This contract award is for the supply of various food products and delivery services to the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons (DOJ-BOP) Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix in New Jersey. The prime contractor, Clark's Trading CO., doing business as Clarks Trading Co., is a for-profit Subchapter S corporation that has been awarded over $3 million in similar contracts from DOJ-BOP to provide routine food items, holiday meals, and religious-certified foods to federal prisons nationwide.
The contract has a total small business set-aside designation and a firm fixed price of $115,130.00 for the performance period from October 1, 2021 to November 22, 2022. Clark's Trading CO. will deliver beef, poultry, pork, seafood, vegetables, fruits, oils, spices, and other grocery items directly to the DOJ-BOP facility to support the daily nutritional requirements of the inmate population. This award is the result of a competitive solicitation process, with past performance considered approximately equal in value to price during the evaluation.