Food Service 3rd quarter quotes FY19
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 15B10719Q00021 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 2005-101. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 311613 with a small business size standard of 500.00 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 2019-03-22 17:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com. FOB Destination shall be Cumberland, MD 21502The FCI CUMBERLAND FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: LI 001: Frankfurters (Hot Dogs), Fully Cooked, Frozen, Beef, 6 inch, 10:1 Ratio, Skinless, Without non-meat binders and extenders or With non-meat binders and extenders (such as nonfat dry milk, wheat, rice, soy flour, or soy protein concentrate. (IMPS 800, Major Ingredient D or D1 OR CID A-A-20341, Meat Species II, Size A, Ratio 1, Non-meat binders and extenders (a) or (b). The finished product shall not contain more than 30 percent fat or no more than 10 percent added water, or a combination of 40 percent fat and added water. Non-meat binders and extenders may be used up to 3.5 percent or isolated soy protein may be used up to 2 percent in the frankfurters per 9 CFR 424.21 (c). All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement on the label in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Standards and Labeling Policy. Manufacturer's letters will NOT be accepted in lieu of labeling., 1000, LB;LI 002: Meats, Italian Sausage, Pork , Pork and Turkey (pork is
predominant) or Pork and Chicken (pork is predominant), Sweet,
Links. Italian sausage is a fresh, uncooked, linked product.
The meat components shall be chopped or ground to a moderately
course texture. The sausage itself (or interior cut surface of links) is moderately coarse in texture with a uniform color ranging from medium to dark reddish-brown with evenly distributed fat particles.
The links shall be in a natural hog or collagen casing 5 to 6 inches in length. Links shall be moderately uniform in length and diameter. IMPS 818, Italian Sausage, Formula D, P2, or P3, Flavoring B,Type E. Product will be delivered frozen. Product will not contain SOY., 1000, LB;LI 003: Meats, Sausage, Breakfast, Cooked, Beef, Beef and Turkey (beef
is predominant), or Beef and Chicken (beef is predominant).
Breakfast sausage is a cooked, linked sausage.
The meat components consist of moderately course-cut beef or
moderately coarse-cut beef and poultry formulation. The links shall
either be skinless or stuffed into collagen casings and shall be
uniform in length and diameter. IMPS 817, Breakfast Sausage,
Cooked, Formula D, P, or P1. Product shall be delivered frozen.
Size of links to be 1oz and size noted on Quote., 1000, LB;LI 004: Meats, Meatball, Beef, 1 oz., Fully Cooked, Frozen, No More than
20% Added Ingredients, No Organ Meat, finished product may not
contain more than 3.5% non-meat binders and extenders (such as
nonfat dry milk, cereal, or dried whole milk) or
2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the
ingredients statement on the label by its common name, All
ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients
statement on the label in order of predominance, from highest to
lowest amounts. Manufacturerbs letters will NOT be accepted in lieu
of labeling., 1000, LB;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, FCI CUMBERLAND FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION 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. FCI CUMBERLAND FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION 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 marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. 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The terms b quotation,b b quote,b and b quoterb refer to a non-binding submission in response to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) which is not an offer.Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid/Proposal/Quotation individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the BIncluded in another line itemB function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the FedBid BSubmit a QuestionB feature regarding which line item(s) should be included in which other line item(s) and request reposting. Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid/Proposal/Quotation being determined to be unacceptable.Bid/Offer MUST be good for 60 calendar days after close of Buy, unless otherwise indicated.The Contracting Officer will indicate elsewhere in this Buy as to whether responses will be evaluated for award based either upon (a) price and pricing factors only (Bids/Quotes) or (b) price and other factors (Proposals/Quotes). All Bids/Proposals/Quotations must conform to the listed specifications or the Statement of Work. If award criteria are based upon (b) price and other factors, the Contracting Officer shall clearly indicate the criteria to be applied elsewhere in this Buy.In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Bidder/Offeror/Quoter must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc.) so that they are received no later than the closing date and time for this Buy. Submissions can be sent to clientservices@fedbid.com.For Exact Match Only Commodity Buys- NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EXACT MATCH ONLY. The Bidder/Offeror/Quoter may not substitute any item/service listed on this order without prior written approval from the BOP 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 Buy. Items/services that do not conform to descriptions and part numbers found in this Buy will be rejected at the time of delivery causing a return at the contractor's expense.For all buys other than Exact Match Sellers MUST document what they are bidding for evaluation for award. Sellers must include, extended specs and/or manufacturer name and part numbers (if applicable). Failure to do this may result in non-consideration of the Bid/Proposal/Quotation. This information is REQUIRED in order for a sellerbs Bid/Proposal/Quotation to be evaluated for award. FAR 52.211-6.New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.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.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.No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award.Q&A -Please submit all questions by using the 'Submit a Question' button. This buy will then be reposted with Q&A based on the questions that come in (if applicable).
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