3rd Q FY 11FBO Cover Letter Egg Solicitation.pdf

U. S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons

United States Penitentiary 1300 Metropolitan Ave

Leavenworth, KS 66048

March 1, 2011

RE: 3rd Quarter FY 11 Egg Solicitation

RFQP04081100013

Dear Offeror, Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, United States

Penitentiary, Leavenworth, KS, for the acquisition of eggs for our facility. This package contains all the necessary information for submitting a quote for evaluation.

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

All offerors are advised that this solicitation includes the clause 52.212-4 for Commercial Items.

This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government after September

30, 2003, to register in the CCR Database. Offerors should include their Data Universal

Numbering System (DUNS) number in their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the CCR Database prior to award. Each offeror is required per FAR 52.212-3 to complete their representations and certifications via On-line Representations and Certifications

Applications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Once you have completed the ORCA requirement, you are no longer required to submit 52.213-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications, with your quote.

Quotes that include “all or nothing” specifications will be considered non-responsible. For awards below $30,000.00, delivery orders will be placed using a government purchase card.

Quoters that do not accept credit cards will be considered non-responsible. Products that do not conform to the specifications on the solicitation will not be considered.

Awards will be made based on best value to the government per line item. Quotes that require minimum orders to be placed will not be considered. Quotes shall be received on or before the deadline of March 15, 2011 by 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time, via courier, mail or email.

http://orca.bpn.gov./

Mailed or hand-carried quotes shall be submitted to the following address.

Federal Bureau of Prisons

United States Penitentiary

Contracting Office

1300 Metropolitan Ave

Leavenworth, KS 66048

Quotes that are emailed can be sent to: jtnoel@bop.gov

Please do not submit quotes to any location other than the address and email listed above.

Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered.

Any questions you have should be submitted in writing and emailed to jtnoel@bop.gov. All questions received and any other notices regarding this will be posted at www.fbo.gov. Offerors are responsible for monitoring this site.

Sincerely, //signed//

Jason Noel

Contract Specialist.

Enclosures mailto:jtnoel@bop.gov mailto:jtnoel@bop.gov http://www.fbo.gov/