Quarterly dairy requirements, 3RD quarter, FY 2020

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Edgefield, South Carolina, intends to issue solicitation 15B0303203RDQTRDAIRY for the requirement of:  QUARTERLY DAIRY.  This solicitation is unrestricted, FOB Destination, and the delivery dates will be every Monday and Thursday, with the exception of holidays, with the first delivery being on THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2020.   All deliveries must not be on holidays and must not be after 2:00 pm.  Should any scheduled delivery fall on a holiday, delivery will be made on the next business day, unless otherwise specified by the food service department.  Food service reserves the right to make weekly adjustments on quantities and schedule, if needed, based on institutional needs.  Deliveries will be made to the Federal Correctional Institution, 501 Gary Hill Road, Edgefield, South Carolina 29824.  The contract type is a firm-fixed price. The contracting official intends to make this award on an all or none basis.  The Government will award to the responsible quoter whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be most advantageous to the Government, with past performance and price considered equally.  All responsible small business concerns are encouraged to submit a quotation which may be considered.  The solicitation will be made available on or about MARCH 16, 2020, and will be posted to the Beta.SAM.gov website: https://beta.sam.gov.  The site provides downloading instructions.  All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, and award information will be distributed solely through this site.  Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation.  Quotes will be due WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2020 by 4:00 pm EST.  The Government reserves the right to make payment using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).  Quoters should include their Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number in their offers.  The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the System For Award Management (SAMS) database prior to award by entering the potential awardees’ DUNS number into the SAMS database.  Failure to complete this registration procedure outlined in this solicitation, may result in elimination from consideration for award.  The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Dana C. Johnson, Supervisory Contract Specialist, at 803-637-1340.  Completed offers must be e-mailed to dcrews@bop.gov.  The anticipated award date is MARCH 30TH, 2020, with an effective date of APRIL 2, 2020.