General Buy Information
| Buy #: | 1211413 | |
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| Solicitation #: | 1211413 | |
| Buy Description: | FCC COLEMAN - Q1 FY27 KOSHER MENU - KOSHER JELLY | |
| Category: | 89 -- Subsistence | |
| Sub Category: | 8940 -- Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations | |
| NAICS: | 311999 -- All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | |
| SAM Contract Opportunity: | Yes | |
| Set-Aside Requirement: | Small Business | |
| Buyer: | DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCC COLEMAN | |
| End Date: | 08/24/2026 | |
| End Time: | 11:00 ET | |
| Seller Question Deadline: | No Seller Question Deadline Set | |
| Delivery: | Special Delivery Instructions - See Statement of Work/Delivery Attachment | |
Line Item(s) Template - Optional
| You have the option of entering Bid information manually by clicking Start Bid or you can prepare your Bid in an Excel spreadsheet by clicking Download Template. Complete the template using the instructions provided in the spreadsheet and save the file to your computer. When complete, login to Unison Marketplace and click Start Bid. Proceed to the Line Items screen to upload the information. |
Line Item(s)
| Item No | Description | Qty | Unit |
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| 001 | Kosher Jelly, Fruit, Nonstandardized, No artificial sweeteners. Variety, Apple, Apricot, Cherry, Grape, Orange, Peach, Raspberry or Strawberry. Reduced sugar, U.S. Grade A or equivalent. (CID A-A-20078D), Type III - Nonstandardized, single; Kind A, B, F, M, R, S, Y, or AA, Style 2 - Reduced sugar (Must comply with 21 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) § 101.60, 21 CFR § 130.10), Agricultural practice (A) - Conventional; Finished product quality a - U.S. Grade A or Finished product quality b - Equivalent to U.S. Grade A. 10 gram individual portion. EACH. Total amount may be adjusted to the next highest case count. *Each individual package must be marked with the kosher certification hechsher. MUST DISCLOSE SHELF LIFE/MANUFACTURE DATE. DEL SCH 2. | 600000 | EA |
Bidding Requirements
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Open Market bids are accepted in this solicitation; however, please refer to the specifications below, including 'Set-Aside Requirement' provision, for additional requirements.
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An award will be made to a responsive offeror (who submits all required submissions on time), whose past performance does not pose a risk to the Government, and whose offer is Technically Acceptable. An offer is technically acceptable if its technical capabilities conform to the Government's Performance Work Statement or listed specs whichever is applicable to the buy. Offerors understand that the Marketplace ranks all offers by price; however, pursuant to applicable acquisition regulations and/or departmental guidelines, Buyers may use criteria other than price to evaluate offers. Accordingly, please note that, to the extent required by applicable regulations and/or guidelines, award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Buyer on the basis of price, technical capability, delivery, and past performance.
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The Buyer is allowing Sellers to submit bids that either meet or exceed the requested specification. Sellers MUST enter exactly what they are bidding (including make, model, and description) into the blank description field in order for the bid to be considered.
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The Buyer is requiring that any rebid must be lower than the 'current bid price' by this amount. The reduction is based on the total order and must be satisfied within the rebid minimum.
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Buyer intends to issue award using a purchase order, delivery order, or purchase card. If utilizing a purchase card, Buyer will communicate account information to Selected Seller outside of the Marketplace.
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This solicitation is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified Sellers can bid.
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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.
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Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the buyer to respond. Questions can be submitted by using the 'Questions & Responses' link. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.
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Unless otherwise specified in the Buy Terms, below, Bid must be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy and shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.)
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The Buyer has provided special instructions for delivery – See Statement of Work/Delivery Attachment.
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The Buyer is requiring interested Sellers submit Bids with pricing inclusive of all Line Items.
