Cover_LetterRFQ19.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

FCI Elkton, Ohio

Federal Correctional Institution 8730 Scroggs Road

Elkton, Ohio 44415

May 15, 2015

TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES:

Federal Correctional Institution, FCI Elkton, Ohio, is soliciting quotations under

RFQ-P0216-15-00019 to provide Fresh Produce & Eggs Products to our institution:

This cover letter provides general information regarding quotation submission.

Each Food Service contractor must complete their respective representations and certifications via the

On-line Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) at https://www.sam.gov, as provided in

FAR 52.212-3. Make sure to include your (DUNS) number with your quotation.

- Complete 17a, 30a, 30b & 30c on the SF-1449 (Page 1). The delivery address for the institution is located in block 15. Please ensure that you only bid on items that you can and will provide. If you cannot provide items that you were awarded, you will be removed from the bidder list.

- QUOTE ONLY on Items that Meet the REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS as provided.

- Faxed or electronically submitted quotations only. “E-mail is definitely preferred.”

- Quotations must be received no later than Monday, June 1, 2015, 4:00 P.M. EST.

- Please do NOT mail your responses.

- We will anticipate the delivery of awarded items beginning Tuesday, July 7, 2015 through

September 30, 2015. Deliveries are to be made by 11:00am each Tuesday during 4th Quarter, FY 2015. Please review the attached delivery schedule prior to submitting a bid.

Failure to deliver within the specified date range or delivery date, may result in awarding to the next lowest vendor.

You may contact me via telephone at 330-420-6476, or via e-mail at emorrison@bop.gov. My fax number is 330-420-6445.

Sincerely, //s//

Everlenia Morrison

Contracting Officer

FCI Elkton, Ohio