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U. S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office 346 Marine Forces Drive

Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

January 3, 2008

RE: RFQ 31303-0008-8, Grease Trap Pumping and Disposal Service

Federal Correctional Institution Talladega, Alabama

Dear Quoter:

Attached is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, for the provision of Grease Trap Pumping and Disposal services for the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI), Talladega, Alabama. This package contains all necessary information to submit a quote.

In submitting a quote, quoters should consider all information provided herein. Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format, and submission of quotes.

Detailed information regarding the submission of quotes can be located in Section A.19.2 of the solicitation. Also, please use the form attached to this letter, OF-17, Notice to Offeror, to identify your quote to mailroom personnel.

All potential quoters are advised that this solicitation includes the clause at FAR 52.212-4 for Commercial Items, paragraph (t) 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. Quoters should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the CCR database prior to award by entering the potential awardee’s DUNS number into the CCR database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in this clause may result in elimination from consideration for award.

Sealed quotes shall be received on or before the deadline of February 4, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. local Central

Standard Time. Quotes shall be submitted to the following address:

Jill Erickson, Contract Specialist

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Field Acquisition Office

U.S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex

346 Marine Forces Drive

Grand Prairie, TX 75051

Mailed and hand-carried quotes must be delivered to the Contracting Officer or Contract Specialist at the address shown above no later than the time specified as the deadline for receipt of quotes. Quoters wishing to hand-carry quotes must provide written notification to the Contracting Officer, no less than 24 hours in advance of arrival, so that arrangements may be made with base security personnel. The official point of receipt for hand-carried quotes will be in the receptionist’s area on the first floor at the address listed above. Please do not submit quotes to any location other than the one listed above. Quotes received after the deadline will be processed pursuant to

FAR 52.212-1(f). Faxed and e-mailed quotes will not be accepted.

Please place any questions you may have in writing and fax them to (972) 352-4545 to my attention or email at jerickson@bop.gov. W e will consider all questions received and provide responses, where possible.

Sincerely, //s//

Jill Erickson, Contract Specialist

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Field Acquisition Office

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