Cover Sheet 1st Qtr Non-Meat.doc

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Solicitation 15B10622Q00000003 1st Quarter FY2022 Food Requirement Non-Meat FCC Butner Closing Date:

September 3, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. Eastern Time

Submit quotations to:

Norma Baskerville, Contract Specialist

Davitta Williams, Lead Contract Specialist

Federal Bureau of Prisons

PO Box 999 / Old NC Hwy 75

Butner, NC 27509-0999

919-575-5000 ext. 1388/1143

Fax 919-575-5036

All Interested Parties, Attached is a Request for Quotation (RFQ), 15B10621Q00000003 for the 1st Quarter FY 2022 Food Requirement for Non-Meat at the Federal Correctional Complex Butner, NC. This solicitation closes on September 3, 2021, at 1:00 P.M., Eastern Time.

This cover letter is intended to provide information regarding the submission of a bid. Please read the enclosed RFQ carefully and complete the Standard Form 1449, Representations and Certifications.

***Failure to complete the Representations and Certifications, can result in non-consideration of your quote. *** If you choose not to respond to this bid, please notify this office by letter briefly outlining your reasons for not responding.

Email, Facsimile, and Mailed Quotes Are Permitted. Submit Only Standard Form 1449, Representations and Certifications. Please submit one (1) copy of your quote signed by an individual authorized to bind the contractor so as to be received no later that the date indicated above, at the following address/fax/email:

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Correctional Complex Butner

PO Box 999/Old NC hwy 75

Butner, NC 27509-0999

Attn: Norma Baskerville, Contract Specialist nbaskerville@bop.gov

Phone: 919-575-5000 ext.1388 Fax: 919-575-5036 Attn: Davitta Williams, Lead Contract Specialist d11williams@bop.gov Phone: 919-575-5000 ext. 1143

Fax: 919-575-5036

It is recommended that you email the Contract Specialist prior to mailing your bid to ascertain if there has been a last-minute extension of the aforementioned deadline.

The Contract Specialist assigned cognizance of this procurement is the undersigned. Your attention is directed to the fact that a Contract Specialist is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government to an expenditure of public funds-should a contract result from this RFQ.

Prospective bidders are also cautioned against discussing the preparation of their bid (or any technical questions) with Government technical personnel. The circumstances of such a contact, when verified, may result in non-consideration of the quotation. Accordingly, all communications prior to an award will be directed to the Contract Specialist in writing via email at nbaskerville@bop.gov and d11williams@bop.gov .

Sincerely, Norma Baskerville Contract Specialist, FCC Butner