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General Buy Information

Buy #: 1123650  
Solicitation #: 15B60823Q00000008
Buy Description: FCI Phoenix - Q2 FY23 Halal Religious Diet items
Category: 89 -- Subsistence
Sub Category: 8940 -- Special Dietary Foods and Food Specialty Preparations
NAICS: 311999 -- All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
SAM Contract Opportunity: Yes (If Yes, buys prior to 11/2019 were posted to FBO)
Set-Aside Requirement: Small Business
Buyer: FCI PHOENIX
End Date: 12/02/2022
End Time: 14:00 ET
Seller Question Deadline: No Seller Question Deadline Set
Delivery: Special Delivery Instructions - See Buy Terms

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Line Item(s)

Item No Description Qty Unit
001 Certified Halal - 14 ounce Fish Fillet Meal consisting of: - 4 ounce-weight Fish Fillet cut from solid muscle fillet block pollack, whiting,flounder, cod, tilapia: or other white fish flesh fillet (not Breaded) - 2 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce - 4 ounce-weight White Rice - 4 ounce-weight Mature Lima Beans 25 CS
002 Certified Halal Meat - 18 Ounce Beans and Franks Meal consisting of: - 4 ounce Beef Franks or Cocktail Franks no artificial colors, - 8 ounce-weight Vegetarian Beans w/Tomato Sauce - 6 ounce-weight Diced Potatoes - finished product of the Beef Frank may not contain more than 3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name 15 CS
003 Certified Halal Meat - 16 ounce Chicken Wing Meal consisting of: - 5 ounce-weight Bone-in Chicken Wings - 2 ounce-weight BBQ Sauce - 5 ounce-weight Mashed Potatoes - 4 ounce-weight Mixed Vegetables 25 CS
004 Certified Halal Meat - 20 Ounce Chicken Cacciatore Meal consisting of: Chicken Cacciatore made from: - 4 ounce-weight Breaded Chicken Nuggets made from chunked and formed white meat, (not from mechanically de-boned meat), Breaded (Combined breading and added ingredients may not exceed 35% including no more than 5% soy used as a stabilizer) - 4 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce - 4 ounce-weight Diced Tomatoes -1/2 ounce-weight Mushrooms -1/2 ounce-weight diced Onion,Garlic,spices and vegetable oil - 3 ounce-weight Pasta Macaroni - 4 ounce-weight Sliced or Diced Carrots 15 CS
005 Certified Halal Meat - 20 Ounce Chicken Chow Mein Meal consisting of: Chicken Chow Mein entree made from: - 4 ounce-weight Breaded Chicken Nuggets made from chunked and formed white meat (not from mechanically de-boned meat), Breaded (Combined breading and added ingredients may not exceed 35% including no more than 5% soy used as a stabilizer) - 6 ounce-weight Gravy thickened w/corn starch -1ounce-weight Celery, Bell Pepper and Onion - 2 ounce-weight Green Beans - 3.5 ounce-weight White Rice - 3.5 ounce-weight Sweet Peas and Carrots 10 CS
006 Certified Halal Meat - 16 Ounce Turkey Cutlet Meal consisting of: - 4 ounce-weight Turkey Cutlet made from chunked and formed white meat (not from mechanically de-boned meat), Breaded (Combined breading and added ingredients may not exceed 35% including no more than 5% soy used as a stabilizer) - 2 ounce-weight Gravy - 6 ounce-weight Mashed Potatoes - 4 ounce-weight Mixed Vegetables 14 CS
007 Certified Halal Meat - 16 Ounce Meatloaf Meal consisting of: - 4 ounce-weight Meatloaf (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients) - 2 ounce-weight Brown Gravy - 6 ounce-weight Mashed Potatoes - 4 ounce-weight Mixed Vegetables - finished product of the Meatloaf may not contain more than 3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used, but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name. 30 CS
008 Certified Halal Meat - 15 Ounce Hawaiian Meatballs Meal consisting of: - 4 ounce-weight Cooked Beef Meatballs (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients) - 2 ounce-weight Sweet Hawaiian Sauce - 5 ounce-weight Cooked White Rice - 4 ounce-weight Green Beans 20 CS
009 Certified Halal Meat - 20 Ounce Spaghetti and Meatballs Meal consisting of: - 4 ounce-weight cooked Beef Meatballs (made with ground beef with not more than: 20% fat; 20% added ingredients;) - 5 ounce-weight Spaghetti Pasta - 3 ounce-weight Tomato Sauce - 8 ounce-weight Sweet Peas - finished product of the Meatball may not contain more than 3.5% of a non-dairy/non-meat binders and extenders or 2% isolated soy protein may be used,but must be shown in the ingredients statement on the product's label by its common name. 25 CS
010 Certified Halal - 7 Ounce Cheese Omelet Meal consisting of: - 3 ounce-weight Plain Egg Omelet -1ounce cheese -3 ounce Potatoes 10 CS
011 Certified Halal - 7 Ounce Spanish Omelet Meal consisting of: - 3 ounce-weight Plain Egg Omelet -1ounce Spanish Sauce - 3 ounce Potatoes 13 CS
012 Certified Halal Bologna Luncheon Meat (chicken or turkey), Frozen, 4 Ounce multiple slice portion, (Shelf Stable may be1-4 oz slice) Wrapped in Sealed Plastic. *Each individual package must be marked with the halal certification symbol. 8 CS

Bidding Requirements

Instructions
Open Market bids are accepted in this solicitation; however, please refer to the specifications below, including 'Set-Aside Requirement' provision, for additional requirements.
The Government intends to select for award the one responsible quote which conforms to the Bidding Requirements and Buy Terms in the auction, proposes a price that is fair and reasonable, and provides the Lowest Priced, Technically Acceptable (LPTA) quote meeting the specifications of the requirement. If the lowest priced quote is not found to be Technically Acceptable, the government will evaluate the next lowest priced quote, and so on. Quotes determined to be incomplete, unreasonable, or unrealistic will not be considered for award.
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.
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.
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.
This solicitation is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified Sellers can bid.
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.
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.
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.)
The Buyer has provided special instructions for delivery – See Buy Terms.

Buy Terms

Name Description
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 FedBid ‘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.
Equipment Condition New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty.
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.
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.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 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.
Past Performance Evaluation Factors for Award – FAR 15.304(e). Unless all offers are rejected, award will be made to the responsible Offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the best overall value, price and other factors considered. 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. The following factors will be used, in descending order or importance, to determine the Award recipient: 1.) Past Performance, 2.) Ability to deliver items as per specification and time/delivery requirements 3.) Cost/Price FAR 15.404-1(b) Past Performance: A vendor’s previous delivery history, and any Performance Alerts available through FedBid.com and FedBizOpps.gov, as well as performance surveys conducted with other government agencies or Bureau of Prisons locations will be used as a determining factor prior to award.
Special Delivery Buy Term Delivery of awarded items will be beginning January 1st but no later than January 15th. Deliveries after January 15th may be subject to cancellation. No deliveries on Federal Holidays. Hours hours for shipping are Monday - Friday 7:00a.m. - 12:30p.m. The warehouse can be reached directly at (623) 465-9757, Ext: 4206.
All or None Requirement All required items MUST be provided by one (1) contractor, items will NOT be broken out between several contractors

Shipping Information

City State   Zip Code
Phoenix AZ   85086

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