3rd Q Food Requirements

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in the notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Please carefully follow all instructions listed below. Failure to comply with the instructions may lead to the exclusion of the quote from consideration.

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Williamsburg, Salters, South Carolina intends to issue solicitation 15B31625Q00000005 for the requirements of 3rd Quarter Food. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The completed solicitation package must be returned no later than February 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EST.

Terms of Delivery are F.O.B Destination. One-time delivery date for all items except bread, dairy, and produce will begin April 1, 2025, thru April 18, 2025. Weekly delivery dates for bread, dairy, and produce will begin April 1, 2025, thru June 30, 2025. Deliveries will be made to the FCI Williamsburg Warehouse, 8301 U.S. Highway 521, Salters, SC 29590 between the hours of 8:00AM - 2:00 PM EST Monday – Friday, unless otherwise specified in SOW.

The contract type is firm-fixed price. The Government reserves the right upon award to make formal single or multiple awards. The Government will award to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be the most advantageous to the Government, with past performance and price considered. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will be posted to the System for Award Management (SAM)  https://sam.gov.  Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this solicitation. As of October 2012, all vendors participating shall be registered and active status in the SAM website, https://sam.gov.  All potential offerors are advised that this solicitation includes the clause FAR 52.212-4 (November 2023) for commercial items.

Offerors must include their typed Company Name, Phone Number, Point of Contact, and Unique Entity ID (UEI) number in section 17a on page 1 of their offers. Place bids on attached specification sheet. All quoted prices shall have a maximum of four decimal points.

All orders will be placed on a government purchase card or purchase order (wherein payment will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer) at the discretion of the Contracting Officer. All Government purchase card transactions are fill or kill.  All invoices must be submitted via mail to P.O. Box 220, Salters, SC 29590. For faster processing of payments, you may e-mail invoices to WIL-Accounting-S@bop.gov.

The point of contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Ronald Calandra, Supervisory Contract Specialist:  8301 U.S. Highway 521, P.O. Box 220, Salters, SC 29590, Fax 843-387-9430.  Complete offers may be mailed, faxed, or e-mailed.  The only format by which questions will be answered will be by e-mail at

WIL-Contracting-S@bop.gov, NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE.