FTD FY 14 2ND QTR meat

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix located in Fort Dix, New Jersey, is issuing this pre-solicitation for the requirements of: QUARTERLY MEAT ITEMS. This solicitation is a 100% Small Business set-aside. Delivery dates will begin in January 15, 2014 (exact dates shown within the solicitation). Deliveries will be made to the Federal Correctional Institution, 5805 Hartford Street, Fort Dix, NJ 08640. The Government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards based on best value. The Government will award to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the Government based on best value. Best value will be determined by evaluating each quotation for one or more of the following: price, past performance, quality, comparison with other offers, and administrative cost. The solicitation will be made available on or about November 19, 2013, and will be posted to the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website: http://www.fbo.gov. 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 insure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is December 16, 2013; however, this is a projected estimate and quoters should refer to Page 1 of the solicitation (Block #8) for the actual date quotations are due. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Melinda Jenkins, Contract Specialist, at the address listed above. Completed offers may be faxed to the attention of Melinda Jenkins, at (609) 723-2783, mailed to the address above or e-mailed to majenkins@bop.gov. The anticipated award date is December 23, 2013. The only format in which questions will be answered is by e-mail or facsimile (no phone calls please). Faith Based and Community Based Organizations have the right to submit offers/bids equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible.