AWARD_DELIVERY_INFORMATION_-_FCI_FORT_DIX_1ST_QTR_FY17.docx

AWARD DELIVERY INFORMATION – RFQ

Fiscal Year: 2017 Quarter: 1st Institution: FCI Fort Dix

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

A complete delivery of all awarded items is expected during October 2017, unless otherwise specified on product specification section.

Deliveries will be made Monday thru Friday from 7:00 am to 2:00 pm, unless otherwise noted in the product specification section. Federal Bureau of Prison warehouse areas are closed on all Federal holidays, deliveries will not be accepted on these holiday closures.

Contractor failure to meet delivery schedules without an excusable delay and/or failure to conform to contract specifications will negatively affect the contractor’s history of past performance. Past performance information may be used by the Government to make future award decisions and/or may result in a finding that the quoter is not responsible for the award of future requirements.

NOTE: Delivery appointments must be pre-arranged with the receiving warehouse.

Warehouse Contact’s: 609-723-1100, ext:1502 Joe, 1513 Matt, 6576 Mike , 6571 Yosef & Steve

DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS

· All deliveries must be palletized unless prior arrangements were agreed to by warehouse staff.

· All non-frozen, perishable foods must be delivered between 34 degrees F and 40 degrees F.

· All canned goods must be delivered above 34 degrees F and not frozen.

· All frozen foods must be delivered at 0 degrees F or below. “Frozen product after being received is subject to further inspection upon thawing to verify sizes/weights are within the Purchase Order and or BOP National Specifications”.

· Any product that indicates prior thawing will be refused.

· All certified religious diet items must be marked with the Kosher Symbol on individual packages or the item will be refused.

· All items must strictly be in compliance with the BOP National Menu Specifications. Food Service Contractors have the responsibility of understanding these specifications. Contractors must obtain a copy of the National Menu Specifications prior to quoting.

· All items will be closely inspected.

· Some items may require thawing and cooking to determine specifications compliance.

· Receipt of delivery may be conditional for a period of three (3) days in order to allow for adequate examination and testing.

· Items that fail to meet specifications will be refused.

· Items which are conditionally received, and found to be unacceptable, must be picked up at the vendors’ expense within two (2) weeks of noncompliance notification.

· If the product is not picked up within two (2) weeks, it will be disposed of by warehouse staff.