Description
The United States Penitentiary (USP), Pollock, Louisiana is requesting offers under RFQ-51904-0009-5 for the purchase of 1,080 cases of non carbonated beverage. This solicitation is for a Firm-Fixed Price, Commercial Items, Single Award Contract. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The following information will serve as the solicitation and no other information will be sent out unless specifically requested by calling or faxing a request to Gina Roach at (318) 561-5304 or fax at (318) 561-5325. The minimum generic requirements of these. All products will be packaged in 5 gallon bag-in-a-box container. The Lemon, Fruit Punch, Orange, and Grape flavors will mix at a 15 to 1 ratio, and both the sweet and unsweetened tea at a ratio of 11 to 1. All fruit flavored drinks shall be Vitamin C enriched and certified “Kosher.” Aspartame shall be the preferred artificial sweetener of each product. Six heavy duty stainless steel cabinet merchandiser beverage dispensers, each with six dispensing valves. At least one valve on each dispenser shall also dispense chilled water. ( Four for the USP inmate dining room, one for the FPC dining room, and one for the USP staff dining room). Each of the six dispensers shall have a “built-in“ sanitary ice reservoir and ice dispenser. All dispensers shall be equipped with heavy duty “prison package” style locks to turn power on and off. All equipment, parts, hoses, and tools necessary for installation of all product dispensers. (Note: the beverage base will be pumped to each dispensing unit from a remote warehouse location.) All replacement parts, routine maintenance on the equipment, and service calls at no charge. All calls for service, and or repairs will be handled within 24 hours of notice. Required product will be delivered the first week of each FY-2005 quarter, or as otherwise stipulated by Food Service administrative staff. The Government will make award to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to this solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government. The proposed cost or price must include all associated charges or fee’s and delivery cost (FOB Destination) to Pollock, Louisiana at 1000 Airbase Road. Contractor must deliver the dispenser within fifteen (15) days from date of award. All offers must be received by the Contracting Officer No Later Than 4:00 PM, CST, on November 23, 2004. The Address is as follows Gina Roach, USP Pollock, 1000 Airbase Road, P.O. Box 1000, Pollock, LA 71467. Offers can be faxed to (318) 561-5325. Offers received after this date will not be considered. Please ensure with your bid offer you include a complete copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -Commercial Items Offers. The offer should be in this format(non carbonated lemon beverage 180 cases x _________ = _______Total; non carbonated fruit punch beverage 180 cases x _________ = _______Total ; non carbonated orange beverage 180 cases x _________ = _______Total ; non carbonated grape beverage 180 cases x _________ = _______Total ; non carbonated sweet tea 180 cases x _________ = _______Total ; non carbonated unsweetened tea 180 cases x _________ = _______Total Price. It is anticipated that an award from this solicitation will be made by December 7, 2004. You may request a copy of the provisions by phone and you will received a fax copy or you can print the provisions at www.arnet.gov/far. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-24. The following provisions and clauses will apply to this solicitation in accordance with Commercial Items: 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference (FEB 1998); 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors (JAN 2004); 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2003); 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial items (JAN 2004).; 52.222-3, Convict Labor (E.O. 11755); 52-233-3, Protest after Award (31 U.S.C. 3553); (iii) Alternate II to 52.219-5; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era. (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52-222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with disabilities (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.222-19, Child Labor –Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (E.O. 13126).; 52.225-13, Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (E.O. 12722,12724, 13059, 13067, 13121, and 13129).; 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer–Other than Central Contractor Registration (31 U.S.C. 3332); In accordance with FAR 52.232-18 AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984), Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. Offers should be faxed to Gina Roach, Contract Specialist, at (318) 561-5325. All reasonable offers from responsible offerors will be considered.