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P.O. Box 2008 Cataño, Puerto Rico 00963-2008

May 15, 2008

Dear Offeror:

Enclosed is solicitation package RFQ30605-012-8 prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Metropolitan Detention Center, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Contracting Office, 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.

In submitting the request for quote, offerors should consider all information provided herein. Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format and submission of your quote. All quotes must be F.O.B. Destination.

All potential offerors are advised that this solicitation includes the clauses FAR 52.212-4 (Oct. 2003) for Commercial Items, Central Contractor Registration (CCR). This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the CCR database. Offerors should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number in their offers. The contracting officer will verify registration in the CCR database prior to award by entering the potentials awardee’s DUNS number into the CCR database. As of January 1, 2005, all potential offerors are required to complete the annual representation and certifications electronically via On-line Representations and Certifications electronically via the On-Line Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA), which should be completed at This information is included in this solicitation in the provision FAR 52.212-1 (Jan 2005) Instruction to Offerors – Commercial Items. Once you have completed the ORCA requirement, you are no longer required to submit 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications with your quote.

Failure to complete either of these registration procedures outlined in this solicitation, may result in elimination from consideration for award.

Offers shall be received on or before the deadline of Monday, June 9, 2008, 2:00pm Eastern Standard Time, via mail or fax. Mailed quotes shall be submitted to the following address:

Hand Carried:

Faxed:

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT QUOTES TO ANY OTHER LOCATION OTHER THAN THE ONE LISTED

ABOVE. Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered.

Please place any questions you may have in writing and fax them to 787-775-7913 to my attention or email at We will consider all questions received and provide responses, where appropriate.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to call me at (787)749-4480 Ext. 7896.

Sincerely, //S//

Carlos Colon, Contract Specialist