FCC Coleman October Produce FY26

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
15B30225Q00000043
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Florida 33521, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex Coleman is procuring fresh produce for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 through solicitation 15B30225Q00000043. The procurement includes various fresh produce items such as apples, cabbage, carrots, lettuce, celery, cilantro, cucumbers, onions, green peppers, sweet potatoes, white potatoes, tomatoes, and bananas, all requiring USDA inspection and specific grade and quality standards. The contract will be awarded through an online competitive reverse auction process conducted on the Unison Marketplace platform, where vendors submit descending price bids in real-time. All items must be delivered palletized and wrapped with temperature-controlled transportation maintaining 34-40°F for non-frozen items and 0°F or below for frozen items. The solicitation pricing period ends on August 22, 2025, at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, and questions must be submitted through the Unison Marketplace system with sufficient time for buyer response before the deadline.

This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999 with a size standard of 700 employees, restricting participation to qualified small businesses only. The contract requires deliveries to Coleman, FL 33521 on FOB Destination terms, with four distinct delivery schedule options ranging from single shipments to 13 split deliveries between October 1 and December 31, 2025. All deliveries must occur between 7:30 AM and 2:30 PM, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Vendors must register on the Unison Marketplace at no cost to participate in the reverse auction process, and any performance issues such as missed delivery schedules or non-compliant product quality may impact future contract award opportunities. The solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses effective through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-02 and strictly prohibits price manipulation, bad faith bidding, or collusion during the competitive process.

Notice text

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is15B30225Q00000043/Unison Buy 1199858 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-02. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 311999 with a small business size standard of 700.00 employees.

This requirement is a Small Business Set-Aside and only qualified sellers may submit bids.

The solicitation pricing on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted, and, unless otherwise displayed at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com, will end on:

2025-08-22 11:00:00.0 Eastern Time. This time supersedes the Offers Due Time listed above.

FOB Destination shall be Coleman, FL 33521

The DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCC COLEMAN requires the items to be Meet or Exceed. To review line items, terms, etc., refer to the link below.

Solicitation and Buy Attachments

***Question Submission: Interested Sellers must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.***

For this solicitation, DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCC COLEMAN intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, Unison Marketplace. Unison Marketplace has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. A Seller may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. DOJ BOP Field Offices - FCC COLEMAN is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids. All responsible Sellers that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com.Sellers that are not currently registered to use https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com should proceed to https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com to complete their free registration. Sellers that require special considerations or assistance may contact Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or via email at marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com. Sellers may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive https://marketplace.unisonglobal.com process. Should Sellers require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or Marketplace Support at 1.877.933.3243 or marketplacesupport@unisonglobal.com.

Files

File Type Posted
1st QTR Delivery Schedule Memo.docx DOCX document
Produce specs.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet

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