Purchase Order 15B21626P00000030

Pueblo Trading Co Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Los Angeles, California, was awarded a firm fixed-price purchase order on January 1, 2026, by the Federal Correctional Institution Elkton to supply meat and poultry products for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026. The contract, valued at $59,379.00 and designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, encompasses the procurement of 11 meat categories including ground beef, beef patties, beef roasts, frankfurters, chicken leg quarters, chicken filets, chicken breast meat, breaded fish filets, Italian sausage, pork roasts, and turkey breast, with quantities ranging from 3,000 to 50,000 pounds per category. All products must comply with USDA standards, FDA regulations, and institutional meat purchase specifications, with delivery split into two phases—one-half by January 7, 2026, and the remainder by the ultimate completion date of March 31, 2026.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons' Federal Correctional Institution Elkton, located in Lisbon, Ohio, solicited this procurement to support food service operations at the facility. Pueblo Trading Co Inc. was selected as the responsible offeror based on technical capability, pricing, and past performance. The contractor specializes in comprehensive food service solutions for federal correctional facilities and has established itself as a key supplier of subsistence items to multiple detention centers nationwide. Delivery will be made to the FCI Elkton Food Service Warehouse at 8730 Scroggs Road in Lisbon, Ohio, with all products delivered frozen and subject to strict quality standards regarding appearance, composition, packaging, and labeling.