Meats/Frozen

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Detention Center, Miami, Florida, intends to issue solicitation RFQ-31005-0052-8, for the requirements of: Quarterly Subsistence.

This solicitation is restricted to 100% Small Business, FOB Destination, delivery dates will begin July 1, 2008 ( with exact dates shown within the solicitation). Deliveries will be made to the Federal Detention Center - Miami, 33 N. E. 4TH Street, Miami, FL 33132.

The contract type is a firm-fixed price. THE GOVERNMENT RESERVES THE RIGHT UPON

AWARD TO MAKE FORMAL SINGLE OR MULTIPLE AWARDS. The Government will award to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, that are considered to be most advantageous to the Government, with past performance and price considered, prices being rated higher than past performance. The solicitation will be made available on or about May 19, 2008, and will be posted to the GSA 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 concerning this solicitation. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is June 9, 2008. Payment will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer ( EFT ). Each offer is required per FAR

52.212-3 to complete their representations and certifications via the On-line Representations and Certifications Application ( ORCA ) at http://orca.bpn.gov. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is James W. Winds, Inventory Management Specialist/Contracting Officer at the address listed above. Completed offers may be faxed to

(305) 982-1247, email to jwinds@bop.gov or mailed to the above address. The anticipated award date is on or before July 1, 2008.



U.S. Department of Justice

Federal Bureau of Prisons







Federal Detention Center

33 N. E. 4TH Street

Miami, Fl 33132 May 14, 2008



Dear Offeror:



Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Detention Center, Miami, Florida, Contracting Office, for the acquisition of various food products for our facility. This package contains all the necessary information for submitting a request for quote 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 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 after September 30, 2003, to be registered in the CCR database. Offers should include their Data Universal Number System (DUNS) number with their offers. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the CCR database prior to award by entering the potential awardees DUNS number into the CCR database. As of January 1, 2005, all potential offerors are required to complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the On-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), which should be completed at http://orca.bpn.gov. This information is included in the this solicitation in the provision FAR 52.212-1 (Jan 2005) Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items. Once you have completed the ORCA requirement, you are no longer required to submit 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications with your quote. Failure to complete either of these registration procedures outlined in this solicitation, may result in elimination from consideration for award.



Offers shall be received on or before the deadline of Monday, June 9, 2008, 8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, via mail, e-mail or fax. Mail and hand carried quotes should be submitted to the following address:



James W. Winds, Inventory Management Specialist

Federal Bureau of Prisons

Federal Detention Center

33 N. E. 4TH Street

Miami, Fl 33132



Faxed: 305-982-1247

James W. Winds, Inventory Management Specialist



e-mail: jwinds@bop.gov



Please Do not submit quotes to any location other the one listed above. Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered.



Please place any questions you may have in writing and fax them to (305) 982-1247 to my attention or email them to jwinds@bop.gov or mail to the above address. I will consider all questions received and provide responses, where appropriate ( no telephone calls please). Please make sure you have read the cover letter, solicitation and specifications, if the answer is addressed in those documents you will not receive a response. There will be no exceptions to the specifications listed in the solicitation. You will be responsible for providing the correct prices to match our units of measurements. An attempt to provide an item that doesnt meet specification it will be noted as performance issue and your quote for next quarter may not be considered. The procedure for receiving a bid tabulation is to send a self-addressed stamped envelop to the above address.



I can be reached at (305) 982-1237



Sincerely,



//s//



James W. Winds,

Inventory Management Specialist



Enclosure