Purchase Order 15B41726P00000039

The Federal Bureau of Prisons awarded a $52,978.34 firm fixed price purchase order to The Smooth Sailing Group LLC for FY26 A1 certified meats in the first quarter, with an ultimate completion date of January 31, 2026. The contract, designated as a total small business set-aside, supports food service operations at the Federal Correctional Institution in Milan, Michigan. The Smooth Sailing Group LLC is a service-disabled veteran-owned small disadvantaged business based in St. Petersburg, Florida, that holds SBA HUBZone certification and specializes in providing food service and subsistence products to federal correctional facilities nationwide.

The vendor has established itself as a reliable provider within the federal procurement ecosystem, consistently securing contracts from the Bureau of Prisons for comprehensive food service solutions across multiple correctional institutions. The company's procurement portfolio typically includes meats such as ground beef, chicken, fish, and pork, along with dairy items, produce, frozen foods, and specialty dietary products certified for kosher and halal requirements. Nearly all of The Smooth Sailing Group LLC's federal contract awards are designated as total small business set-asides, with contract values historically ranging from approximately $1,500 to $152,398, demonstrating the company's capability to meet the stringent delivery, quality, and temperature control requirements inherent to federal food service operations.