award delivery information.docx

AWARD DELIVERY INFORMATION

Fiscal Year: FY23 Quarter: 3rd Quarter Institution: FMC Fort Worth Delivery will be made to the following address:

FMC Fort Worth 3150 Horton Road Fort Worth, TX 76119

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Delivery is required on or after January 1, 2023 and January 31, 2023; NO LATER THAN January 31, 2023. ALL ORDERS NEED TO BE COMPLETED BY THIS DATE. ORDERS NOT COMPLETED BY THIS DATE WILL BE RETURN AT SHIPPER EXPENSE.

Deliveries will be accepted from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m and 12:00 p.m to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Fridays, excluding Federal Holidays. Calls regarding delivery should be made to the Food Service Warehouse Foreman, 817-413-3158.

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: Delivery schedules must be pre-arranged with the receiving warehouse.

Warehouse Phone: 817-413-3157

DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

All deliveries must be palletized unless prior arrangements were agreed to by warehouse staff.

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.

Any product that indicates prior thawing will be refused.

All certified religious diet items must be marked with the Kosher Symbol 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.

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

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.

Evaluation Factors and Other Award Information

The Government intends to make multiple awards to the responsive, responsible quoter who conforms to this solicitation and submits the overall lowest-priced technically acceptable quote using price and price-related factors. Past performance will be considered. Some line items may not be awarded. The contracting officer will NOT contact the offeror for clarifications or for documentation not provided with the quote. Non-responsive quotes will not be considered for award. Quotes will NOT be considered if the following documentation is not included with your quote:

1) A completed copy of FAR Provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and CertificationsCommercial Items or verification that current annual representations and certifications are available through SAM.gov [FAR 52.212-3(b)(1) and FAR 52.212-3(b)(2)]; or certification that representations are current online via SAM.gov; and

2) Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number.

Quotes will be considered non-responsive for the affected line item(s) under any of the following conditions:

1) Changes in item specifications. All potential quoters shall ensure they quote the specifications provided for each individual line item. FMC Fort Worth will not accept any substitutions or any products that do not meet 100 percent of the specifications. Should a quoter submit pricing for products that do not meet the specifications, the pricing submitted will be considered non-responsive;

2) Conditional offers (i.e., offering two or more line items on an all-or-none basis);

3) Quotes that include shipping/freight charges in addition to the unit pricing; 4) Failure to have a current and valid registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Multiple awards may be made at the discretion of the government. Some line items may not be awarded.

Contractor Signature: _____________________ Date: ________________