3RD QTR, meats

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Edgefield, South Carolina, intends to issue solicitation RFQP03031400036 for the requirements of: QUARTERLY MEAT. This solicitation is restricted to 100% Small Business, FOB Destination, and the delivery date will be on or around APRIL 01, 2014. Deliveries will be made to the Federal Correctional Institution, 501 Gary Hill Road, Edgefield, South Carolina 29824. The contract type is a firm-fixed price. The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards and will award to the responsible quoter whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be most advantageous to the Government, with past performance and price considered equally. The solicitation will be made available on or about February 20, 2014, and will be posted to the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website: http://www.fbo.gov. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, and award information will be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. Quotes will be due FRIDAY, MARCH 07, 2014 by 2:00 pm EST. The Government reserves the right to make payment using either Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or the Government Purchase Card. Each offer is required per 52.212-3 to complete their representations and certifications via the On-line Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Faith-Based and Community Based Organizations can submit quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is John Wilson, Inventory Management Specialist at 803-637-1341. Completed offers may be faxed to the attention of John Wilson, at 803-637-7161, mailed to the address above or e-mailed to jcwilson@bop.gov. The anticipated award date is MARCH 14, 2014 with an effective date of APRIL 01, 2014.