Cover_Letter_Weeklies-signed.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Correctional Institution

Berlin, NH 03570

August 8, 2014

All Interested Parties:

The Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Berlin, New Hampshire, is soliciting quotations under Request for Quote # RFQP02181400023 for FY2015, 1st Qtr. Weekly Bread, Dairy, & Eggs. This cover letter is intended to provide general information regarding the submission of your quote.

Please read the enclosed Request for Quotation carefully and ensure that all information requested is included in your quote. Evaluators will neither make assumptions, nor draw inferences regarding missing or incomplete data. All potential offerors are advised that this solicitation includes the clause at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management Registration. This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government to be registered in the SAM database at www.sam.gov. Please include your Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number with your offer. If you have not completed your representations and certifications via the On-line Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) you may complete the enclosed Provision 52.212-3. This solicitation is partially set-aside for small business. Specifically, the Bread and Eggs are set-aside for small business; however the Dairy requirement has no set-aside. Per FAR 19.502-2, the contracting office has determined there is not a reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from two or more small business vendors for this requirement. Offerors are further advised that the Government will evaluate quotes on the basis of cost and past performance. The Government intends to make single or multiple award(s) to the responsible offeror(s) whose quote represents the best value to the Government.

Faxed quotations will not be accepted. Quotes should be mailed to the address below or emailed to aposthumus@bop.gov. Offerors are responsible for ensuring their quote has been received by the date and time set for receipt in order to be considered for award. Please submit quotations no later than 4:00 p.m.

Eastern, September 8, 2014 to the following address:

FCI Berlin Attn: Contracting P.O. Box 69 Berlin, NH 03570

Should you have any questions, please contact me via e-mail at aposthumus@bop.gov.

Sincerely, Aaron Posthumus Supervisory Contract Specialist