Bread 1ST QTR FY24

This is a presolicitation for 15B11323Q00000017, prepared by FCI Morgantown, West Virginia, for the acquisition of bread products for the 1ST QTR FY24.  Individual orders will be delivered weekly and placed by the Food Supervisor for the period of OCTOBER 2, 2023, to DECEMBER 26, 2023.

In submitting the request for quote, vendors 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 future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed through this site.

All potential offerors are advised that this solicitation includes the clause FAR 52.212-4 (Oct 2003) for Commercial Items, Central Contractor Registration (CCR).  This clause requires all contractors doing business with the Federal Government, to be registered in the CCR database.  Offerors MUST include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number in their offers.  Registration will be verified in CCR prior to award by entering the DUNS number.  All potential offerors are required to complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA).  This information is included in this solicitation in the provision FAR 52.212-1.  Failure to complete either of these registration procedures outlined in this solicitation, may result in elimination from consideration for award.

This solicitation will be awarded “all or none”.  The government will award to the responsible offerors whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, are considered to be the best overall value to the government, in regard to price, delivery, and past performance.  Purchase orders will be issued for orders.  This solicitation will be made available on or about  AUGUST 23, 2023 and will be posted to the Federal Business Opportunities website, http://www.beta.sam.gov.  This site provides all downloading instructions on how to obtain a copy of the solicitation.  Hardcopies of the solicitation will not be available.  This solicitation is set aside for small business and all interested parties are encouraged to submit a quote.  Interested parties are responsible for monitoring the fbo.gov website to ensure they have any available updates to the solicitation.  The anticipated award date is SEPTEMBER 18-21, 2023.

Offers shall be received on or before the deadline of SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time.  Only electronic quotes send by E-mail will be accepted and should be sent to bkeifer@bop.gov.