3RD QTR FY26- Food Service - Subsistence (Meats)
Closed Special Notice Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15B51726Q00000008
- Agency
-
Federal Detention Center Houston
Correctional Facilities, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8945 Food, Oils And Fats
- Place of performance
- Houston, Texas 77002, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, specifically the Federal Detention Center Houston, has issued a Special Notice (Solicitation Number 15B51726Q00000008) for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2026 regarding food service subsistence procurement for meats. This Notice of Intent to Solicit Directly from Suppliers indicates that the agency intends to award a firm-fixed-price supply contract for perishable prepared food directly to suppliers rather than through the traditional competitive bidding process on SAM.gov. The classification falls under NAICS Code 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing) and PSC Code 8945 (Food, Oils and Fats). This solicitation is designated as a 100% Small Business set-aside, meaning only small business firms are eligible to participate. The special notice was posted on March 18, 2026, with a due date of March 28, 2026.
The purpose of this action is to procure subsistence items, specifically perishable prepared food products for meats, to support the operational needs of FDC Houston. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has exercised its authority under RFO FAR 19.104-1(a)(1) and RFO FAR 12.201-1(2) to conduct a direct solicitation to small business suppliers without posting a formal competitive solicitation on SAM.gov. Only small business contractors meeting the NAICS classification for perishable prepared food manufacturing are eligible to submit responses. Interested suppliers must direct all electronic responses and questions to the contracting point of contact, Daniel Cruz, at dcruz-ayala@bop.gov by the March 28, 2026 deadline. The Federal Bureau of Prisons clarifies that it is not responsible for any costs incurred by contractors in responding to this notice.
Notice text
NOTICE OF INTENT TO SOLICIT DIRECTLY FROM SUPPLIERS (RFO FAR 12.201-1(2) and 5.101(b)(1)(i)(A))
Solicitation Number: 15B51726Q00000008 3RD QTR FY26- Food Service - Subsistence (Meats)
Agency: Federal Bureau of Prisons - FDC Houston
Classification Code: 8945 – Food, Oils and Fats
NAICS Code: 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
Notice Type: Notice of Intent to Solicit Directly from Suppliers IAW. RFO FAR 12.201-1(2).
Synopsis:
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, FDC Houston intends to solicit this action as 100% Small Business, (firm-fixed-price) supply contract directly to suppliers to procure subsistence (Perishable Prepared Food).
The statutory authority for this 100% Small Business set aside solicitation directly to suppliers is the RFO FAR 19.104-1(a) (1) and RFO FAR 12.201-1(2).
A SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE POSTED
The Government intends to proceed with this 100% Small Business set aside set aside direct solicitation to suppliers. The NAICS code is 311991 – Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing.
THIS NOTICE IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS OR QUOTATIONS
A determination by the Government not to solicit this action on the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) is solely within the discretion of the Government, IAW RFO FAR 12.201-1(2). Electronic responses and questions shall be submitted via email to the contracting point of contact listed below.
Federal Bureau of Prisons is not responsible for any costs incurred by responding to this notice.
Contracting Office Point of Contact:
Daniel Cruz, dcruz-ayala@bop.gov
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