Purchase Order 15B30626P00000016

Jose Santiago, Inc., a minority-owned, Hispanic American-owned small business based in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, has been awarded a Total Small Business set-aside purchase order by the Metropolitan Detention Center Guaynabo for food and grocery supply services. The contract, designated as the FY26 2nd Quarter 1st Order, carries a ceiling value of $69,722.40 under a firm fixed-price arrangement with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2025. Performance will be executed at the detention center's location in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Jose Santiago, Inc. specializes in providing subsistence items and food supplies to federal government agencies, with particular expertise serving detention facilities and military installations throughout Puerto Rico.

The contractor's award reflects its established track record as a reliable food service provider to the federal government since its SAM registration in 2001. Jose Santiago, Inc. has consistently secured small business set-aside contracts from the Department of Justice's Bureau of Prisons and the Department of the Army, typically ranging from approximately $20,000 to $163,000 in value. The company also maintains a significant Blanket Purchase Agreement with the Department of the Air Force valued at $250,000 over five years (April 1, 2023 – May 5, 2028) for grocery provision at military installations in Puerto Rico. This purchase order represents the company's continued role as a key supplier of cafeteria subsistence items to the detention center's operations.