FCI miami, FL subsistence meat kosher requirements 4TH QTR FY25

QUESTION FROM VENDOR RE 15B30925Q00000001:

“we would like to have a little clarification on the preparation of some of the meal items that are clear or missing information like item no. 0241.”

GOVERNMENT RESPONSE:

SOLICITATION 15B30925Q00000001 AMENDMENT 0001 IS HEREBY POSTED IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE SUBMITTED QUESTION REGARDING INCOMPLETE SPECIFICATION LISTED FOR ITEM 0241. 

AN VENDOR PROVIDING A QUOTE FOR ITEM 0241 MUST RETURN THE AMENDMENT ALONG WITH THE ORIGINAL SOLICITATION.

THE AMENDMENT ONLY LISTS CHANGES TO THE ORIGINAL SOLICITATION. ALL SPECIFICATIONS, DATES, REQUIREMENTS, AND TERMS & CONDITIONS NOT SHOWN ON THE AMENDMENT ARE INCORPORATED.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Miami, Florida, intends to issue a solicitation 15B30925Q00000001 for the requirements of Quarterly Subsistence/Spices/Kosher/Halal/Meat. The contractor shall adhere to the delivery schedule established in the solicitation. Estimated delivery date will be on or about, July 18, 2025 for items not requiring weekly or as required deliveries (dairy, fresh bread, etc.) (see Delivery Schedule and Delivery Information Clauses). Deliveries will be made to the FCI Miami, 15801 SW 137th Ave, Miami, FL 33177. The Government reserves the right upon award to make a formal single or multiple awards. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 311999. The solicitation is restricted to 100% small business, FOB Destination, and is a firm-fixed price contract. The Government will award to the responsible contractor(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be most advantageous to the Government based on price related factors and past performance per FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). The solicitation will be available on or about/after June 13, 2025 and will be distributed solely through the General Service Administration Federal Business Opportunities website at https://sam.gov/. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also 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 about this acquisition. By submission of an offer, the contractor acknowledges the requirements that a prospective awardee must be registered in the System for Award Management, (SAM), database prior to award. Lack of registration in the SAM database will make a contractor ineligible for award. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. The anticipated cutoff date for receipt of quotations is on or about June 23, 2025. The Government reserves the right to make payments using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), or Government purchase card (GPC). Payment will be made using the GPC for awards less than $10,000.00. For awards $10,000.00 or greater, payment will be made using EFT. Interested vendors may submit quotes for as few as one (1) item up to all listed items. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Jason Graffi, Contracting Officer at the email referenced in this posting.