Purchase Order 15B21526P00000042

The United States Penitentiary Canaan, operating under the Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons, awarded a purchase order to Rainmaker, Inc. (doing business as Rainmaker 55) on January 1, 2026, for subsistence items including frozen and kosher meats to support inmate feeding operations during the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 (January 1–March 31, 2026). The contract, valued at $61,186.16, was designated as a total small business set-aside and executed as a firm fixed-price purchase order. Rainmaker, Inc., a woman-owned small business and economically disadvantaged women-owned small business headquartered in Oakland Park, Florida, was selected following a competitive solicitation posted on November 21, 2025, with a December 5, 2025 deadline. The solicitation encompassed approximately 65 line items of food products meeting U.S. Grade A quality standards and kosher certification requirements, with all items required to carry a "Best Buy Date" no earlier than April 30, 2026.

Rainmaker, Inc. is a specialized food service provider exclusively serving federal correctional facilities nationwide, with established experience delivering comprehensive food service requirements across multiple Bureau of Prisons locations. The company's product portfolio includes meats, poultry, dairy, produce, canned goods, and specialty religious meal components tailored to federal inmate nutritional and dietary specifications. Award evaluation prioritized price fairness and past performance, with delivery timeliness and order accuracy designated as go/no-go criteria. The place of performance is identified as Oakland Park, Florida, though the solicitation indicates facility operations at the 3057 Eric J. Williams Memorial Drive location in Waymart, Pennsylvania.