MR Questionnaire.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

BREAD REQUIREMENT

Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Terre Haute, Indiana

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation, Part 10. The service is for the provision of a monthly Bread Order requirement. The bread order will be delivered to the Federal Correctional complex (FCC) located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The physical address of FCC Terre Haute is 4700 Bureau Road South, Terre Haute Indiana 47802. The contract shall consist of a 12-month base year and one 12 month option year for renewal. For a total of two years. The Government contemplates awarding an indefinite-delivery/requirements type contract with firm fixed unit prices. The product is listed in the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code Category 311812 Commercial Bakeries. The size standard is 1,000 employees.

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The information gathered from market research will be vital in the formation and set aside status of the solicitation.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Based on the North American Industry Classification System Code 611812 what is your business size? Large____________ Small__________

2. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program.

“8(a)” program Women-owned small business concern Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern Hub-Zone Business Concerns______

3. Can your firm provide the product/services in compliance with the requirements listed in the draft Statement of Work? Yes_____ No_____

4. Do you have any issues/questions/concerns with the draft Statement of Work?

5. Can your firm provide firm fixed unit prices for each line item for future contract periods (for example: a contract with a base year and one option year, equating a total of two years)?

Yes_____ No_____

6. How many calendar days does your firm need to prepare a quotation resulting from this solicitation? _____ days

7. Is your company registered, and active, in the System for Award Management Yes__________ No_________

All potential offerors are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management. This provision requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the SAM database. If your company is not registered in SAM, registration can be completed at https://www.sam.gov

8. Please furnish the following information in reference to your firm:

Company Name: _______________________________ Unique Entity Identification Number: _______________________________ Address: ____________________________________ Point of Contact: ______________________________ Telephone Number: ____________________________ E-mail Address: _______________________________

I greatly appreciate your time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please send your survey to me no later than Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) Please feel free to contact me at (972) 352-4502 or vvanburen@bop.gov if you have any questions.

Sincerely, //s// Vivian Van Buren, Contracting Officer Federal Bureau of Prisons U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, TX 75051

NOTE: The resulting solicitation will be distributed solely through the System for Award Management website at www.beta.sam.gov Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available.

The website provides downloading instructions to obtain all documents relating to the solicitation. All future information concerning this acquisition, including the pre-solicitation notices, solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be distributed solely through the website. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the website to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about the acquisition.

https://www.sam.gov/