SOLICITATION NOTICE
89 -- Food Service 3rd quarter quotes
- Notice Date
- 2/12/2014
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- Contracting Office
- 14601 Burbridge Road S.E., Cumberland, MD 21502
- ZIP Code
- 21502
- Solicitation Number
- RFQ588067
- Response Due
- 2/19/2014
- Archive Date
- 8/18/2014
- 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 RFQ588067 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 2005-72. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 112990 with a small business size standard of $0.75M.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 2014-02-19 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Cumberland, MD 21502 The FCI CUMBERLAND FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION requires the following items, Purchase Description Determined by Line Item, to the following: LI 001: Beef, Ground, Patties, 4 oz., IMPS 1136, Frozen, 80% Lean, Frozen, Round in Shape, with Paper Separation or Individually Quick Frozen, Ground Beef Patties must consist of chopped fresh and/or frozen beef without seasoning and without the addition of beef fat, must not contain more than 20 percent fat, and must not contain added water, phosphates, binders, or extenders. No Partially Defatted Tissue, No Advanced Meat Recovered Product (Pink Slime), When trimmed beef cheek meat is used in the preparation of ground beef, the amount of such cheek meat must be limited to 25 percent; and if in excess of natural proportions, its presence must be declared on the label, in the ingredient statement Delivered cases must be labeled 100% Beef or list the ingredients on the label and must have the lean to fat percentage.- Amount Needed= 4,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 002: Beef, Ground, Regular Grind, 80% Lean, USDA Standard for ground beef per 9 CFR 319.15, delivered Frozen, Ground Beef must consist of chopped fresh and/or frozen beef without seasoning and without the addition of beef fat as such, must not contain more than 20 percent fat, and must not contain added water, phosphates, binders, or extenders. When beef cheek meat (trimmed beef cheeks) is used in the preparation of ground beef, the amount of such cheek meat must be limited to 25 percent; No Partially Defatted Tissue, No Advanced Meat Recovered Product (Pink Slime) (NO ORGAN OR TONGUE MEAT) Delivered cases must be labeled 100% Beef or list the ingredients on the label and must have the lean to fat percentage. PRODUCT MUST BE IN SEALED BAGS, NO OPEN BAGS OR PACKAGING.-Amount Needed= 15,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 003: 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 product's label by its common name, All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts.- Amount Needed= 1,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 004: Beef Roast, Raw Beef Top or Bottom Round (Gooseneck), IMPS 168,170, 170A, 171,171 A, 171B Frozen, weight range 12 to 28 lb. Sodium content per 4 oz. serving must not exceed 200 mg.. Quote MUST indicate actual IMPS & average roast weight of quoted item.-Amount Needed= 5,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 005: Beef for Stewing, Raw, IMPS 135A, diced pieces must be sized - not less than a 3/4" cube or not more than a 1-1/2 "cube and no individual surface must be more than 2.5 inches in length, the fat thickness of the surface and or seam fat must not exceed 1/4 inch at any point. Packed in cases no smaller than 10 lbs., and no larger than to 40 lbs., Delivered Frozen..-Amount Needed= 4,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 006: Bologna, Beef and Turkey or Chicken, Artificial Casing 4" to 5" Diameter, Frozen, Finished products may not contain more than 30% fat or no more than 10% water, or a combination of 40% fat and added water, The 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 product's label by its common name. All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA FSIS Food Standards and Labeling Policy.-Amount Needed= 8000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 007: Chicken, Leg Quarter, Raw Ready to Cook, Frozen, U.S. Grade A, U.S. Standards, and Grades for Poultry, Un-breaded. "Leg quarter" consists of a poultry thigh and drumstick, with a portion of the back attached. Delivered amounts are to be uniform in portion size and not random sizing. Quotes must identify portion size being offered. Leg Quarter portion size not to be smaller than 12 ounces and not to exceed 20 ounces. Packed in poly bag boxes. All packaging and packing materials must be clean and in new condition.-Amount Needed= 25,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 008: Chicken Patty, Breaded, All White Meat, (Not Mechanically Separated, Comminuted Meat) Breading set in vegetable oil, Weight Range: 3.5 to 4.2 oz. Individually Quick Frozen, Uniform in shape, CID A-A-20276A, Style A & B, Meat (Whole muscle or Chunked and formed, 1/2 inch cube or greater (9 CFR ? 381.171(f))) Type b (100 percent white meat), Combined breading and added ingredients may not exceed 30% by weight, finished meat 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 product's label by its common name. All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Food Standards and Labeling Policy.-Amount Needed= 3,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 009: Chicken, Whole Chicken Tenders, Clipped, Breaded Pre-Fried or oven ready, Frozen, 1.5 to 2.5 oz. Target weight. Chicken products must be prepared in accordance with good commercial practice (21 CFR Part 110). Chicken products must meet the requirements of FSIS regulations, Packed in poly bag boxes. All packaging and packing materials must be clean and in new condition.-Amount Needed= 2,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 010: Chicken, Boneless, Skinless, Raw, White Meat (Tender or Breast Meat), Frozen, A or B quality per the USDA, United States Classes, Standards and Grades for Poultry Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) 70.200 et seq. Boneless, skinless breasts must be free of cartilage and fat. Boneless breasts (excluding the attached tenderloin) must be free of tendons. Tendons normally associated with tenderloins are permitted. Tenderloins or boneless, skinless parts must be free of blood clots, bruises, cuts, tears, and holes in the muscle tissue. Slight discolorations and separation of the muscle tissue is permitted on boneless, skinless parts, provided it does not detract from the appearance of the product. Boneless, skinless parts may be diced. The dicing process must result in size-reduced portions of meat that are intact, not mutilated, and with surfaces relatively smooth in appearance. Individual size-reduced portions of meat must be relatively uniform in size and shape, and consistent with the size reduction process. No Solution or Ingredients Added, Un-breaded. Packed in poly bag boxes. All packaging and packing materials must be clean and in new condition.