FMC Rochester 3rd Qtr Subsistence
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15B41225Q00000002
- Agency
- Federal Medical Center Rochester Correctional Facilities, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8945 Food, Oils And Fats
- Place of performance
- Rochester, Minnesota 55904, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Greg Visser gvisser@bop.gov (507) 424-7323
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Justice's Bureau of Prisons Federal Medical Center in Rochester, Minnesota is seeking to procure various subsistence products through a competitive solicitation. The Request for Quote (RFQ) covers a comprehensive range of food items including kosher foods, meats, dairy products, and vegetables for institutional consumption. Potential vendors must carefully review line item specifications, with strict adherence required to National Food Specifications and packaging requirements such as bulk dry goods being limited to 50lb bags or smaller. The evaluation criteria will prioritize past performance as significantly more important than price, with the government intending to make multiple fixed-price awards to the lowest-priced offerors meeting all solicitation requirements. Quotes must be submitted electronically by March 4, 2025, at 5:00 PM Central Standard Time to the designated contract specialist, Greg Visser, via email.
The solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses within the All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing NAICS category (311999), with a size standard of 700 employees. Delivery requirements are specific, with accepted delivery times between 8:00am-11am and 12pm-2:30pm CST, and some frozen items must be delivered to Minnesota Cold Storage LLC at 7447 Dresser Drive NE in Rochester. The contract will utilize individual credit card orders for purchases under $10,000 and purchase orders for amounts exceeding $10,000. Any deliveries not completed within 4 weeks of award will be canceled and reassigned to the next lowest bidder. Vendors must provide their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, and the government will verify SAM database registration prior to award. The place of performance is Rochester, Minnesota, with strict protocols for delivery and product conformance.
Notice text
Dear Vendor:
Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Medical Center, Rochester, Minnesota, Contracting Officer for the acquisition of various subsistence products. This package contains all the necessary information for submitting a request for quote for evaluation.
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. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to date information about this solicitation.
Offerors should include their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number in their offers. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees’ UEI number into the SAM database.
Delivery times are 8:00am to 11am and 12pm to - 2:30pm CST except on federal holidays; no reservations are needed for delivery. Please call 507-424-7323 for any issues concerning delivery. Any deliveries not made within 4 weeks of award will be canceled and awarded to the next lowest bidder. Note that some frozen items will be identified in the line item as going to our contract freezer company. Our contract freezer is Minnesota Cold Storage LLC. The address is 7447 Dresser Drive NE Rochester, MN 55934. Contact # is John Austinson at 507-251-3863.
The freezer contact requests a 24hr notice prior to deliveries and his delivery hours are 9:30am to 3:30pm. The email is minnesotacoldstorage@gmail.com.
The Government intends to make multiple fixed price awards to the offerors (bidders) offering the lowest price and who conform to all requirements of the solicitation. Individual credit card orders will be issued for all orders under $10,000 and purchase orders will be issued for orders over $10,000. The Government reserves the right to award by line item or in aggregate.
Each offeror/bidder shall carefully read and review each line item offered for bid, paying close attention to the size of the container, description and number of units of issue, etc., requested prior to offering your price. No line item substitutions are accepted. All line items must adhere to the National Specifications for food set forth by Central Office. Bulk dry goods are required to be in 50lb bags or smaller. Any items deemed non-conforming will be refused and shipped back at the vendor's expense. Per FAR 12.206 Past performance will be used in determining awards for this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.304 (c)(5)(e) past performance will be valued (1) Significantly more important than cost or price.
Offers shall be received on or before the deadline of Mar 4, 2025 @5:00 PM. Central Standard Time, via email.
Greg Visser, Contract Specialist
FMC Rochester
2110 E Center St
Rochester, MN 55904
Email: gvisser@bop.gov
Please do not submit quotes to any location other than the one listed above. Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 15B41225Q00000002 RFQ.pdf |
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