3rd Qtr. FY 2025 Dairy/Cheese Items

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas is seeking to procure dairy and cheese items for the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 through Solicitation Number 15B50225Q00000046. The procurement includes specific quantities of U.S. Grade AA or A Cheddar cheese (10,000 pounds), Low-moisture Part-skim Mozzarella cheese (10,000 pounds), bulk all-vegetable margarine (10,500 pounds), and margarine patties (270,000 individual units). Potential vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit quotes by March 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CST using Standard Form 1449 and National/Kosher Menu Specifications Quote Sheets. The government intends to make multiple awards based on best value, considering both price and past performance. All communications regarding the solicitation must be sent in writing to Contract Specialist Dillon Tydlacka via email at dtydlacka@bop.gov.

The solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses with a NAICS code of 311512 and a size standard of 750 employees. The expected delivery of awarded items will begin on April 1, 2025, with strict delivery requirements including specific receiving hours of 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Vendors must ensure products are not expired, with frozen meats produced within 9 months of delivery and canned goods having verifiable production dates. The place of performance is Beaumont, Texas, and the government may request product samples during the evaluation process. No substitutions will be allowed, and quotes that do not strictly comply with the National Menu Specifications will be considered non-responsive. Successful vendors will receive government purchase orders with applicable net payment terms, and failure to deliver awarded products may result in removal from the bidders list.