3RD QUARTER SUBSISTENCE-MEAT

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FCC Yazoo City, MS intends to issue a solicitation for RFQP03151100010 to obtain the requirements of 3rd QUARTER SUBSISTENCE - MEAT/FROZEN. This solicitation is 100% set-aside FOB destination. The NAICS code is 424470. Delivery dates will begin April 1, 2011 and end April 22, 2011. Deliveries will be made to the Federal Correctional Complex, 2225 Haley Barbour Parkway, Yazoo City, MS 39194. The contract type is a firm-fixed price. Kosher items offered on this bid must be certified by a nationally accepted orthodox Jewish Certification Agency. The Government will award to the responsible quoter(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation that are considered to be most advantageous to the Government based on best value. Best value will be determined by evaluating each quotation for one or more of the following: past performance, price comparison with other offers, and administrative cost. Price will be rated higher than past performance. The Government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards. The solicitation will be made available on or about February 11, 2011 and will be posted to the General Services Administrations Federal Business Opportunities website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also 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. The deadline for receipt of quotes is March 10, 2011, 2:00p.m. Central Standard Time. Quotes received after closing date will not be considered. Payment will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). All potential quoters are required to complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the On-Line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), which should be completed at http://orca.bpn.gov. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations have the right to submit offers/bids equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. The point of contacts for all information regarding this solicitation are Mrs. Kecha Goston, Contract Specialist at (662) 716-1020 ext. 4043 or Ms. LaQueta Wheeler, Contract Specialist at (662) 716-1020 ext. 4040 at the address listed above. Completed offers may be faxed to the attention of Mrs. Kecha Goston or Ms. LaQueta Wheeler at (662) 716-1024 or mailed to the address above. The anticipated award date is April 1, 2011.