May 10, 2024
Re: 15BFTD24Q00000013 (KOSHER) ‐ FOR MEALS ‐ MUST BE KOSHER CERTIFICATE (CRC)
Dear Offerors,
Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional
Institution, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Contracting Office, for the acquisition of commercial items for our
facility. This package contains all necessary information for you to submit to the government your price
quotes for these items for consumption of the inmate population housed at FCI Fort Dix.
The Government shall award these items by line item to the lowest responsive/responsible offeror. All
vendors awarded Purchase Orders must be registered in the SAM System (WWW.SAM.GOV) and
willing to accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) as a form of payment. Please pay close attention to the
delivery date(s). Please quote only on those items specified. Do not change the item specified. Do not
change the item description or the unit of issue. Do not use phrases such as “Minimum Award Amount”,
“All or none”, or any other phrases that would limit the Government from awarding by line item. ANY
CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION CAN RESULT IN THE GOVERNMENT REJECTING PART OR ALL OF THE
QUOTES SUBMITTED.
Please complete the Standard Form 1449 as such: Blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c. Please open the excel
file and add only your company name below the highlighted area and only your unit price per item
into the self‐calculating excel document and return in excel format. Please complete and return the
attached Contractor Information Sheet.
You MUST email the following: your quotes in excel format(company name must be listed), SF 1449 and
Contractor Information Sheet to aaponteberrios@bop.gov with the subject line in all caps
“15BFTD24Q00000013” no later than May 24, 2024 @ 11:59 PM Eastern Time. NO OTHER
METHOD OF MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. FAILURE TO FOLLOW EMAIL INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN
REJECTION OF BID/QUOTE.
The following documentation shall be submitted:
SF‐1449 (SIGN BLOCKS 30 a b and c).
CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SHEET
BID SHEET (EXCEL FORMAT ONLY)
A receipt of your email shall be acknowledged from Contract Specialists, Mr Aponte and/or Mr.
Virgillo If you do not receive an email from Mr. Aponte and/or Mr. Virgillo acknowledging your
receipt, it is your responsibility to follow up to ensure the Contract Officer has received your bid.
Otherwise, your bid may be rejected post award.
All questions may be addressed to Mr. Brian Virgillo
Bvirgillo@bop.gov, and/or Mr. Arturo Aponte‐Berrios
at aaponteberrios@bop.gov . Sincerely,
Arturo Aponte‐Berrios, Contract Specialist
The delivered item(s) must comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local mandatory requirements and regulations relating to the preparation, packaging, labeling, storage, distribution, and sale of the supplies in the commercial marketplace. Delivered item(s) must comply with all applicable provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act, the Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, and regulations promulgated thereunder. When a known allergen is included in the item(s), the item(s) must comply with the allergen labeling requirements of the FD&C Act. Major allergens identified in the FD&C Act include: wheat, fish, milk, soy, tree nuts, eggs, peanuts, shellfish, and sesame or those in effect on the date of the solicitation, contract, or purchase order. Failure to comply with the National Menu Specifications will result in your quoted item not being considered for award. No specification substitutions will be accepted. If a specification does NOT state it must be a product of the United States or Canada, it is acceptable for it to be a "product of" a Foreign Country and distributed in the United States or Puerto Rico. When options are offered on the specifications, it is the FSA's determination as to what options are put out to bid. Not all options need be put out for bid. (i.e., cans and pouches). Items that are fried may be baked at the institutions discretion. The NFSA/Chief Dietitian will make the final determination on product compliance.
