RFQP04091700032_Jewish_Services_Cover_Letter.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

United States Penitentiary

4500 Prison Road

P. O. Box 2000

Marion, IL 62959

AUGUST 22, 2017

All Interested Parties:

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

Penitentiary/SCP, Marion, IL, Contracting Office, for the acquisition of Jewish Faith Services.

This package contains all the necessary information for submitting a request for quote for evaluation.

In submitting the request for 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 your quote.

All potential offerors are advised that this solicitation includes the clause

FAR 52.204-99 (September 2012) System for Award Management (SAM). This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government to be registered in the SAM database. Offerors should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number in their offers. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential offerors DUNS number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in the solicitation, may result in elimination from consideration for award. Please visit the www.sam.gov website to ensure your SAM information is complete.

Attention Potential Bidders:

This is an official solicitation for the acquisition of Jewish Faith Services for one (1) Rabbi to provide Jewish instruction for the inmate population at the Federal Bureau of Prisons, United

States Penitentiary, 4500 PRISON RD Marion, IL.

Period of performance will include one (1) Base Year and four (4) Option Years. Base year is expected to commence on October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Option Year one will begin on October 1, 2018. Option Year two will begin on October 1, 2019. Option Year three will begin on October 1, 2020. Option Year four will begin on October 1, 2021.

http://www.sam.gov/

This is an open solicitation to all parties who meet the criteria of Jewish Rabbi in accordance with BOP 2852.237-71, Requirements for Religious Services (JAN 2005). (See page 34 of the solicitation) Faith-Based and Community Based Organizations have the right to submit offers/quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All responsible small business concerns may submit a quote which will be considered.

Please review the Statement of Work prior to bidding.

Award will be based upon the lowest price technically acceptable, to include price per session.

All interested parties should read all terms and conditions attached in the solicitation and complete the following:

Standard Form 1449, page 1, block 17a and 30 a, b, & c.

Standard Form 1449, page 4, unit price and total amount

Form BP-A0778 – Credentials of Religious Services Contractor

Offers shall be received on or before the deadline of September 8, 2017

2:00 PM Central Standard Time. Mailed, Emailed or Faxed quotes shall be submitted to the following:

Timothy Brayfield, Contract Specialist

Federal Bureau of Prisons

United States Penitentiary

POB 2000

4500 Prison Road

Marion, IL 62959 tbrayfield@bop.gov (618) 964-2055 (Fax) (618) 964-2055

PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT QUOTES TO ANY LOCATION OTHER THAN THE ONE

LISTED ABOVE. QUOTES RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE

CONSIDERED.

Please place any questions you may have in writing and email them to tbrayfield@bop.gov or fax them to (618) 964-2055 to my attention. All inquiries will receive consideration and responses will be provided when appropriate.

If you have any other questions, please feel free to call me at (618) 964-2054.

Sincerely, Timothy Brayfield, Contract Specialist

Federal Bureau of Prisons

United States Penitentiary - Marion, Illinois

Enclosure mailto:tbrayfield@bop.gov