Purchase Order 15B41926P00000054

Clark's Trading Co., a Wisconsin-based small business, was awarded a $83,876 firm fixed-price purchase order by the Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau of Prisons) for subsistence and non-food items required to support operations at the Federal Correctional Institution Thomson in Illinois. The contract, designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under solicitation 15B41926Q00000002, covers the third quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 with a performance period from April 1, 2026, through April 17, 2026. The procurement encompasses a comprehensive range of food products including certified foods, fresh and frozen meats (beef, chicken, pork, fish), dairy products, baked goods, canned and dry goods, and specialty items certified as kosher to meet the dietary requirements of the inmate population, along with non-food items such as beard covers, hair nets, disposable napkins, and cleaning supplies.

As an experienced supplier specializing exclusively in food distribution to federal correctional facilities, Clark's Trading Co. has maintained an active federal contracting presence since 2003 and has received over 100 prior awards totaling more than $3 million. All deliveries under this contract must be made on a Free on Board (F.O.B.) Destination basis to the facility warehouse during designated hours (6:30 AM to 1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday only), with frozen and perishable items maintained at temperatures between 34 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The company's prime contractor status and demonstrated capability in managing quarterly food service procurements for the Bureau of Prisons underscores its established reliability as a supplier to the federal prison system.