SOLICITATION NOTICE
89 -- 89--USP Thomson 4th QTR FY21 Subsistence - Storage Area, Frozen Meats
- Notice Date
- 5/18/2021 10:12:14 AM
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 311999
— All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- Contracting Office
- AUSP THOMSON THOMSON IL 61285 USA
- ZIP Code
- 61285
- Solicitation Number
- 15B41921Q00000009_05
- Response Due
- 6/4/2021 1:30:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 12/01/2021
- Point of Contact
- Name: Marketplace Support, Title: Marketplace Support, Phone: 1.877.933.3243, Fax: 703.422.7822, Email: MarketplaceSupport@unisonglobal.com;
- E-Mail Address
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marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com
(marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- SBA Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)
- 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 15B41921Q00000009_05 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 2021- 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 sellers may submit bids. The solicitation pricing on www.UnisonMarketplace.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at www.UnisonMarketplace.com, will end on: 2021-06-04 16:30:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above. FOB Destination shall be Thomson, IL 61285 The DOJ BOP FIELD OFFICES - AUSP Thomson requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001: Beef, Ground, REGULAR GRIND 80% LEAN 20% FAT, USDA Standard for ground beef per 9 CFR 319.15, delivered Frozen, Ground Beef shall consist of chopped fresh and/or frozen beef without seasoning. In addition product must be produced from current raw material, no bench trimmings, steak trim, or re-ground product to be used as raw material. Finished product shall not contain more than 20 percent fat, and WILL not contain added water, phosphates, binders, or extenders. No partially defatted tissue or advanced meat recovery product. PRODUCT MUST BE 6 MONTHS OR YOUNGER UPON DELIVERY WITH THE DATE CLEARLY ON THE LABEL, (NO STAMPED OR WRITTEN DATES ALLOWED). When beef cheek meat (trimmed beef cheeks) is used in the preparation, the amount of such meat shall be limited to 15 percent; (NO ORGAN OR TONGUE MEAT) Delivered cases must be labeled , Pure Beef, or 100% Beef and with fat percentage. Manufacturer�s letters will NOT be accepted in lieu of labeling. Upon delivery, product must have a rosy red appearance. Product that is grey, brown or tan in color will be rejected. Clear 1 mil or thicker sealed bags. No open bags, opaque or colored bags. 40 lb. cases, 10000, LB; LI 002: Meats, Beef, Ground, Patties, IMPS 1136, 80% Lean 20% FAT, Frozen, Round in Shape, with Paper Separation . Ground Beef Patties shall consist of chopped fresh and/or frozen beef without seasoning. In addition product must be produced from current raw material, no bench trimmings, steak trim, or re-ground product to be used as raw material. Finished product shall not contain more than 20 percent fat, and WILL not contain added water, phosphates, binders, or extenders. No partially defatted tissue or advanced meat recovery product. PRODUCT MUST BE 6 MONTHS OR YOUNGER UPON DELIVERY WITH THE DATE CLEARLY ON THE LABEL, (NO STAMPED OR WRITTEN DATES ALLOWED). When beef cheek meat (trimmed beef cheeks) is used in the preparation, the amount of such meat shall be limited to 15 percent; (NO ORGAN OR TONGUE MEAT) Delivered cases must be labeled Pure Beef, or 100% Beef and with fat percentage. Manufacturer�s letters will NOT be accepted in lieu of labeling. Upon delivery, product must have a rosy red appearance . Product that is grey, brown or tan in color will be rejected. Product to be packed in 10 to 60 lb cases. 1 mil or thicker bags. No open bags. 5.3 OZ PATTIES Delivered cases must be labeled Ground Beef Patties 80/20 100 % ground beef., 5500, LB; LI 003: Meats, Beef Roast,TOP ROUND / BOTTOM ROUND, IMPS 168, 169, 170A, 171B, Frozen, weight range 12-28 lb Only. Quote MUST indicate actual IMPS & average roast weight of quoted item., 4300, LB; LI 004: Meats, 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. Product to be packed in 10 to 40 lb cases. Delivered Frozen. VEAL is not a substitute for this specifications., 500, LB; LI 005: Meats, Chicken, Boneless, Skinless, Raw, Thigh, 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 thighs must be free of cartilage, fat, tendons, blood clots, bruises, cuts, tears, and holes in the muscle tissue 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. Unbreaded. Packed in poly bag boxes. All packaging and packing materials must be clean and in new condition. . Products produced or labeled with any phrase �under religious exemption� will be refused., 18000, LB; LI 006: 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. Portion weight range 16 to 20 ounce. Only 40 lb. case. Quote must Indicate the portion size label must indicate portion size on every case., 13000, LB; LI 007: Meats, Fish Fillets, COD, HALIBUT OR TILAPIA, Raw, Individually Quick Frozen, Unglazed, Skin-on, Skin-on (white side only), or Skin-off (skinless), Practically boneless fillet. U.S. Grade A Acceptable types include Tilapia, Cod, or Halibut. (Grade Standards are separate for Cod, and must comply with those standards). Fillets are slices of practically boneless fish flesh of irregular size and shape, which are removed from the carcass by cuts made parallel to the backbone and sections of such fillets cut so as to facilitate packing. 