3rd Qtr. FY 2025 Chicken

The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas, is seeking quotations for various chicken products through Solicitation Number 15B50225Q00000045. The procurement includes five specific chicken items: Chicken Leg Quarters, Breaded Chicken Filet Patties, Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, Boneless Skinless Chicken Tender/Breast Meat, and Ground Chicken. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and include their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number with their submission. Quotes are due by March 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CST, with potential for sample product requests prior to award. Evaluation will likely focus on compliance with detailed product specifications, including USDA Agricultural Marketing Service standards, FSIS regulations, and specific quality and processing requirements.

This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside with a North American Industry Classification Standard (NAICS) code of 311615 for Poultry Processing. The total anticipated volume includes 240,000 pounds of chicken products, with delivery proposed for April 1, 2025. The place of performance is the Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas, with receiving hours limited to 7:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. The contract will be processed via Government Purchase Order with applicable net terms, and failure to deliver after award could result in removal from the bidder's list. Specific delivery requirements include strict adherence to national menu specifications, with no substitutions permitted and detailed guidelines for product freshness, production dates, and handling instructions such as pallet orientation and temperature control.