Bulk Softner Salt.docx

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Correctional Complex

Forrest City, AR 72335

Office of Financial Management

September 20, 2024

FCC FOX FY 2025 Bulk Softener Salt

*THIS SERVES AS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Forrest City located at 1301 Dale Bumpers Rd, Forrest City, AR, is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation notice for the requirements of: Bulk Softener Salt and Bag Softener Salt for FY 2025. The contract type is an indefinite delivery/requirement contract with firm-fixed unit prices. We anticipate making an award with a base period from date of award through 12 months. The North American Industrial Classification (NAICS) code is 325998 - All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing, (Size Standard of 650 employees).

This solicitation is a small business set aside. The contractor shall provide Bulk Solar Salt and Bag Softener Salt to be used in the water treatment system at FCC Forrest City. The Bulk/Bag Salt is necessary to treat the hard water supplied by the City of Forrest City. The treated water is used throughout the FCC for potable water in the Housing Units, Food Service, Boiler Systems, Heating Systems, etc.

All deliveries will be scheduled between the hours of 7:00 am and 1:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Services are required to be provided by the contractor in accordance with the specifications.

The solicitation will be made available on or about September 20, 2024, and will be distributed solely through the website at www.sam.gov. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. All future information concerning this acquisition, including solicitation and amendments, will be distributed solely through this website. The site provides downloading instructions. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to date information about this acquisition.

All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov. 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 was authorized by Congress in 1985 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.

The Government reserves the right to award item by item, or in groups of items, or in aggregate, whichever is most advantageous to the Government. Items delivered will be accepted in accordance with FAR 52.211-16, Variation in Quantity at 10 percent. Excess items over the exact quantity ordered will be returned at the contractor's expense or retained without compensation to the contractor.

If you do not supply an item or meet the attached delivery schedule it will be noted as a performance issue. All quoted prices should not have more than two (2) decimal points. All Government purchase card and SF1449 transactions are fill or acknowledged as non-responsive and therefore eliminated from receiving an award.

Please be sure to have read the cover letter, solicitation, specifications and delivery schedule, as a lot of questions can be answered within. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Essie M. Burton, Contract Specialist at eburton@bop.gov and L T Simes, Contract Specialist at lsimes@bop.gov. Offers must be sent electronically to the abovementioned contact on or before the due dates specified within the solicitation.

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