100% net weight, No water or glaze weight added. Fish portion must meet weight requirements when thawed and drained, Delivered cases must be labeled 100% net weight. Manufacturer�s letters will not be accepted in lieu of labeling. 5-7 oz. *Ovenable, 2500, LB; LI 008: Meats,Turkey, Boneless, Roast, Raw, Natural, Boned Rolled and Tied, netted, roasting pack or other appropriate packaging. Breast meat (8-12 lb each) whole muscle thigh meat (4-5 lb each). Skin (Maximum) 12.5%. Products produced or labeled with any phrase related to �under religious exemption� will be refused., 700, LB; LI 009: Meats, Frankfurters (Hot Dogs), Fully Cooked, Frozen, Turkey or Chicken (or combination thereof), 6 inch, 10:1 Ratio only , Skinless, Without non-meat binders and extenders or With non-meat binders and extenders (such as nonfat dry milk, wheat, rice, soy flour, or soy protein concentrate. (IMPS 800, Major Ingredient P or P1 OR CID A-A-20341, Meat Species IV or V, Size A, Ratio 1, Non-meat binders and extenders (a) or (b). The finished product shall not contain more than 30 percent fat or no more than 10 percent added water, or a combination of 40 percent fat and added water. Non-meat binders and extenders may be used up to 3.5 percent or isolated soy protein may be used up to 2 percent in the frankfurters per 9 CFR � 424.21 (c). All ingredients in the product must be listed in the ingredients statement on the label in order of predominance, from highest to lowest amounts in accordance with the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) Standards and Labeling Policy. Manufacturer�s letters will NOT be accepted in lieu of labeling. 10:1 Ratio, 1000, LB; LI 010: Meats, Sausage, Breakfast, Cooked, Beef ONLY 2 OZ . IMPS 817, Breakfast Sausage, Cooked, Type C or E (Patty or Link), Style C or D (Skinless or Collagen Casing), Shape Rectangular or Round, Class Smoked or Unsmoked, Formula D, P or P1 Beef, Breakfast sausage is a cooked patty or linked sausage. The meat components consist of moderately course-cut beef or moderately coarse-cut beef and poultry formulation. The links shall either be skinless or stuffed into collagen casings and shall be uniform in length and diameter. The patties shall be uniform in diameter. Use of artificial colors in the manufacture of any sausage item is not permitted. Product shall be delivered frozen. Size of links or patties to be local specification and size noted on bid., 9000, 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 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 - AUSP Thomson intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison, Inc. Unison Marketplace 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. DOJ BOP FIELD OFFICES - AUSP Thomson 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 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. Dates: Delivery of awarded items will be July 1st-15th, 2021. Deliveries after July 15th, maybe subject to a cancellation.. A complete delivery of all awarded items is expected no latter then July 15th 2021, unless otherwise specified on product specification section. Deliveries will be made Tuesday thru Friday from 7:00 am to 3:00 pm, unless otherwise noted in the product specification section. Federal Bureau of Prison warehouse areas are closed on all Federal holidays, deliveries will not be accepted on these holiday closures. Contractor failure to meet delivery schedules without an excusable delay and/or failure to conform to contract specifications will negatively affect the contractor�s history of past performance. Past performance information may be used by the Government to make future award decisions and/or may result in a finding that the quoter is not responsible for the award of future requirements. 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. 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) in order to be considered for award, pursuant to applicable regulations and guidelines. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Registration must be ""ACTIVE"" 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/. 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 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. Supplemental Bid/Proposal/Quotation Information 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 Buys other than Exact Match For all buys other than Exact Match Sellers MUST document what they are bidding for evaluation. 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.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: ATTN: Food Service 1100 One Mile Road, Thomson, IL 61285, USA
- Zip Code: 61285
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 61285
- Record
- SN06006112-F 20210520/210518230120 (samdaily.us)
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