1. Cover Letter.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Medical Center, Devens P.O. Box 880 Ayer, MA 01432

September 5, 2023

Dear Quoter:

Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Contracting Office from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Medical Center Devens located in Ayer, Massachusetts. This acquisition is for the provision of solid waste disposal services needed for the facility. This package contains all the necessary information for submitting a request for quote which will be evaluated.

In submitting the request for quote (RFQ), quoters should consider all information provided herein. Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format, and submission of your quote.

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 Unique Employee Identification Number (UEOI) number in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees UEI 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 562212 -Solid Waste Landfill.

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 must be received on or before the deadline of September 15, 2023, at 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time.

All quotes must be submitted by email to the following email address:

• Charles Coushaine, Contract Specialist, Email: ccoushaine@bop.gov.

• Jose Gonzalez, Supervisory Contract Specialist, Email: jxgonzalez@bop.gov

• Eveliz Rivera-White, Contract Specialist, Email: eriverawhite@bop.gov

Please do not submit quotes to any location other than the one listed above. Quotes mailto:ccoushaine@bop.gov mailto:jxgonzalez@bop.gov mailto:eriverawhite@bop.gov shall be submitted electronically via email to 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.

Please place any questions you may have in writing to:

• Charles Coushaine, Contract Specialist, Email: ccoushaine@bop.gov.

Sincerely, Charles Coushaine Contract Specialist Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Medical Center (FMC) Devens mailto:ccoushaine@bop.gov