Cover Letter FPC Duluth 3rd Qtr FY-20.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Prison Camp

Duluth, MN 55811

January 30, 2020

All Interested Parties:

The Bureau of Prisons, Federal Prison Camp- Duluth, Minnesota, is soliciting quotations under Request for Quote #15B40220Q00000005 for 3rd Quarter FY2020 Subsistence. This cover letter is intended to provide general information regarding the submission of your quote.

All potential offerors are advised that this solicitation includes the clause at FAR 52.212-4, for Commercial Items, System for Award Management (SAM). This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the SAM database. Please include your Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number with your offer

Evaluation Procedures: Quotations will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth in this solicitation. Quoters are advised that award may be made without discussions; therefore, the initial quote should provide the government with sufficient information to recommend an award without discussions and should reflect the quoter’s ability to perform at a reasonable price.

Evaluation and Award Methodology: This acquisition will be procured in accordance with FAR Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 13 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract to the Contractor whose quote represents the best value to the Government based on price, technical acceptance, and past performance. The Government reserves the right to require the quoter to submit additional information as necessary to support a pre-award determination of responsibility.

Faxed and Mailed quotations will not be accepted. Quotes should be emailed to m1kunkel@bop.gov. Offerors are responsible for ensuring their quote has been received by the date and time set in order to be considered for award. Please submit quotations no later than February 24, 2020 08:00 a.m. Central time.

Delivery is to be completed within thirty (30) days of order. Items not delivered within the required time frame may be subject to cancelation and any/all shipping and restocking fees will be the responsibility of the vendor.

Should you have any questions, please contact me via e-mail at m1kunkel@bop.gov.

Sincerely, Melissa Kunkel Contract Specialist