Solicitation, FCI Mendota, FY23 3rd Quarter Food - National Menu Solicitation Number: 15B62023Q00000009 This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. 2/21/2023 - 15B62023Q00000009 - Solicitation - 3rd Qtr National Menu was amended to change the unit in Line Item #71 from EA to LB. General Information The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution Mendota, California, intends to issue solicitation 15B62023Q00000009, for the requirements of: national food and related items. This solicitation is restricted to 100% Small Business, FOB Destination. Please ensure that you only bid on items that you can and will provide meeting the provided specifications. If you cannot provide items that you were awarded, performance will be affected and may affect future awards. The contract type is a firm-fixed price. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 311999. This solicitation is restricted to 100% Small Business, FOB Destination. The small business size standard is 500 employees. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations have the right to submit offers/quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. The primary point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is
[email protected]. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), and distributed solely through the Federal Business Opportunities website, www.sam.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely though this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The only format for answering questions will be through e-mail (no phone calls please). Submission of Quotations Completed quotes may be submitted through electronic commerce and e-mailed to
[email protected] All responsible sources must submit a written quote on the attached specification sheet which will be considered for award. Quoted rates shall be submitted for the “Job”, in which one price must be provided for all parts as per the specifications, including delivery FOB Destination. The date for receipts of quotes is no later than 4 :00pm Pacific Standard time on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. Quotes must be marked with the solicitation number (15B62023Q00000009) and include Quoter’s UEI for SAM , point of contact information, and all required information, to the attention of Edward Krause, Contract Specialist. Any questions regarding this requirement may be submitted to
[email protected]. Award The Government reserves the right to make a single award, or multiple awards to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be most advantageous to the Government, with price being considered. Past performance will be considered approximately equal in value to price. The Best Value Determination method will be used to make award for this requirement. FAR defines “Best value” as the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government’s estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. Please include shipping in all pricing Considerations for this best value determination include 1 – Price; 2 - Past Performance to include timeliness of delivery, providing correct product as specified, completing order as awarded/quoted, quality of items provided, and providing the correct quantity of items awarded, as well as FAPIIS and PPIRS reports; (poor past performance, failure to deliver awarded items in the past, not meeting required specifications, etc.), may result with the vendors quotes being considered as a non-responsible vendor. 3 - Technically Acceptable Item. Delivery Deliveries will be made to the Institution Warehouse at the Federal Correctional Institution, Mendota Warehouse, Mendota, CA 93640.