Mowers_Cover_Letter.docx

U. S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution 2600 Hwy 301 South Jesup, GA 31599

RE: Request for Quote: 15B30719Q00000020 Lawn Mowers Federal Correctional Institution, Jesup, GA

Dear Quoter:

Attached is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Jesup, GA for the provision of Lawn Mowers for the Federal Correctional Institution in Jesup, GA. This package contains all necessary information to submit a quote.

When submitting your quote, you shall consider all information provided herein.

All potential quoters are advised that this solicitation includes the clause at FAR 52.212-4 for Commercial Items. Paragraph (t), System for Award Management (SAM), of this clause requires that all quoters doing business with the Federal Government to be registered in the SAM database. Quoters should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees 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 333112.

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 September 6, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to w2elston@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 52.212-1(f).

Please submit any questions you may have in writing. Questions may be submitted via email to w2elston@bop.gov.

Sincerely, Wilhelkina Elston Wilhelkina Elston, Supervisory Contract Specialist image1.png