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Buy Terms
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| 52.217-10 Reverse Auction | (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Reverse auction means the process for obtaining pricing, usually supported by an electronic tool, in which offerors see competing offerors'' price(s), without disclosure of the competing offerors'' identity, and have the opportunity to submit lower priced offers until the close of the auction.' Reverse auction service provider means a commercial or Government entity that provides a means for conducting reverse auctions when acquiring supplies or services to be used by the Government.' (b) Reverse auction. The Government intends to conduct a reverse auction under this solicitation to award a contract or blanket purchase agreement.' (c) Offeror agreement. By submission of a quote or proposal in response to the solicitation, the Offeror agrees to participate in the reverse auction and agrees that the Government may reveal to all Offerors the offered price(s) in the auction, without revealing any Offeror''s identity, except for the awardee''s identity subsequent to an award resulting from the auction. The Offeror may withdraw its agreement to further participate in the process by withdrawing its offer before the close of the auction by notifying the Contracting Officer via the contact method identified in the solicitation.' (d) Only one offer. If the reverse auction produces only one offer, the Government reserves the right to cancel the auction.' (e) Release of information. The Government may use a reverse auction service provider to conduct the reverse auction. Any price or proposal information or source selection information received by the reverse auction service provider in relation to the reverse auction shall not be released, outside of the Government, unless otherwise required by law. However, this does not prevent the Government from revealing to all Offerors the offered price(s) in the auction, without revealing any Offeror''s identity. Price or proposal information includes, but is not limited to—' (1) Contractor bid or proposal information, as defined at Federal Acquisition Regulation 3.104-1; and' (2) Information identified by the Offeror as restricted from duplication, use, or disclosure—in whole or in part—for any purpose other than to evaluate the Offeror''s price or proposal.' (End of provision) |
| AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS (APR 1984) | Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government's obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer. (End of clause) (SS 7-104.91(a) 1962 SEP) |
| Tie scenario | Far 14.408-6 may apply in the case of a tie. Please see Marketplace Terms of Use for additional details. |
| Terminology | As defined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 2.101, the terms “offer” and “offeror” refer to a response to a solicitation that, if accepted, would bind the submitter to perform the resultant contract. The terms “bid” and “bidder” refer to an offer submitted in response to an Invitation for Bid (IFB). The term “proposal” refers to an offer submitted in response to a Request for Proposal (RFP). The terms “quotation,” “quote,” and “quoter” refer to a non-binding submission in response to a Request for Quotation (RFQ) which is not an offer. |
| Pricing Instructions | Unless the Buyer indicates otherwise within a particular line item description, each Seller shall include in its online Bid/Proposal/Quotation individual pricing for all required line items in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the Included in another line item function when pricing each line item). If a line item cannot be separately priced, you must notify the buyer through the Unison Marketplace Submit a Question feature regarding which line item(s) should be included in which other line item(s) and request reposting. Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid/Proposal/Quotation being determined to be unacceptable. |
| Bid/Offer Acceptance Period (Applicable to Invitations for Bid (IFB) or Requests for Proposal (RFP) | Bid/Offer MUST be good for 60 calendar days after close of Buy, unless otherwise indicated. |
| Shipping Condition | 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. |
| SAM Requirement | This solicitation requires registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) at the time an offer or quotation is submitted, excluding the exceptions outlined in FAR 4.1102(a). Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. |
| Delivery Requirement | No partial shipments are permitted unless specifically authorized at the time of award. |
| Q&A Instructions | Q&A -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.unisonmarketplace.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 marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com |
| For Exact Match Only Commodity Buys | 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 for award. 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. |
| Additional Delivery | See attached "Delivery Info" document for Delivery Details and Instructions |
| Performance Evaluation | Performance will be evaluated based on timely communication with the Contracting Officer, timely delivery, completeness of delivery and adherence to National Menu Specification/Requested Specification. Poor Performance will be subject to a CPARS entry as well as an alert placed in Unison Marketplace on your account. Past performance will be a factor in the successful winning of the award. |
| Additional Award Criteria | Award will be decided by best price, prior performance (late delivery, partial shipments, incomplete shipments, lack of contact with contracting officer) and compliance with national menu specifications. Best Value to the Federal Government will also be taken into consideration when selecting Award. |
| National Menu Specifications | 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. 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) |
| Formal Reminder and NOTICE | The Government reserves the right to make payments using either Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) or Government Purchase Card. Awards exceeding $10,000.00 will be accomplished through issuance of a Purchase Order. All awards under $10,000.00 will be accomplished via the Government Purchase Card. Referencing FAR 52.212-4(a) – Supplies shall be “nonconforming” if: 1 – The supplies are recalled by the producer. 2 – A local, state, or federal agency issues a public health alert regarding the supplies. 3 – The facility or farm from which the supplies originated or were processed is found to have violated applicable local, state, or federal health and safety standards. This includes, but is not limited to, the Federal Meat Inspection Act, Poultry Products Inspection Act, or the Food Safety and Inspection Services directives and regulations. |
| Past Performance – Go/No-Go Evaluation | The Government will evaluate the Offeror’s past performance on a Go/No-Go basis. The assessment will be based on the following criteria: • Timeliness of Deliveries: The Offeror must demonstrate a consistent record of on-time deliveries. Documented instances of late deliveries, including Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) evaluations and communications with other Contracting Officers, will be reviewed. A history of substantial delivery delays will result in a "No-Go" determination. • Order Accuracy and Completeness: The Offeror must show a track record of delivering complete and accurate orders. Evidence of recurring issues such as missing or incorrect items—supported by customer complaints, returns, or input from other Contracting Officers—will be considered. A pattern of incomplete or inaccurate deliveries will result in a "No-Go" determination. |
| Price | The government will evaluate the Quoter’s proposed price to ensure it is fair and reasonable. |
Shipping Information
| City | State | Zip Code | |
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| Coleman | FL | 33521 |
Seller Attachment(s): Optional
| The attachment(s) could include the following non-pricing information: |
Buy Attachment(s)
| No. | Document Name | Document Size | |
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| 001 | FY-2027_1ST_QTR_DELIVERY_SCHEDULE_MEMO.docx | 49 KB | |
| 002 | 2027_-_1ST_QUARTER_-_KOSHER_MENU_SPECIFICATIONS.xlsx | 28 KB |