RFQP04021500003_-_Cover_Letter_-_Revised_3.2.2015.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Correctional Institution Sandstone, Minnesota 55072

March 02, 2015

Re: RFQP04131500003, Blanket Purchase Agreement(BPA) for Comprehensive Medical Services

Federal Prison Camp-Duluth, Minnesota

Dear Offeror:

Accompanying this cover letter is a solicitation package for the acquisition of Comprehensive Medical Services for the Federal Prison Camp-Duluth, Minnesota. The solicitation package consists of the following:

Cover Letter (2 pages) Solicitation (18 pages) Attachments (20 pages)

This package contains a total of 40 pages and has all the necessary information for submitting a quote for evaluation.

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

All communications regarding this RFQ, including any of a technical nature, must be made in writing to the Contracting Officer. Questions will not be answered by telephone or in person. Please read the important instructions that are incorporated by reference in the provision at FAR 52.212-1, ‘Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items,’ and any addendum thereto.

The Contracting Officer assigned to this procurement is the undersigned. Your attention is directed to the fact that the Contracting Officer is the only individual who can legally commit or obligate the Government to an expenditure of public funds should a BPA result from this RFQ.

Prospective offerors are also cautioned against discussing the preparation of their offer (or any technical questions) with Government technical personnel. The circumstances of such BPA, when verified, may result in nonconsideration of the offer. Accordingly, all communication prior to award shall be directed to the Contracting Officer, in writing, at the address listed below.

Sealed offers shall be received on or before the deadline of March 30, 2015, at 1:00pm Central Time.

Quotes shall be submitted to the following address:

Federal Correctional Institution Sandstone Attn: J. DeRungs, Contracting Officer 2300 County Road 29S P.O Box 999 Sandstone, MN 55072

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.

The official point of receipt for hand-carried proposals will be in the front lobby 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).

All offerors are advised that FPC Duluth is not currently utilizing third-party medical claims adjudication services but will be considered for implementation upon the award of the BPA resulting from this solicitation.

Please place any questions you may have in writing and fax them to (320) 245-6683 to my attention or email at jderungs@bop.gov. We will consider all questions received and provide responses, where appropriate.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to call me at (320) 245-6204.

Sincerely, J. DeRungs, Contracting Officer Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution Sandstone, MN

Enclosure