FCI DANBURY 3rd Quarter Dry Goods

The Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Danbury, operating under the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, is soliciting bids for dry goods and subsistence supplies required for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. The procurement encompasses approximately 50 distinct food and supply items organized by storage category, including bulk staples such as flour, sugar, rice, spices, cooking oils, cereals, canned goods, frozen tortillas, and numerous other institutional food items. This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) for commercial items with solicitation number 15B20326Q00000022, issued on February 17, 2026. Award decisions will be made based equally on price and past performance evaluation. All bids must be submitted by email to the Contracting Officer, Jared Caswell, no later than March 4, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST, with delivery of all supplies required by April 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, with 100 percent of the acquisition restricted to small business concerns. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the available documentation. While a specific total award amount is not stated, the budget is categorized under the "Other Foods" cost category for institutional operations. Key numerical details include items such as 2,500 pounds of brown sugar, 250 50-pound bags of all-purpose flour, 500 gallons of salad oil, 20,000 individually counted corn tortillas, and 6,000 16-ounce bottles of water, among other quantities specified for each line item. All deliveries must be made to FCI Danbury located at 33½ Pembroke Road, Danbury, Connecticut 06811, with strict delivery windows between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. EST on non-federal holidays and compliance with specific temperature control requirements for perishable and frozen items.