Pouch Filling Machine/Film Supply Services

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Field Acquisition Office in Grand Prairie, Texas intends to issue solicitation RFQP06171000019 for the provision of a Pouch Filing Machine/Film Supply Services. The supplies/services will be provided to individuals who are under the custody and care of the Federal Bureau of Prisons within a secure correctional environment, located at the Federal Correctional Complex, Lompoc, California. The contract type is an indefinite delivery/requirements contract with firm-fixed unit price. The award will be made to the responsible company or individual who submits the most advantageous quote to the Government based on price related factors only. The contract performance period is anticipated to consist of a base year of Effective Date of Award - September 30, 2011 and will include four, 12-month option years for renewal. The Institution requires a replacement carton machine to be installed in the FCC Lompoc Dairy Processing Plant. The estimated quantities of film for the base year and each option year is 28, 000 lbs. The solicitation will be made available on or about August 20, 2010 and will be distributed solely through the General Service Administrations Federal Business Opportunities website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov/. Hard copies of the solicitation will not be available. The site provides downloading instructions. All future information regarding this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government shall be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The website for registration is www.ccr.gov. The North American Industry Classification System code for this solicitation is 333294, with a size standard of 500 employees. Faith-based and Community-based organizations can submit offers/bids/quotations equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is September 3, 2010; however, this is a projected estimate and quoters should refer to Page 1 of the solicitation (Block #8) for the actual date quotations are due. The anticipated date of award will be approximately November 1, 2010.