FY 2026 Q2 Assorted Food Items
ID: 15B50226Q00000021Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Overview

Buyer

JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OFFEDERAL PRISON SYSTEM / BUREAU OF PRISONSFCC BEAUMONTBEAUMONT, TX, 77705, USA

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing (311999)

PSC

FOOD, OILS AND FATS (8945)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/0e98cc655cd04a4ebd99f2f5f020903a/view
Timeline
    Description

    The Department of Justice, specifically the Federal Bureau of Prisons at the Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont, is soliciting quotes for assorted food items for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. This procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999, requiring contractors to provide a variety of food products, including cereals, meats, and canned vegetables, adhering strictly to national menu specifications without substitutions. Interested vendors must submit their quotes by December 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. CST, with deliveries commencing as early as January 2, 2026. For further inquiries, potential bidders can contact Celeste Valderas at cvalderas@bop.gov or Dillon Tydlacka at dtydlacka@bop.gov.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Celeste Valderas
    cvalderas@bop.gov
    Dillon Tydlacka
    dtydlacka@bop.gov
    Files
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    Assorted Food Items -15B50226Q00000021.pdf
    The Federal Bureau of Prisons (FCC Beaumont) issued solicitation 15B50226Q00000021 for assorted food items for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. This Request for Quote (RFQ) is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999 with a 700-employee size standard. Offers are due by December 23, 2025, at 09:00 CT, with delivery required by January 30, 2026. The solicitation incorporates various FAR and DOJ clauses, emphasizing strict privacy, information security, and records management requirements for contractors handling government data and Personally Identifiable Information (PII). Key clauses address patent indemnity, prompt payment, unauthorized obligations, and detailed provisions for commercial supplier agreements. Contractors must comply with federal security mandates like FISMA and NIST guidelines, provide mandatory training, and report security breaches within one hour of discovery, including potential victim remediation.
    Assorted Food Items Offer Letter.pdf
    The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Complex (FCC) Beaumont, is soliciting quotes for assorted food items through solicitation number 15B50226Q00000021. This request for quotation (RFQ) requires all contractors to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and include their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. Quoters must submit Standard Form 1449 and National/Kosher Menu Specifications Quote Sheets by December 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. CST. Communications, including technical questions, must be directed in writing to the Contracting Officer. Quotes can be mailed, delivered by carrier (FEDEX, etc.), or emailed to dtydlacka@bop.gov and cvalderas@bop.gov. Faxed or photocopied quotes are not accepted. Hand-carried quotes are to be delivered to the Procurement and Property Department at 5430 Knauth Road, Beaumont, Texas 77705. Failure to deliver awarded products may result in removal from the bidder's list and non-consideration for future bids. Deliveries of awarded items can commence as early as January 2, 2026.
    Assorted Food Items Specs - 15B50226Q00000021.docx
    The National Menu Specifications Quote Sheet (15B502226Q00000021) outlines food item requirements for FCC Beaumont for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. This federal government RFP specifies various food categories including cereals, shortening and oil, pastries, pre-made items like French toast and pancakes, canned and frozen vegetables, and a range of meats (beef, chicken, and pork). The document emphasizes strict adherence to national menu specifications, disallowing substitutions, and specifies that items not explicitly requiring U.S. or Canadian origin can be foreign products distributed in the U.S. Detailed descriptions, unit of issue, and quantities to order are provided for each item, along with specific quality, packaging, and origin requirements, particularly for canned vegetables and meats. For instance, ground beef must be 80% lean, frozen, and no older than 6 months upon delivery, while certain canned vegetables must originate from crops grown, processed, and packed in the United States or Canada. A local specification for hinged trays is also included.
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