Cover_Letter.pdf

U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Correctional Institution

P. O. Box 730 Bastrop, Texas 78602

December 8, 2016

Re: RFQP05011700008, Catholic Priest

Federal Correctional Institution Bastrop, Texas

Dear Quoter:

Accompanying this cover letter is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution Bastrop, Texas, for the acquisition of Catholic Priest services.

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

When submitting request for quotes, quoters should consider all information provided herein. Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format, and submission of the quotes. Complete blocks 17a, 30a, 30b on solicitation form, Schedule of Supplies with total estimated amount, two personal references, letter of endorsement from local religious organization, education requirements in the statement of work under the qualifications/requirements header, Common Law Forms (if quoter is an individual and not a corporation), and Credentials of Religious Services form.

All potential quoters are advised that this solicitation includes the clause FAR 52.212-4 for Commercial Items, System for Award Management (SAM). 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 awardee’s 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 communication regarding this Request for Quote (RFQ), including any of a technical nature must be made via email to the Contracting Officer. 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 contract result from this

RFQ.

Prospective quoters are also cautioned against discussing the preparation of their quote (or any technical questions) with Government technical personnel. The circumstances of such contact, when verified, may result in non-consideration of the quote.

Accordingly, all communication prior to award shall be directed to the Contracting Officer, in writing, to jmhodges@bop.gov

Quotes shall be received on or before the deadline of January 9, 2017, by 9:00 a.m. CST. Quotes shall be submitted to the following email address:

jmhodges@bop.gov

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

ABOVE. Quotes received after the quote deadline will be handled in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f). Please place any questions you may have in writing and email them to jmhodges@bop.gov.

Regards, Jody Hodges Supervisory Contract Specialist Federal Bureau of Prisons FCI Bastrop mailto:jmhodges@bop.gov mailto:jmhodges@bop.gov