SOLICITATION NOTICE
89 -- FCI Estill Qtr 2013 Subsistence -Sugar and Spice
- Notice Date
- 3/4/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 100 Prison Road, Estill, SC 29918
- ZIP Code
- 29918
- Solicitation Number
- RFQP03051300012m
- Response Due
- 3/7/2013
- Archive Date
- 9/3/2013
- Point of Contact
- Name: Client Services, Title: Client Services, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822
- E-Mail Address
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Clientservices@fedbid.com;
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is RFQP03051300012m and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-65. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 424410 with a small business size standard of 100.00 employees.This requirement is a [ Small Business ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2013-03-07 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be ESTILL, SC 29918 The Federal Bureau of Prisons requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Spice, Baking Powder, Single Action (QTY 600 LBS), 1, LOT; LI 002: Spice, Soup Base, Vegetable, No Animal Products, Packaging: 1 lb to 25 lb sealed containers, Low Sodium, (maximum of 140 mg of sodium per 8oz of finished product) The finished product must be completely soluble in boiling water when prepared according to the label instructions. Singleyield: The one (1) lb. ofpowdered finished product must dilute to a final volume of not less than five (5) gallons.(5.67grams makes an 8 oz cup serving size).(Double yield -1 lb = 10> gal) (triple yield -1 lb = 15> gallon). Yield must be marked on container. All delivered product must be labeled with ingredients. NOTICE: Quote must include cost for finished 10 gallons of broth.(QTY 500 LBS), 1, LOT; LI 003: Spice, Garlic Powder Packaging: 1/2 oz to 50 lb sealed containers, Packaging must be Labeled With Ingredients and Actual Delivered Weight of Product, Pure, From Dehydrated Garlic Bulb Ground to a Fine Powder, 100% Air Dried Garlic After the Milling Process, Appearance -Cream Brown Fine Powder With The Characteristic Odor and Flavor of Garlic. No Off Notes, Texture -A Dry Medium Fine Granular Powder, Slightly Fibrous, Moisture No More Than 12%, Grade -Free From Foreign Matter. Pure Spice -no additives or extenders (QTY 500 LBS), 1, LOT; LI 004: Sugar, Confectioners, Cane or Beet, CID A-A-20135, Type I, Style C (QTY 10,000 LBS), 1, LOT; LI 005: Sugar, Granulated, White, 25 or 50 lb bags, Cane or Beet, Fine, Exfra-fine, or Super-fine, CID A-A-20135C, Type I, Style A or B (QTY 15,000 LBS ), 1, LOT; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, Federal Bureau of Prisons intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. Federal Bureau of Prisons is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at clientservices@fedbid.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or clientservices@fedbid.com.Use of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. An award will be made to a responsive offeror (who submits all required submissions on time), whose past performance does not pose a risk to the Government, and whose offer is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA). An offer is technically acceptable if its technical capabilities conform to the Government's Statement of Work or listed specs whichever is applicable to the buy. BRAND NAME OR EQUAL FAR 52.211-6 Aug. 1999 (a) If an item in this solicitation is identified as "brand name or equal", the purchase description reflects the characteristics and level of quality that will satisfy the Government?s needs. The salient physical, functional, or performance characteristics that "equal" products must meet are specified in the solicitation. (b) To be considered for award, offers of "equal" products, including "equal" products of the brand name manufacturer, must: (1) Meet the salient physical, functional, or performance characteristic specified in this solicitation; (2) Clearly identify the item by? (i) Brand name, if any; and (ii) Make or model number; (3) Include descriptive literature such as illustrations, drawings, or a clear reference to previously furnished descriptive data or information available to the Contracting Officer; and (4) Clearly describe any modifications the offeror plans to make in a product to make it conform to the solicitation requirements. Mark any descriptive material to clearly show the modifications. (c) The Contracting Officer will evaluate "equal" products on the basis of information furnished by the offeror or identified in the offer and reasonably available to the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the offer. (d) Unless the offeror clearly indicates in its offer that the product being offered is an ?equal? product, the offeror shall provide the brand name product referenced in the solicitation. NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EXACT MATCH ONLY.The vendor may not substitute any item/service listed on this order without prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. No other individual is authorized, either verbally or in writing to change part numbers, manufacturer, quantity, delivery dates, or any other specifications of this RFQ. Items/services that do not conform to descriptions and part numbers found in this RFQ will be rejected at the time of delivery causing a return at the vendor's expense. This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ESTILL, SC 29918
- Zip Code: 29918
- Zip Code: 29918
- Record
- SN03002589-W 20130306/130305113953-bd4526ad93048bce0c4f0f266bd02a7f (fbodaily.com)
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