14-Notice-22-034 Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service
7/14/22, 12:02 PM FCC Coleman - Q2 FY23 National Menu - Beef Bouillon Base
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 1122690 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 2022-08. 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 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: 2022-11-16 12:30:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be Coleman, FL 33521The DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCC COLEMAN requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Soup Base, Bouillon, Beef Flavor, Low or Reduced Sodium, Powdered, No added monosodium glutamate. (CID A-A-20202B, Type I, Class 2 or 3, Style A, Flavor Enhancer A). Maximum moisture percent by weight is 3.5. Maximum total fat percent by weight is 15%. Maximum of 140 mg of sodium per 8 oz. of finished product, Finished product must be completely soluble in boiling water when prepared according to the label instructions, Single yield: The one (1) lb. of powdered finished product must dilute to a final volume of not less than five (5) gallons (5.67 grams makes an 8 oz. cup serving size) (Double yield -1 lb = 10> gal) (triple yield -1 lb = 15> gallon), Yield must be marked on container, All delivered product must be labeled with ingredients. Quote must include cost for finished 10 gallons of broth. Specify case/bag weight on bid. Total amount may be adjusted to the next highest case count. Sample may be required upon request. DEL SCH 1, 1500, 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 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 COLEMAN 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. An Offeror 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 COLEMAN 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 https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Offerers that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Offerers that require special considerations or assistance may contact 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 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 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 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.In addition to providing pricing at WWW.UNISONMARKETPLACE.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 marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.comAs 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.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.Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.
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(SS 7-104.91(a) 1962 SEP)
1122690 Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex Coleman
11/7/22, 5:38 PM 4th Q 21 Subsistence
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution-Williamsburg, Salters, South Carolina intends to issue solicitation 15B31621Q0023 for the requirements of: QUARTERLY Subsistence. Delivery dates will begin July 1, 2021 thru July 16, 2021. Deliveries will be made to the Federal Correctional Institution, 8301 Hwy 521, Salters, SC 29590. The contract type is a firm-fixed price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make formal single or multiple awards. The Government will award to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, are considered to be most advantageous to the Government, with past performance and price considered. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be posted to the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is June 4, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. EST. Payment will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or government purchase card. All invoices must be submitted via mail to P.O. Box 220, Salters, SC 29590. For faster processing of payments you may e-mail invoices to WIL-Accounting-S@bop.gov, or feel free to fax or mail invoices. Each offer is required per 52.212-3 to complete their representations and certifications via the On-line Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Faith-Based and Community Based Organizations (AUG 2005) is included. All potential offerors are advised that this solicitation includes the clause FAR 52.212-4 (June 2010) for commercial items. Offerors should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number in their offers. As of October 2012 all vendors participating shall be registered in the SAM website, www.sam.gov.
The point of contact of all information regarding this solicitation is Ronald Calandra, Procurement & Property Specialist: 8301 Highway 521, P.O. Box 220, Salters, SC 29590, Fax 843-387-9430. Complete offers may be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed. The only format by which questions will be answered will be by e-mail, WIL-Contract-S@bop.gov, NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE.
15B31621Q0023 Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg
5/12/21, 1:22 PM 1st Q 2024 Subsistence
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution-Williamsburg, South Carolina is soliciting proposals for the provision of quarterly subsistence, with delivery dates from October 2, 2023, to October 20, 2023. The contract type is a firm-fixed price and the government may make single or multiple awards. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is September 06, 2023.
Services and Products to be provided:
Provision of quarterly subsistence.
Delivery of the subsistence to the Federal Correctional Institution in Salters, SC.
Submission of invoices for payment via mail, email, or fax.
Completion of representations and certifications via the On-line Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA).
Registration in the SAM website for vendors participating since October 2012.
15B31624Q00000005 Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution Williamsburg
8/15/23, 1:43 PM