Hydroponics farm boxes, (8) with delivery to various locations.
Active Definitive Contract Awarded
- Contract number
- 15BNAS27C00000022
- Awardee
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Vertical Crop Consultants Inc. UEI GNUGRQUMNJB6
- Awarding agency
-
Central Office
Bureau of Prisons, Department of Justice
- Obligated
- $1,791,900
Award facts
- Opportunity
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- Hydroponic Farm Boxes - High Yield- Turnkey w/ Training Solicitation · 15BNAS26Q00000053 · Posted Jun 11, 2026
- Contract value 100% obligated
- $1,791,900.00 Current and potential, with all options
- Completion date 3% complete
- Current and potential, with all options
- NAICS code
- 333310 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- PSC
- 5410 Prefabricated And Portable Buildings
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
- Competition
- Competed under SAP · 13 offers Simplified Acquisition
- Pricing
- Firm Fixed Price
- Place of performance
- Wilmington, NC 28405, USA
Award details come from SAM.gov/FPDS.
About this award
The Federal Bureau of Prisons Central Office awarded a $1.79 million firm fixed-price definitive contract to Vertical Crop Consultants Inc. for eight hydroponic farm boxes with delivery to various locations on October 27, 2026, under a total small business set-aside. The award ceiling is $1.79 million, and the ultimate completion date is October 26, 2027.
The originating solicitation, posted June 11, 2026, requires eight insulated, all-inclusive hydroponic units, each capable of producing at least 6,000 pounds of leafy greens annually and 650 heads of lettuce weekly. Each unit requires integrated HVAC and temperature controls, automated lighting, irrigation, nutrient delivery, and monitoring for temperature, water, pH, and nutrient levels. The contractor bears transportation, crane delivery onto BOP-provided concrete pads, and all crane-related costs, including rentals, rigging, and permits. Each unit carries a one-year warranty from final acceptance. Contractor staff must pass an NCIC background check. Training of up to eight hours per location must be completed within 30 days of installation.
Delivery is required to eight BOP locations: FCI Waseca (Minnesota), FCC Butner (North Carolina, two units), FCI Ashland (Kentucky), FCI El Reno (Oklahoma), FCI Oxford (Wisconsin), FCI Berlin (New Hampshire), and FCC Lompoc (California). The award lists Wilmington, North Carolina as its place of performance.
The period of performance does not exceed twelve months from the Contracting Officer's written notice to proceed. Line Item 0001 covers the eight units at an all-inclusive per-unit price, and Line Item 0002 is an optional per-occurrence training rate. The NAICS code is 333310 with a 1,000-employee size standard, and the PSC is 5410. Evaluation weighed technical and past performance factors combined as significantly more important than price, with technical excellence weighted above past performance.
Quick answers
Who was awarded contract 15BNAS27C00000022?
15BNAS27C00000022 was awarded to Vertical Crop Consultants Inc. by Central Office (Bureau of Prisons) on October 27, 2026.
How much is contract 15BNAS27C00000022 worth?
The government has obligated $1,791,900 on 15BNAS27C00000022.
Was contract 15BNAS27C00000022 competed?
The extent of competition for 15BNAS27C00000022 was competed under sap. The government received 13 offers. It was set aside: Total Small Business.
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