MR Questionnaire Open Market MATTRESSES.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office

Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

INSTITUTIONAL CLEAR MATTRESSES

FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS – MULTIPLE LOCATIONS

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBOP) is conducting market research in compliance with Federal Acquisition

Regulation (FAR), Part 10. The procurement is for the provision of Institutional clear mattresses with built in pillow; various sizes. mattresses will be delivered to Federal Correctional Institutions throughout the Federal

Bureau of Prisons. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNONCEMENT ONLY. A SOLICITATION FOR

AWARD IS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A

COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. It is anticipated that a solicitation will be issued for the provision of Institutional Mattresses in accordance with the Statement of Work. Data collected from this survey is for information purposes only. The requirements associated with the procurement are listed in the North

American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code Category 337910, Mattress Manufacturing, which sets the small business size standard at 1,000 employees.

A draft copy of the Statement of Work is attached to this market research questionnaire. Additional details are forthcoming in the solicitation. A Government solicitation document will be provided, these services are being developed, and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. The information gathered from the market research will be vital in the formation and set aside status of the solicitation. The information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for the information requested nor will the

Government compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the

Government.

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 337910 what is your business size?

Small___________ Large__________

2. Will your firm be compliant with FAR 52.219-14? ____________

3. 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______

4. Can your firm supply the required Mattresses in compliance with the requirements listed in the draft specifications? Yes_____ No_____

5. Do you have any issues/questions/concerns with the draft specifications and/or attached clauses listed below?

6. Can your firm provide firm fixed unit prices to include delivery throughout the United States?

Yes_____No_____ N/A _______

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

_____ days

8. If awarded how many calendar days can your firm provide the required items to the Bureau of Prisons?

_____days

9. 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(DEV), System for Award Management (Nov 2024). This provision requires all contractors doing business with the

Federal Government, to be registered in the SAM database. If your company is not registered in SAM, registration can be completed at https://www.sam.gov

10. The procurement will be in accordance with FAR Part 12.1, Acquisition of Commercial Products and

Services.

Therefore, the following FAR Clauses/Provisions will/may be included:

• FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• FAR 52.203-17, Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of

Whistleblower Rights will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• FAR 52.212-4 (DEV), Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• DOJ-01, Whistleblower Information Distribution will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• DOJ-08, Continuing Contract Performance During a Pandemic Influenza Emergency – when supplies or services are considered critical to mission accomplishment will be incorporated into the solicitation and resulting contract.

• FAR 52.252-1, Provisions Incorporated by Reference will be incorporated into the solicitation.

https://www.sam.gov/

• FAR 52.212-1 (DEV), Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services and to identify any tailoring.

• JAR 2852.233-70, Protest Filed Directly with the Department of Justice, Service of Protest, will be incorporated to notify offerors of the location whereby the Contracting Officer shall be served will be incorporated into the solicitation.

11. 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 email your response to t8johnson@bop.gov no later than Monday, December 15, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST)

Please feel free to contact me at (202-598-6012 should you have any questions or concerns.

Sincerely, //s//

Tammie Johnson, 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 of Award Management website at www.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.

http://www.sam.gov./