Bag-in-Box Beverages

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY - Solicitations are not available at this time. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. The Bureau of Prisons has a future requirement for Bag-in-Box (Beverages), equipment, and service for the Food Service Department at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) located in Talladega, Alabama. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes is 311930 (Size Standard: 500 Employees). The Government contemplates awarding of an indefinite-delivery, requirements-type contract with firm-fixed unit prices resulting from the future solicitation. The contract period shall consist of a 12 month base period with four 12 month option periods for renewal. A Government solicitation document to provide these services is being developed, and a contract may or may not result. Market research is being conducted to determine interest and capability of potential sources for this requirement. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. The Market Survey Questionnaire will be available on or about February 3, 2016, and will be distributed solely through General Service Administrations Federal Business Opportunities web site www.fedbizopps.gov. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation and/or amendments, will be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations can submit offers/quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. The response date for the market survey is February 12, 2016. No collect calls will be accepted. No telephone request or written requests for the market survey will be accepted. All responses to the Market Survey Questionnaire may be submitted in hard copy to U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office, U. S. Armed Forces Reserve Complex, 346 Marine Forces Drive, Grand Prairie, TX 75051, Attn: LaQueta Wheeler, Contracting Officer. Questionnaire may also be faxed to (972) 352-4545 (Attn: LaQueta Wheeler) or e-mailed to llwheeler@bop.gov. Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government shall be registered in the System for Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov.