The Federal Bureau of Prisons, MCC New York is issuing this pre-solicitation for the requirements of: QUARTERLY SUBSISTENCE (GROCERY). The NAICS code for this solicitation is 311999, FOR GROCERY ITEMS.  Delivery dates will begin on October 1, 2015 (exact dates shown within the solicitation). Deliveries will be made to the Federal Bureau of Prisons, MCC NY, 150 PARK ROW, NEW YORK, NY, 10007.  The Government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards based on best value. The Government will award to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is 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: price, past performance, quality, comparison with other offers, and administrative cost. The solicitation will be made available on or about August 11, 2015, and will be posted to the General Services Administration Federal Business Opportunities website: http://www.fbo.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 anticipated date for receipts of quote is August 26, 2015; however, this is a projected estimate and vendors should refer to Page 1 of the solicitation for the actual date quotations are due. The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Iliada Barbosa, Contracting Officer, at the telephone number 609-723-1100 x5158. Completed offers may be faxed to the attention of Iliada Barbosa at (609) 723-2783, or e-mailed (preferred) to [email protected]. The anticipated award date is September 2, 2015. The only format in which questions will be answered is by e-mail or facsimile (no phone calls please). Faith Based and Community Based Organizations have the right to submit offers or bids equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible.