89 -- FORM 10 - 2ND QTR FY2008 - FROZEN MEAT AND FROZEN FOOD

The Federal Correctional Institution, Marianna, Florida intends to issue solicitation RFQ30803-0003-8 for the 2nd quarter, FY2008 frozen meat and frozen food requirement. This solicitation is 100% set-a-side for small business. The Government contemplates award of a firm-fixed price type contract from this solicitation. The Government reserves the right upon award to make formal single or multiple awards. The Government will award to the responsible offeror(s), whose offer conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be most advantageous to the Government based solely on price. Pricing will be FOB destination with a delivery date on or before January 31, 2008. The solicitation will be available on or about November 15, 2007 and will be distributed solely through the General Services Administration?s Federal Business Opportunities web site at http://www.fbo.gov. The site provides downloading instructions. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be distributed. All future information regarding this acquisition, including amendments, will 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 Government may make awards without discussions; therefore, offerors are instructed to submit their best offer initially. Faith-Based and Community-Based Organizations have the right to submit quotes equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database at www.ccr.gov. Payments will be made using Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). Each offeror, in accordance with FAR 52.212-3, is required to complete the Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (ORCA) provided in the solicitation provisions or on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov.