Solicitation

U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Administration Division
Field Acquisition Office
Grand Prairie, Texas 75051
Dear Quoter:
Attached is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Field Acquisition Office (FAO), for the provision of Vocational Training – Cosmetology Instructor Services for the FMC Carswell, located in Texas. This package contains all necessary information to submit a quote. Quoters should consider all information provided herein when submitting quotes. Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format and submission requirements of your quotes. Failure to provide all required documentation detailed in Section L, Quote Submission Requirements and Instructions, of the solicitation document may result in your quote being considered non-responsive and eliminated from consideration for award. All potential quoters are advised that this solicitation includes the provision at FAR 52.204-7, System for Award Management (SAM). This provision requires that all quoters doing business with the Federal Government to be registered in the SAM database for “All Awards”. Quoters should include their Unique Entity Identification (UEI) number with their quotes. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees UEI number into the SAM database. Failure to complete the registration procedures outlined in the clause may result in elimination from consideration for award. For the purposes of this solicitation, all quoter’s SAM registration shall include NAICS code 611511.
If you have questions regarding the System for Award Management (SAM), Government procurements in general, or need assistance in the preparation of your quote, the APEX Accelerators program may be able to help. The APEX Accelerators was authorized by Congress in 1985 in an effort to expand the number of businesses capable of participating in the Government marketplace. To locate an APEX Accelerator near you, go to https://www.apexaccelerators.us/#/contact.
Contractors must comply with FAR 52.222-54, E-Verify Requirements, by enrolling in E-Verify within 30 days of contract award and beginning verification within 90 days of enrollment. Quotes shall be received on or before the deadline specified in Block 8 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, page 1 of this solicitation. Quotes shall be submitted electronically, via email to [email protected] in pdf