15B11826Q00000005 COVER LETTER.pdf
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This is a solicitation letter for ammunition procurement issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, for United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy in Inez, Kentucky. The solicitation number is 15B11826Q00000005, issued April 16, 2026.
Offerors must submit price quotes on Standard Form 1449 (Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items) with continuation sheets by 4:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on April 30, 2026. Quotes should be emailed to JMUSIC@BOP.GOV or mailed to USP Big Sandy, 1197 Airport Road, PO Box 2067, Inez, KY 41224, Attn: James Music, Supervisory Contract Specialist. The government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards based on best value, evaluated on price, technical acceptability, and past performance. Line item quantities are for delivery as required by USP Big Sandy. Offerors must complete all required blocks on SF-1449 including blocks 17a, 23, 24, 30a, 30b, and 30c, and must include telephone number and email. Offerors are prohibited from changing item descriptions, units of issue, or adding limiting phrases such as "minimum award amount" or "all or none," as any such changes may result in government rejection of the quote. Awards are expected to be completed on or around May 8, 2026. The document also emphasizes contractor responsibility for timely notification of delivery delays under Federal Acquisition Clause 52.212-4(f), with non-compliance recorded as past performance information.
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U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons
United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy
P. O. Box 2067 Inez, Kentucky 41224
April 16, 2026
Re: 15B11826Q00000005
Dear Offeror:
This letter precedes a solicitation package for various ammunition for delivery to United States Penitentiary, Big Sandy, Inez, KY. This package contains all necessary information for you to submit a price quote to the government. The following MUST be completed and submitted with your offer.
Standard Form (SF) 1449 - Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items and continuation sheets.
Quoters are advised the government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards based on best value. The Government will award to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the Government based on best value. Best value will be determined by evaluating each quotation for price, technical acceptability, and past performance. Award may be issued with a Purchase Order. Line item quantities are for delivery as required by USP Big Sandy.
Please quote only on those items specified. Do not change the item description or the unit of issue.
Do not use phrases such as “minimum award amount”, “All or none”, or any other phrases that would limit the government from awarding by line item. ANY CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION CAN
RESULT IN THE GOVERNMENT REJECTING PART OR ALL OF THE QUOTE
SUBMITTED. Be sure to complete blocks 17a, 23, 24, 30a, 30b, and 30c of SF-1449 and the continuation sheets. Please include your telephone number, and email in block 17a.
The completed package shall be returned no later than 4:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time, APRIL 30, 2026:
Federal Bureau of Prisons USP Big Sandy
1197 Airport Road PO Box 2067 Inez, KY 41224 Attn: James Music, Supervisory Contract Specialist
The preferred method regarding the return of quotes is through email. Email quotations to
JMUSIC@BOP.GOV
If you have any questions regarding this solicitation, please do not hesitate to contact us at
JMUSIC@BOP.GOV
ALL AWARDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED ON, OR AROUND MAY 8, 2026.
Short delays happen, that's why Federal Acquisition Clause 52.212-4 is incorporated into every award. 52.212-4(f) defines acceptable delays, but more importantly in our case, it states that the Contractor is responsible for notification of delays, and follow up on those delays. We shouldn't have to reach out and ask where a shipment is, the vendor should be notifying us "setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith."
Every Pre-solicitation, and Solicitation that we post has a letter that explicitly lists our evaluating factors as Price, Technically Acceptable, and Past Performance. Not abiding by the terms of the above said clause will be saved to the Contract File as an example of past performance.
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