FCI FORT DIX FY21 2ND QTR HALAL SYNOPSIS:

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix, intends to issue a solicitation 15BFTD21Q00000012 for the acquisition of certified halal products. This shall be a requirements type contract with firm fixed pricing, FOB Destination with full delivery by January 15, 2021. Deliveries will be made to the Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix, Food Service Warehouse, 5754 Hartford Street, Joint Base MDL, NJ 08640. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible vendor whose offer conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be the most advantageous to the Government, and with past performance and price considered equivalent (poor past performance, failure to deliver awarded items in the past, not meeting required specifications, etc.), may result with the vendors quotes being considered as a non-responsible vendor.   Please include shipping in all pricing. PLEASE READ THE COVER LETTER AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS ON SUBMITTING YOUR OFFER PROPERLY. The solicitation will be made available on or about December 2, 2020 and will be posted to the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website transitioned to www.beta.SAM.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. Faith based and community based organizations can submit offers/ quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. The anticipated date of receipt of quotes is December 9, 2020 6:00am EST. Payment will be made using the Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) or purchase card. Each vendor is required to be registered in www.SAM.gov complete with representations and certifications. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Crystal Lomonaco, Contract Specialist, located at the Federal Correctional Institution, PO Box 38, JBMDL NJ 08640, (609) 723-1100 x5162. Complete offers will only be accepted in Excel format and emailed to [email protected], the anticipated date of award is December 16, 2020. PLEASE DO NOT HAND WRITE PRICING ON THE EXCEL SHEET, THE SHEET AUTO POPULATES, EXCEL FORMAT WILL BE THE ONLY FORM ACCEPTED.