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89--FCC Tucson Q2 FY23 Subsistence - Spices

Agency: JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF
Level of Government: Federal
Category:
  • 89 - Subsistence (Food)
Opps ID: NBD00159396235619097
Posted Date: Nov 30, 2022
Due Date: Dec 16, 2022
Solicitation No: 1124250
Source: https://sam.gov/opp/fe873ff18a...
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89--FCC Tucson Q2 FY23 Subsistence - Spices
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Contract Opportunity
Notice ID
1124250
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Department/Ind. Agency
JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tier
FEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONS
Office
FDC TUCSON
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General Information
  • Contract Opportunity Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)
  • All Dates/Times are: (UTC-05:00) EASTERN STANDARD TIME, NEW YORK, USA
  • Original Published Date: Nov 29, 2022 06:41 pm EST
  • Original Date Offers Due: Dec 16, 2022 02:30 pm EST
  • Inactive Policy: Manual
  • Original Inactive Date: Jun 14, 2023
  • Initiative:
    • None
Classification
  • Original Set Aside: Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
  • Product Service Code: 8945 - FOOD, OILS AND FATS
  • NAICS Code:
    • 311999 - All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
  • Place of Performance:
    , AZ 85756
    USA
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 1124250 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 2022-08. 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 sellers may submit bids.

The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on:

2022-12-16 14:30:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above.

FOB Destination shall be         9300 S. Wilmot Rd., AZ 85756

The DOJ BOP Field Offices- FCC TUCSON requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following:
LI 001: Spices, Baking Powder, Single Action, shall be manufactured from clean, white, free-flowing, highly purified, food grade materials and shall be comprised of acid-reacting materials, sodium bicarbonate, and cornstarch. Note price by the pound., 240, LB;
LI 002: Spices, Garlic, Powder. From dehydrated garlic bulb ground to a fine powder after the milling process. 100% air dried garlic. Appearance and Flavor 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 less than 12%. Packaging must indicate actual delivered weight of product. Pure - no additives, extenders, foreign matter, or flow agents. 1/2 oz to 50 lb sealed plastic containers or boxes. Note package size on bid. Note price by the pound., 450, LB;
LI 003: Spices, Paprika, Ground. (CID A-A-20001B, Type I, Class V, Form 1). Packaging must indicate actual delivered weight of product. Pure - no additives, extenders, foreign matter, or flow agents. 1/2 oz to 50 lb sealed plastic containers or boxes. Note package size on bid. Note price by the pound., 250, LB;
LI 004: Spices, Pepper, Black, Ground. (CID A-A-20001B, Type I, Class X, Form 1). Packaging must indicate actual delivered weight of product. Pure - no additives, extenders, foreign matter, or flow agents. 1/2 oz to 50 lb sealed plastic containers or boxes. Note package size on bid. Note price by the pound., 250, LB;
LI 005: Spices, Salt, Food Grade or Table, Iodized. Packaging must indicate actual delivered weight of product. Pure - no additives, extenders, foreign matter, or flow agents. Product may contain an Anti-Caking Agent. Bulk. Specify package size on bid. Note price by the pound., 400, LB;

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 https://marketplace.unisonglobal.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- FCC TUCSON intends to document bids online to be facilitated by the third-party Marketplace, Unison Marketplace. 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- FCC TUCSON 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 https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com.Offerers that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.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 https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.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.
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.

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 “Included in another line item” function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the FedBid ‘Submit a Question’ 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.

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.unisonmarketplace.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 marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.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.

Delivery of awarded items will be January 1st through January 15th, 2023. Deliveries after January 15th, maybe subject to a cancellation. No deliveries on Federal Holidays. You may contact the Food Service Warehouse at 520.663.5000 ext. 6480. Hours: Warehouse is open Monday - Friday 8:00 am to 2:30 pm) No appointments necessary.

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.

Prepared foods purchased for use on the Certified Food Menu will be certified by a nationally accepted Orthodox Kashrut supervision service. Access the Food Service Branch Sallyport site for Religious Certification reference material. In addition to the Kashrut certification, bread, margarine, potato chips, vegetable juice, salad dressing, ketchup, and mustard used for the Certified Food Menu must be Certified Parve meaning they are certified to contain neither meat nor dairy products.

Prepared foods (except bread and beverages as detailed immediately below) will be procured and served in sealed individual serving packages marked with the appropriate Religious Certification. Any item to be heated is double-wrapped and sealed in a package that may be heated in a conventional or microwave oven.

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.
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Contact Information
Contracting Office Address
  • 8901 S WILMOT RD
  • TUCSON , AZ 85706
  • USA
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Secondary Point of Contact


History
  • Nov 29, 2022 06:41 pm ESTCombined Synopsis/Solicitation (Original)

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