3rd Qtr. FY 2025 Canned Goods

The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas is soliciting quotes for canned goods for the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 through Solicitation Number 15B50225Q00000044. The procurement involves 16 line items of canned vegetables, beans, tomato products, and condiments with strict specifications for product origin, grade, and packaging. All items must be sourced exclusively from crops grown, processed, and packed in the United States or Canada, packaged in 6/#10 cans per case, and comply with FDA and USDA grade standards. Vendors must submit quotes by March 17, 2025, at 10:00 CT, with a planned delivery date of April 1, 2025. Evaluation criteria will include pricing, past performance, and strict adherence to national menu specifications, with the government intending to make multiple awards based on these factors.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 311421 with a size standard of 1,000 employees. Potential suppliers must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and possess a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number. The procurement involves substantial quantities, including 784 cases of green beans, 840 cases of carrots, 840 cases of mixed vegetables, and 880 cases of corn, with case quantities ranging from 112 to 840 per item. The place of performance is the Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas, with specific receiving hours from 7:00am-1:30pm, Monday-Friday. Vendors must strictly comply with all specifications, as any deviation or substitution will result in disqualification, and failure to deliver awarded products may result in being deemed a non-responsible contractor and potential removal from future bidder lists.