BIB_-_Cover_Letter.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons Administration Division

Field Acquisition Office Grand Prairie, Texas 75051

March 09, 2016

RE: RFQP03131600006, Bag in the Box Beverage Supply 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 Bag in the Box Beverage Supply for the FCI Talladega, located in Talladega, Alabama. This package contains all necessary information to submit a quote.

When submitting your quote, the quoter should consider all information provided herein.

Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning content, format, and submission of quotes.

All potential quoters are advised that this solicitation includes the clause at FAR 52.212-4 for Commercial Items, paragraph (t) System for Award Management (SAM) and quoters should be registered under NAICS code 311930. This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government to be registered in the SAM database. Quoters should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees DUNS number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in this clause may result in elimination from consideration for award.

All quotes must be received on or before the deadline of April 8, 2016, at 4:00 p.m. CST.

Quotes shall be submitted to the following address:

LaQueta Wheeler, Contracting Officer 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 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 receptionists 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. Questions may be submitted via facsimile at 972-352-4545 to my attention or email to llwheeler@bop.gov. Any additional questions not addressed herein, please call me at (972) 352-4528.

Sincerely, //s// LaQueta Wheeler, Contracting Officer Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office

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