COVER LETTER SUBSISTENCEFY26 3RD QTR.doc
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- 15BFTD26Q00000004
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This is a cover letter for a subsistence solicitation issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The solicitation (15BFTD26Q00000004) requests price quotes for commercial food items to be supplied for the inmate population at FCI Fort Dix for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. The Government will award items by line item to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror. All awarded vendors must be registered in the SAM System and accept Electronic Funds Transfer as payment. Offerors must quote only on specified items without modifications to item descriptions or units of issue, and cannot use restrictive language such as "Minimum Award Amount" or "All or none" in their bids.
Quotes must be submitted in Excel format with company name and unit prices per item, accompanied by a completed Standard Form 1449 (with blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c signed) and a Contractor Information Sheet. All documents must be emailed to aaponteberrios@bop.gov and CC'd to bvirgillo@bop.gov with the subject line "15BFTD26Q00000004" no later than February 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time. The solicitation notes that bread items (hot dog, hamburger, and whole wheat) will be evaluated together on price and awarded to a single vendor rather than split among multiple vendors. Offerors should contact Mr. D. Cruz at dcruz@bop.gov for questions regarding quality, delivery, or standards.
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U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix, NJ
FEBRUARY 3, 2026
Re: 15BFTD26Q00000004 (SUBSISTENCE)
Dear Offerors, Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Contracting Office, for the acquisition of commercial items for our facility. This package contains all necessary information for you to submit to the government your price quotes for these items for consumption of the inmate population housed at FCI Fort Dix.
The Government shall award these items by line item to the lowest responsive/responsible offeror. All vendors awarded Purchase Orders must be registered in the SAM System (WWW.SAM.GOV) and willing to accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) as a form of payment. Please pay close attention to the delivery date(s). Please quote only on those specified items. Do not change the specified item. Do not change the item description or the unit of issue. Do not use phrases such as “Minimum Award Amount”, “All or none”, or any other phrases that would limit the Government from awarding by line item. ANY CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION CAN RESULT IN THE GOVERNMENT, REJECTING THE PART OR ALL OF THE QUOTES SUBMITTED.
BREAD- We will take in consideration the lower price together Items: 198 – hot dog; 199- hamburger; and 200 whole wheats. In other words, We will not award these items separated to multiple vendors.
Please complete the Standard Form 1449 as such: Blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c. Please open the excel file and add only your company name below the highlighted area and only your unit price per item into the self-calculating excel document and return in excel format. Please complete and return the attached Contractor Information Sheet.
You MUST email the following: your quotes in excel format(company name must be listed), SF 1449 and Contractor Information Sheet to aaponteberrios@bop.gov and CC: to bvirgillo@bop.gov with the subject line in all caps “15BFTD26Q00000004” no later than FEBRUARY 16, 2026 @ 11:59 PM Eastern Time. NO OTHER METHOD OF MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. FAILURE TO FOLLOW EMAIL INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF BID/QUOTE.
The following documentation shall be submitted: SF-1449 (SIGN BLOCKS 30 a b and c).
CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SHEET BID SHEET (EXCEL FORMAT ONLY)
A receipt of your email shall be acknowledged by the Contract Specialist, Mr. Aponte. If you do not receive an email from Mr. Aponte acknowledging your receipt, it is your responsibility to follow up to ensure the Contract Officer has received your bid. Otherwise, your bid may be rejected post award.
All questions about quality, delivery, standard, so on may be addressed to Mr. D. Cruz At dcruz@bop.gov . Sincerely, Arturo Aponte-Berrios, Contract Specialist
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