United States - 89--FMC Carswell FY20 Q1 Religious Diet

Description

Added: Sep 10, 2019 11:35 am

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 995737 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-05. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 311999 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.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2019-09-24 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. FOB Destination shall be Fort Worth, TX 76127

The DOJ BOP Field Offices - FMC CARSWELL requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following:
LI 001: Kosher Bologna Luncheon Meat (chicken or turkey), Frozen, 4 Ounce multiple slice portion, (Shelf Stable may be 1-4 oz slice) Wrapped in Sealed Plastic. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher., 200, EA;
LI 002: Kosher Tuna, Chunk Light in Water, Individual. 4.23 oz or 5 oz foil pack. EACH. Tuna can be a product of the U.S. or other foreign country that meets the requirements of 21CFR123.12. Product may contain soy and/or vegetable broth *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher., 480, EA;
LI 003: Kosher Oatmeal, Instant, Plain, Individual 1 ounce Package. Total amount may be adjusted to the next highest case count. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher., 240, EA;
LI 004: Kosher Farina, Instant, Plain, Individual 1 ounce Package. EACH. Total amount may be adjusted to the next highest case count. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher., 240, EA;
LI 005: Kosher Bread, Whole Wheat, 1 pound Loaf. Certified Kosher Parve, First ingredient on label must be Whole Wheat Flour, See Delivery Schedule., 325, LF;
LI 006: Kosher Margarine, ½ Ounce Sealed Individual Package. EACH, Refrigerated or Shelf Stable, Certified Kosher Parve. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher. Specify case count on bid., 7000, EA;
LI 007: Kosher Dressing, Mayonnaise, Regular Only, No Light, .EACH, Certified Kosher Parve. (CID A-A-20140D, Type I, Style A, B, C, or D). *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher. Specify case count on bid., 200000, EA;
LI 008: Kosher Tartar Sauce, Individual Packet, 9 Gram Individual Packet. EACH, Certified Kosher Parve, CID A-A 20140, Type III, Style A. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher. Specify case count on bid., 70000, EA;
LI 009: Kosher Tomato Catsup, Individual 7 Gram Packet. EACH, Certified Kosher Parve, U.S. Grade A, U.S. Standards for Grades. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher. Specify case count on bid., 150000, EA;
LI 010: Kosher Jelly, Regular only, Grape Flavor, 10 Gram Individually Sealed Portion. EACH, Certified Kosher Parve, *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher. Specify case count on bid. Pouches only, NO CUPS, 200000, EA;
LI 011: Kosher Peanut Butter, Regular, Stabilized, Non-fortified, 2 Ounce Individual Packets. EACH. Certified Kosher Parve, CID A-A20328A, Style I, Class A, Texture 1, Type A. Total amount may be adjusted to the next highest case count. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher., 10000, EA;
LI 012: Kosher Coffee, Instant, Individual Serving Packet, Each Packets Makes 1 - 8 Ounce Serving When Reconstituted. EACH. Total amount may be adjusted to the next highest case count. Certified Kosher. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher., 50000, EA;
LI 013: Kosher Fruit Flavored Drink Powder, Individual Serving Packet, Each Packets Makes 1 - 8 Ounce Serving When Reconstituted. EACH. Total amount may be adjusted to the next highest case count. Certified Kosher Parve. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher., 100000, EA;
LI 014: Kosher Sugar Substitute, Non-Carbohydrate, Acesulfame K, Aspartame, Sucralose, Neotame, or Rebaudioside A, Granular, Packaged in Envelopes/Packets EACH. Total amount may be adjusted to the next highest case count. Certified Kosher. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher. No pink packs., 300000, EA;

Solicitation and Buy Attachments

***Question Submission: Interested Offerers 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.UnisonMarketplace.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***

For this solicitation, DOJ BOP Field Offices - FMC CARSWELL intends to document bids online to be facilitated by the third-party Marketplace, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to document pricing. Offerers may submit bids during the specified period of time. DOJ BOP Field Offices - FMC CARSWELL 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 Offerers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.UnisonMarketplace.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.UnisonMarketplace.com.Offerers that are not currently registered to use www.UnisonMarketplace.com should proceed to www.UnisonMarketplace.com to complete their free registration. Offerers that require special considerations or assistance may contact the Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Offerers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.UnisonMarketplace.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.UnisonMarketplace.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.UnisonMarketplace.com process.Should Offerers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.Use of Unison Marketplace: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through Unison Marketplace in compliance with the Unison Marketplace Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive.
Deliveries will be accepted from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday

through Fridays, excluding Federal Holidays. Calls regarding delivery should be made to the

Food Service Warehouse Foreman, 817-782-4268. DELIVERY IS REQUIRED ON OR AFTER October 1st, 2018 and NO LATER THAN October 20, 2018.

As defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101, the terms “offer” and “offeror” refer to a response to a solicitation that, if accepted, would bind the submitter to perform the resultant contract. The terms “bid” and “bidder” refer to an offer submitted in response to an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The term “proposal” refers to an offer submitted in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP). The terms “quotation,” “quote,” and “quoter” refer to a non-binding submission in response to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) which is not an offer.

New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.

Bid/Offer MUST be good for 60 calendar days after close of Buy, unless otherwise indicated.

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) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). 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).

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 seller’s Bid/Proposal/Quotation to be evaluated for award. FAR 52.211-6.

In accordance with FAR 15.304(e), the evaluation factors other than cost/price, when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price; however, cost/price will contribute substantially to the selection decision.

Vendors will submit pricing only on line items that they want to be considered for award. All line items that the vendor will not provide must include a description indicating that they are not providing pricing (i.e., n/a, not providing line item, no pricing, no bid). Additionally, all line items that will not be provided must use the “Included in line item” feature to allow a no bid on that line item. Please bid on the entire amount requested in the line item description.

Notice to vendors – This Opportunity is a Multiple Award opportunity based on best per line item pricing.

Opportunity closing date

24 September 2019

Value of contract

to be confirmed