Cover Letter - USP Terre Haute LCP Islamic Spiritual Guide.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons

Administration Division Field Acquisition Office

Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

RE: Request for Quote 15BFA025Q00000051 LCP Islamic Spiritual Guide United States Penitentiary (USP) – Terre Haute, Indiana

Dear Quoter:

Attached is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, for the provision of Life Connections Program (LCP) Islamic Spiritual Guide Services for USP Terre Haute. This package contains all necessary information to submit a quote.

When submitting your quote, you shall consider all information provided herein. Please carefully follow all instructions located on pages 29-30 of the solicitation package concerning content, format, and submission of quotes.

All potential quoters are advised that this solicitation includes the clause at FAR 52.212-4 for Commercial Items. Paragraph (t), System for Award Management (SAM), of this clause requires that all quoters doing business with the Federal Government to be registered in the SAM database. Quoters should include their Unique Entity Number in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees Unique Entity ID number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in this clause may result in elimination from consideration for award. For the purposes of this solicitations, all quoters SAM registration should include NAICS code 813110.

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 Program was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort 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.

Quotes shall be received on or before the deadline of February 20, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Central Time. Quotes shall be submitted electronically via email to jwray@bop.gov in pdf format only and will be deemed received at the time as indicated on the email notification. Faxed and hand delivered quotes will not be accepted.

Funds are not presently available for this solicitation. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are made available and confirmed in writing by the contracting officer. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation at any time, either before or after the closing date. In the event of cancellation, the Government shall have no obligation to reimburse any quoter for any costs incurred in connection with the preparation or submission of its quote.

Please submit any questions you may have in writing. Questions may be submitted via email to jwray@bop.gov.

Sincerely, //s// Justin Wray, Contracting Officer http://www.aptac-us.org/ mailto:jwray@bop.gov mailto:jwray@bop.gov.