The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Estill, South Carolina intends to issue solicitation RFQP0305170000¬6 for the requirements of: QUARTERLY SUBSISTENCE -Dairy. Please register under NAICS code 311811, 311812, 311999 and 311991 for this solicitation. Vendors registered under Sector 42-Wholesale Trade, will not be considered for award. Each vendor is required to be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM); information can be obtained at www.sam.gov. FCI Estill will award to the responsible vendor(s) whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government. The Government reserves the right to utilize the Government purchase card for all transactions with a total order not exceeding $30,000.00. The solicitation will be made available on or about February 16, 2017 and will be posted to the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website, http://www.fedbizopps.gov. Hard Copies of the solicitation will not be available. This site provides downloading instructions. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through 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 anticipated date for receipt of quotes is March 8, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. This solicitation is unrestricted, FOB Destination, delivery dates will begin April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017 (with exact dates shown within the solicitation). Deliveries will be made to the Federal Correctional Institution, 100 Prison Road, Estill, SC 29918. 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. Payment will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Each offer is required per 52.212-3 to complete their representations and certifications via the On-line Representations and Certifications Applications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Faith-Based and Community Based Organizations (AUG 2005) is included. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Melanie H. Crews, Contract Specialist, at the address listed above and telephone number listed below. Completed offers may be mailed or e-mailed to the attention of Melanie H. Crews, at the address above or e-mailed to
[email protected]. The anticipated award date is March 29, 2017 with an effective date of April 1, 2017.