FCI MCKEAN 3RD QTR FOOD SOLIITATION

**BE ADVISED AMMENDMENT ON SOLICITATION DOCUMENT LINE ITEM NUMBER 59 HAS CHANGED TO CHEDDAR CHEESE. PLEASE VERIFY YOU ARE RESPONDING TO THE ACCURATE RFQ

BE ADVISED AMMENDMENT IN THIS SYNOPSIS. DELIVERY DATES TO BEGIN APRIL 1, 2024 THROUGH APRIL 19, 2024.** The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) McKean, Bradford, Pennsylvania, herein issues solicitation 15B20924Q00000003 for the requirements of:

SUBSISTENCE ITEMS 3RD QUARTER FY 2024. This solicitation is restricted, 100% Small Business. FOB Destination, delivery dates will begin APRIL 1, 2024 and end APRIL 19, 2024. By bidding on these items you are confirming that you can make delivery within this timeframe. Any delivery that is not within this timeframe can be refused, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations. Deliveries will be made to the FCI McKean Warehouse, 6975 Route 59, Lewis Run, PA 16738, 15 Miles South of Bradford, PA.

The contract type is a firm-fixed price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make formal single or multiple awards. The Government will award to the responsible offerors whose bid, conforming to the solicitation, are considered to be most advantageous to the Government, with both past performance and price considered. The solicitation will be available on FEBRUARY 9, 2024 at 1400 EST and will be posted to the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website: www.sam.gov/.

All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is:

www.sam.gov. The closing date for receipt of quotes is FEBRUARY 26, 2024 at 2:00 pm EST. Payment will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) through a purchase order or utilizing a purchase card. Faith-based and community-based organizations have the right to submit offers/quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible.

The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code applicable to this requirement is 311999. Vendors who submit an offer concur that the delivery date can be met, unless otherwise specified (example, weekly bread deliveries). Substitutions to specifications in line item descriptions are prohibited, (example, size and case count.) No dented cans or substitutions will be allowed. We reserve the right to request a sample of product prior to award for perishable items.

The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Cory Sudbrook, Contract Specialist, at the address listed below and telephone number (814) 362-8900, extension 3419. Completed offers must be emailed to csudbrook@bop.gov or faxed to (814) 363-6815. Emails are preferred. If you do not receive a confirmation email please call to verify. The anticipated award date is. FEBRUARY 29, 2024