USP Canaan Subsistence 3rd Qtr. FY 2025
The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, specifically the United States Penitentiary Canaan, has issued an Award Notice for subsistence procurement for the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025. The contract (15B21525P00000075) was awarded on April 1, 2025, after solicitation 15B21525Q00000015 received 25 small business responses. The award covers food service requirements, with multiple vendors receiving contracts for various food products including cheeses, condiments, frozen items, kosher and halal meals, seasonings, and canned goods. The total awarded contract value for the identified vendor is $110,019.90, with purchases over $10,000 processed via electronic funds transfer and smaller purchases using government purchase cards. The procurement process considered vendor past performance and selected proposals most advantageous to the government, following Federal Acquisition Regulation guidelines.
15B21525Q00000015 Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons United States Penitentiary Canaan
4/1/25, 2:46 PM USP Canaan Subsistence 3rd Qtr. FY 2025
The United States Penitentiary (USP) Canaan, a facility within the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, is seeking a small business vendor to provide Third Quarter FY2025 subsistence supplies, specifically Kosher, meat, frozen, and dry food items. The solicitation, issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), requires vendors to submit comprehensive quotes addressing detailed food service specifications by March 7, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST, with an expected award date of March 21, 2025. Evaluation criteria will include price, past performance, lead time, and technical factors, with a strong emphasis on vendor reliability and ability to meet precise delivery and quality requirements. Vendors must demonstrate capability to deliver items within strict temperature parameters, with non-frozen perishables between 34-41 degrees F, frozen foods at 0 degrees F or below, and canned goods above 34 degrees F. The government reserves the right to make single or multiple awards based on the most advantageous offer to the government.
The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing), meaning only small businesses can submit quotes. Delivery of the food items is specified for April 1-30, 2025, to USP Canaan located in Waymart, Pennsylvania, with strict delivery protocols requiring advance appointments and deliveries between 6:30 AM and 1:00 PM Monday through Friday. Vendors must provide palletized deliveries and ensure all religious dietary items (Kosher and Halal) are appropriately marked, with purchases above $10,000.01 processed via purchase orders with electronic funds transfer and smaller purchases using government purchase cards. The solicitation emphasizes rigorous quality control, with the government retaining the right to refuse items that do not meet precise specifications, including temperature requirements, packaging standards, and religious dietary markings. Vendors will be evaluated not only on price but also on their history of reliable performance, with poor past performance potentially disqualifying an otherwise competitive bidder.
15B21525Q00000015 Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons United States Penitentiary Canaan
2/21/25, 3:25 PM