Purchase Order 15B31826P00000038

East Baking Company, Inc., a minority-owned food manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Holyoke, Massachusetts, was awarded a $57,620 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Federal Correctional Institution Aliceville on January 1, 2026, for the second quarter of Fiscal Year 2026. This Total Small Business set-aside contract was awarded through solicitation 15B31826Q00000005, issued by the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, and encompasses the delivery of meat and subsistence items including certified Halal and Kosher meals, protein-based dishes such as fish fillets, chicken wings, meatballs, and chicken cacciatore, along with supporting food items including bologna, tuna, sardines, and oatmeal with specific ingredient and packaging specifications. Weekly deliveries are scheduled to commence January 1, 2026, and continue through the contract's ultimate completion date of March 31, 2026, with all items requiring delivery to the Food Services Warehouse in Aliceville, Alabama, subject to strict temperature control and palletization requirements.

This award reflects East Baking Company's established track record as a critical federal food supplier, particularly within the Bureau of Prisons system. The company maintains substantial Indefinite Delivery Vehicle contracts with both the Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, with a combined active IDV portfolio exceeding $1.5 billion. The award demonstrates the federal government's continued reliance on East Baking Company's manufacturing and distribution capabilities to support correctional facility operations and food service requirements across multiple locations within the federal prison system.