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This is an Award Delivery Information document for a Request for Quote (RFQ) issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons for FCI Fort Dix in Fiscal Year 2027.

All awarded food service items must be delivered between January 1-15, 2027, with deliveries accepted Monday through Thursday from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Fort Dix warehouse is closed Fridays and all Federal holidays. Vendors must coordinate delivery appointments directly with the Food Service warehouse staff at 609-723-1100, extensions 1502, 1513, 6576, or 6574 (Dan, George, or Guerrero). Billing must be submitted only after all product has been received and accounted for, not prior to delivery. Contractors who fail to meet delivery schedules without excusable delay or fail to conform to specifications will have their past performance negatively affected, potentially impacting future award decisions and contractor responsibility determinations.

All deliveries must be palletized unless prior arrangements are agreed to by warehouse staff, and no out-of-date items will be accepted. Temperature requirements are strictly enforced: non-frozen perishable foods must arrive between 34-41 degrees Fahrenheit, canned goods above 34 degrees Fahrenheit and not frozen, and frozen foods at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below. All items must comply with BOP National Menu Specifications, and certified religious diet items must bear the Kosher Symbol (OU) on individual packages. Items receive conditional receipt for up to three days for examination and testing; items failing specifications will be refused and must be picked up by the vendor within two weeks at vendor expense, or the warehouse will dispose of them. Any product showing evidence of prior thawing will be refused, and frozen products are subject to further inspection upon thawing to verify sizes and weights.

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AWARD DELIVERY INFORMATION – RFQ

Fiscal Year: 2027 Institution: FCI Fort Dix

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

A complete delivery of all awarded items is expected by JANUARY 1 to 15, 2027 unless otherwise specified on product specification section.

Deliveries will be made Monday thru Thursday, from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm, unless otherwise noted in the product specification section. Fort Dix Federal Bureau of Prison warehouse areas are closed Fridays and on all Federal holidays, deliveries will not be accepted on these closures.

Contractor failure to meet delivery schedules without an excusable delay and/or failure to conform to contract specifications will negatively affect the contractor’s history of past performance. Past performance information may be used by the Government to make future award decisions and/or may result in a finding that the quoter is not responsible for the award of future requirements.

NOTE: Vendors (not Shipping Companies) must coordinate delivery appointments with the receiving Food Service warehouse staff. See below for contact information. Additionally billing is to be sent only after all product is accounted for, not prior to.

Warehouse Contact’s: 609-723-1100, ext: 1502, 1513 ,6576, 6574; Dan, George or Guerrero

DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

All deliveries must be palletized unless prior arrangements were agreed to by warehouse staff (no side loaded pallets).

All items received out of date (best by, use by, or expiration) will not be accepted.

All non-frozen, perishable foods must be delivered between 34 degrees F and 41 degrees F.

All canned goods must be delivered above 34 degrees F and not frozen.

All frozen foods must be delivered at 0 degrees F or below. “Frozen product after being received is subject to further inspection upon thawing to verify sizes/weights are within the Purchase Order and or BOP National Specifications”.

Some items may require thawing and cooking to determine specifications compliance and product wholesomeness.

Any product that indicates prior thawing will be refused.

All certified religious diet items must be marked with the Kosher Symbol (OU) on individual packages or the item will be refused.

All items must strictly be in compliance with the BOP National Menu Specifications. Food Service Contractors have the responsibility of understanding these specifications. Contractors must obtain a copy of the National Menu Specifications prior to quoting.

All items will be closely inspected.

Receipt of delivery may be conditional for a period of three (3) days in order to allow for adequate examination and testing.

Items that fail to meet specifications will be refused.

Items which are conditionally received, and found to be unacceptable, must be picked up at the vendors’ expense within two (2) weeks of noncompliance notification.

If the product is not picked up within two (2) weeks, it will be disposed of by warehouse staff.

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