The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution located State Route 716, Ashland, Kentucky, 41105 is issuing this solicitation for the requirements of: Milnor 190 lb drying tumbler and Milnor 140 lb washer/extractor. This solicitation is a 100% Small Business set-aside. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 333312. The Government reserves the right to make award based on best value. The Government will award to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, is most advantageous to the Government based on best value. Best value will be determined by evaluating each quotation for one or more of the following: price, past performance, quality, comparison with other offers, and administrative cost. The solicitation will be made available on or about June 16, 2011 and will be posted to the General Services Administration's Federal Business Opportunities website: http://www.fbo.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to insure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. The anticipated date for receipt of quotes is July 6, 2011, 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 point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is C. Paul Preece, Contracting Officer, at the address listed above and by telephone, 606-929-4094. Completed offers may be mailed to the address above or e-mailed to
[email protected]. The anticipated award date is July 15, 2011. Faith Based and Community Based Organizations have the right to submit offers/bids equally with other organizations for contracts for which they are eligible.