3rd Qtr. FY 2025 Meat/Frozen/Premade Items

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas is seeking quotations for meat, frozen, and premade food items for the 3rd Quarter of Fiscal Year 2025. The solicitation (Number 15B50225Q00000050) requires vendors to provide a comprehensive range of food products including corn tortillas, tortilla chips, frozen pizzas, ground beef patties, frankfurters, turkey roasts, and other protein and prepared food items. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and include their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number with their submission. The government intends to make multiple awards based on best value, considering both price and past performance, with quotes due by March 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CST. Critical evaluation criteria include product freshness, precise quantity delivery, and compliance with national menu specifications, with vendors potentially being required to provide product samples before award.

This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside with a size standard of 1,150 employees, targeting NAICS code 311611 for animal slaughtering. The total estimated order quantities range from 3,000 to 105,120 units across various product categories, with delivery scheduled to begin on April 1, 2025. The place of performance is the Federal Correctional Complex located in Beaumont, Texas. Vendors must adhere to strict product requirements, including products being 6 months or younger upon delivery, specific fat percentages, and no animal byproducts for certain items. Failure to deliver awarded products may result in removal from the bidder's list and potential disqualification from future bids. Awards will be processed through Government Purchase Orders with applicable net payment terms, and the solicitation emphasizes precise product specifications, packaging, labeling, and freshness standards.