-Amount Needed= 10,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 011: Fish, Oven Ready, Breaded, Frozen, Cut from solid muscle or fillet block, White meat fish such as but not limited to: Pollack, Whiting, Flounder, Sole, Cod, Tilapia, Etc., Not Minced. Oven Ready Portion Weight 4 oz. Rectangle Shape, Meets the Requirements of Grade A (65% by Weight of Fish Flesh) U.S. Standards for Grades Frozen Fried Fish Portions, Crumb Coated Breading, CID A-A-20325, Fish Species III, Style A, Form B, Type 2, Oven Ready Weight C, Shape (1), Fried Fish Type B, Composition A, Coating (1), All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Food Standards and Labeling Policy. 4 oz. Portions-Amount Needed= 4,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 012: Fish, Fillets, Raw, (Practically Boneless), White meat fish such as: Pollack, Whiting, Flounder, Sole, Cod, Tilapia, Etc. Individually Quick Frozen or Shatter Pack, 100% net weight, No water added or glaze weight, Fish portion must meet weight requirements when thawed and drained, Delivered cases must be labeled 100% net weight. (Skin on) or (Skin off-Skinless), Grade A or B Based on the United States Standards for Grades of Fish Fillets, 100% fish, Quote MUST indicate if quoted item is (skin-on) or (skin-off), 4 to 6 oz. Solid Fillets-Amount Needed= 6,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 013: Hotdogs, Beef, Skinless, Cooked, 10 Hotdogs per lb, finished products may not contain more than 30% fat or no more than 10% water, or a combination of 40% fat and added water, The 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 product's label by its common name. All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Standards and Labeling Policy.-Amount Needed= 2,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 014: Kielbasa, Polish Sausage, Beef, Turkey or Chicken - (or combination of), 4 oz. Link, 4 oz. Rope cuts or bulk Rope Link, Artificial or non-pork collagen casing, Fully Cooked, Frozen, finished products 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 product's label by its common name. All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Food Standards and Labeling Policy.-Amount Needed= 1,500.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 015: Pork Loin Chops, Boneless, lMPS# 141 OB, Frozen, Chops are prepared from Item No. 413, No Mis-cuts, No Injection or solution, 4 oz. Target Portions-Amount Needed= 1,500.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 016: Pork Roast, Pork, Shoulder, Boston Butt, Boneless, Raw, IMPS 406A, Frozen, No Solution or Ingredients Added, No Paper Wrapping, Weight Range A or B, 4 to 8 lb, Quote MUST indicate average roast weight of quoted item-Amount Needed= 5,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 017: Salami, Beef and Turkey Artificial Casing 3.5" - 4.5" Diameter, Frozen, No Organ meat, All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Food Standards and Labeling Policy.- Amount Needed= 800.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 018: Breakfast Sausage, Beef, Turkey or Chicken,(or combination of), Frozen, (No mechanically separated, Comminuted meat), finished products 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 product's label by its common name. All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Food Standards and Labeling Policy. 2 oz. Patties or 2 oz. Links (Bidder must specify patty or link)-Amount Needed= 2,500.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 019: Turkey Ham, Frozen, Fully Cooked Chunked and Formed, (No ground, MST or Comminuted meat) No More than 20% Water Added, (No Turkey Ham Picnics), All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Food Standards and Labeling Policy.-Amount Needed= 2,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; LI 020: Turkey, Boneless, Roast, Raw, Natural, Boned Rolled and Tied, netted or in roasting pack, 8 -12 lb Range, Breast Meat (Minimum) 50 %, Skin (Maximum) 12.5%, Sodium content per 4 oz. serving must not exceed 200 mg, Label must have nutritional information to include sodium content per serving-Amount Needed= 2,000.000000 LB, 1, LT; 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 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. Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid 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 being determined to be non-responsive. 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. 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. 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/. 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 http://www.acqnet.gov/far. 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). Award Criteria-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. In addition to providing pricing at www.FedBid.com for this solicitation, each Offeror 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 solicitation. Submissions can be sent to clientservices@fedbid.com. For Exact Match Only Commodity Buys- NO SUBSTITUTIONS, EXACT MATCH ONLY. The vendor may not substitute any item/service listed on this order without prior written approval from the DHS/CBP 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. For Exact Match Services Buys Only- In order for a sellers bid to be 'responsive' and considered for award, the seller is REQUIRED to document exactly how they intend to meet the requirements of the SOW. They shall document statement detailing the service for evaluation. Failure to do this may be cause for termination. This information is REQUIRED in order for a sellers bid to be deemed 'responsive' and to be considered for award. 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 be cause for termination. This information is REQUIRED in order for a sellers bid to be deemed 'responsive' and to be considered for award. FAR 52.211-6. To be considered for award, all Sellers must be manufacturer/ Federally authorized distributors of the equipment/services they are offering with a demonstrated capability of delivering the entire order within the time frames specified by the Buyer on the award. Sellers may be required to provide documentation as proof of authorization to be considered for award.
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- Address: Cumberland, MD 21502
- Zip Code: 21502
- Zip Code: 21502
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