Questionnaire - Sources Sought.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

MARKET RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE

Dairy Products Terre Haute, Indiana

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, is conducting market research for a future requirement for the supply of Dairy Products at the Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Terre Haute, located in Terra Haute, Indiana. The Government contemplates awarding an indefinite-delivery, requirements type contract with firm-fixed unit prices. The contract period shall consist of a 12-month base year with one 12-month option year for renewal. The NAICS Code is 311511. 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. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for Milk/Dairy Products is 311511, which sets the small business size standard at 1,000 employees (below 1,000 employees is considered small, above 1,000 employees is considered large). Based on this standard, what is your business size small or large?

Small Large

2. Is your business 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 small business concern _______

3. Are there any questions or concerns with the Statement of Work? If so, please list your questions and or concerns below.

4. Is your company registered in System for Award Management (SAM)?

Yes No

All potential quoters are advised if a solicitation is issued it will include the clause at FAR 52.204-7 (Oct 2018) for System for Award Management (SAM). This clause 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://sam.gov/content/home

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

15 days 30 days 45 days 60 days

6. Can your firm provide the service as either a prime contractor or as a subcontractor?

Prime Subcontractor

7. The Federal Acquisition Regulations requires the following insurance’s: Workers’ Compensation and Employer’s liability not less than $100,000; and General Liability no less than $500,000 per occurrence; and Automobile Liability of at least $200,000 person, $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury, and $20,000 per occurrence for property damage . Are these rates and requirements consistent with regulatory requirements in Indiana?

8. Can your business provide firm fixed unit prices for future contract periods (for example: a contract with a base year and four option years, equaling a total of five years)? Please indicate the maximum number of years you can provide firm-fixed unit prices.

2 years 1 year only

9. Please indicate any General Services Administration Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract number(s) your firm has been awarded in association with the milk/dairy products and their respective expiration date(s).

FSS number(s): _____________________________________________________________ Expiration date(s): __________________________________________________________

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

Name: ____________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ Point of Contact: ___________________________________________________ Telephone Number: _________________________________________________ E-mail Address: ____________________________________________________ DUNS No. _______________________________________________________

I greatly appreciate the time you have taken to complete this questionnaire. Please email your survey response to me no later than Monday, May 2, 2022, at 9:00 am, CST. Please feel free to contact me at schristian-carpenter@bop.gov if you have any questions.

Sincerely, /s/ S. Christian-Carpenter, 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 sam.gov website. 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.

mailto:schristian-carpenter@bop.gov