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U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons

Administration Division Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

RE: Request for Quote 15B41820Q00000009 Emergency USP Repair Programmable Logic Control System Federal Correctional Complex – Terre Haute, Indiana

Dear Quoter:

Attached is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, for the project titled “Emergency USP Repair Programmable Logic Control System” at the Federal Correctional Complex located in Terre Haute, Indiana. This package contains all necessary information to submit a quote.

When submitting your quote, you shall consider all information provided herein. Please carefully follow all instructions located on pages 26-27 of the solicitation package concerning content, format, and submission of quotes. Failure to do so may result in your quotation to be eliminated from consideration for award.

A Site Visit has been scheduled from Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. local time. Further information concerning the Site Visit can be found on page 27 of the solicitation. All questions concerning this solicitation should be directed to me in writing not later than Friday, May 22, 2020.

All questions will be answered and posted to beta SAM as soon as possible after the May 22 deadline.

All potential quoters are advised that this solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management which requires that an offeror be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quote and continue to be registered throughout the duration of the contract. Quoters should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) in their quotations. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database 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 for award. For the purposes of this solicitations, all quoters SAM registration should include NAICS code 238990.

If you have questions about the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, a local Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) may be able to help. The Procurement Technical Assistance Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate a PTAC near you, go to http://www.aptac-us.org.

Quotes shall be received on or before the deadline of Friday, June 5, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Central Time.

Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to jseratt@bop.gov in pdf format only and will be deemed received at the time as indicated on the email notification. Faxed and hand delivered quotes will not be accepted. Quotes received after the quote deadline will be handled in accordance with FAR 212-1(f).

Please submit any questions you may have in writing. Questions may be submitted via email to jseratt@bop.gov.

Sincerely, //s// Jim D. Seratt, Contracting Officer