Cover_Letter_-_All_Interested_Parties.docx

All Interested Parties, Attached is a Request For Quotation (RFQ), 15B10619Q00010 for the 3rd Quarter FY 2019 Food Requirement for MILK at the Federal Correctional Complex Butner, NC. This solicitation closes on March 14th 2018 at 1:00 P.M., Eastern Time.

This cover letter is intended to provide information regarding the submission of a bid. Please read the enclosed RFQ carefully and complete the Standard Form 1449, Representations and Certifications.

***Failure to complete the Representations and Certifications, can result in non-consideration of your quote.***

**If you choose not to respond to this bid, please notify this office by letter briefly outlining your reasons for not responding.**

Facsimile Quotes Are Permitted. Submit Only Standard Form 1449, Representations and Certifications.

Please submit one (1) copy of your quote signed by an individual authorized to bind the contractor so as to be received no later that the date indicated above, at the following address:

It is recommended that you call the Contract Specialist prior to mailing your bid to ascertain if there has been a last-minute extension of the aforementioned deadline.

The Contract Specialist assigned cognizance of this procurement is the undersigned. Your attention is directed to the fact that a Contract Specialist is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government to an expenditure of public funds-should a contract result from this RFQ.

Prospective bidders are also cautioned against discussing the preparation of their bid (or any technical questions) with Government technical personnel. The circumstances of such a contact, when verified, may result in non-consideration of the quotation. Accordingly, all communications prior to an award will be directed to the Contract Specialist, in writing, to the aforementioned address.

Sincerely, P. Burgess Contract Specialist, FCC Butner