BREAD Cover Leter.docx

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

Solicitation 15B030722Q000000001 is being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document is prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Jesup, GA for the acquisition of BREAD items for 1st Quarter Fiscal Year 2022. This package contains all necessary information to submit a quote.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 311999. The solicitation is 100% set-aside for small business. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is 1-500 employees. All responsible small businesses may submit a quote which may be considered. Faith-based and Community-based organizations can submit offers/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible

The basis for award will be best value to the Government on a per line item basis. Quotes will be evaluated considering past performance, price, and delivery time. Responsible offeror’s shall incorporate shipping costs and any other internal processing costs into their bid price. Orders over $10,000 will be awarded on a firm-fixed price purchase order and paid electronically, and orders under $10,000 will be paid using a Government purchase card.

Bidders are advised to include a completed copy of the attached provision at 52.212-3 with their offers if they do not have completed Representations & Certifications readily available in their System for Award Management record.

Failure to comply with the stated item specifications on the bid sheet will result in your quoted item not being considered for award or your item being refused upon delivery. No specification substitutions will be accepted. Do not bid an alternate item or alternate packaging. Do not bid if you cannot meet the specifications.

Bids are due by email to cvincent@bop.gov no later than Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. EST.

All questions regarding this solicitation can be directed to the Supervisor Contracting Specialist, C. Vincent, at email address cvincent@bop.gov. Phone inquiries will not be responded to.

Respectfully, C. Vincent Contracting Department image1.png