Quarterly Kosher Cover Letter WORD.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Correctional Institution

8500 Doniphan Rd FCI La Tuna Tx 79821

Re: RFQP05102100004, Quarterly Kosher Federal Correctional Institution, La Tuna, Texas

Dear Quoter:

Accompanying this cover letter is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, La Tuna, Texas, for the acquisition of various food products for our facility. This package contains all the necessary information for submitting a request for quote for evaluation.

When submitting request for quotes, quoters should consider all information provided herein. Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format, and submission of the quotes. Complete blocks 17a, 30a, 30b on the solicitation form, and the Schedule of Supplies with quote amount. Only bid on items with quantities listed. All orders below $10,000.00 will be paid by a government purchase card. All orders above $10,000.00 will be paid utilizing Electronic Funds Transfer. Delivery is FOB destination – all shipping and fees are quoter’s responsibility. Only send over sheets which you have bid on.

All potential quoter’s are advised that this solicitation includes the clause FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM). This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government to be registered in the SAM database.

Quoter’s should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS#) in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration prior to award by entering the potential awardee’s DUNS number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in this clause may result in elimination from consideration of award. Please read the important instructions that are incorporated by reference in the provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, the clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, and any addendum thereto.

Quotes shall be received on or before the deadline of November 18, 2020 by 2:00 p.m. MST.Faxed quotes WILL NOT be accepted.

Quotes shall be emailed to kxcook@bop.gov and j2contreras@bop.gov or submitted to the following address:

Kenny Cook, Procurement & Property Specialist Federal Bureau of Prisons 344 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie Tx 75051

Mailed and hand-carried quotes must be delivered to the Contracting Officer at the address shown above no later than the time and date specified as the deadline for receipt of quotes. The official point of receipt for hand-carried quotes will be in the receptionist area of the address listed above. DO NOT SUBMIT QUOTES TO ANY LOCATION OTHER THAN THE ONE LISTED ABOVE. Quotes received after the quote deadline will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f).

All communication regarding this Request for Quote (RFQ), including any of a technical nature, must be made in writing to the Contracting Officer at j2contreras@bop.gov and kxcook@bop.gov. The Contracting Officer assigned to this procurement is the undersigned. Your attention is directed to the fact that the Contracting Officer 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.

Sincerely, Kenny Cook, Procurement & Property Specialist Federal Bureau of Prisons South Central Regional Office mailto:kxcook@bop.gov mailto:j2contreras@bop.gov mailto:j2contreras@bop.gov mailto:kxcook@bop.gov.