Dairy 2nd Qtr. FY 2025

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas is soliciting quotes for dairy and cheese products for the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. The procurement involves specific quantities of dairy items including 8,000 lbs of cheddar cheese, 8,000 lbs of mozzarella cheese, 1,200 lbs of grated parmesan cheese, 6,000 lbs of bulk margarine, and 216,000 margarine patties. Vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) with a valid Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and must comply with detailed product specifications outlined in the solicitation. The agency may request product samples before making an award, and all communication must be in writing directly to the Contracting Officer. Quotes are due by January 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CST, with expected delivery of awarded items by January 29, 2025.

The solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS category 311512 (Creamery Butter Manufacturing) with a size standard of 750 employees. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed price basis with NET 10 payment terms, and multiple awards may be possible based on price and past performance considerations. Delivery of products must be made to FCC Beaumont located at 5980 Knauth Road in Beaumont, Texas, with receiving hours limited to 7:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. All products must meet National Menu Specifications with no substitutions allowed, and strict freshness requirements are in place, including a requirement that frozen products be produced within 9 months of delivery. Vendors are prohibited from submitting expired or "Best If Used By" dated products, and specific packaging requirements are detailed in the solicitation documents.