FCI Danbury Fruit 1st Quarter

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Institution Danbury seeks quotations for fruit products, with quotations due August 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. The procurement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), with a 700-employee size standard.

Place of performance is FCI Danbury, 33 Pembroke Station Route 37, Danbury, Connecticut 06811. Delivery is scheduled for October 1–15, 2026, on a Freight on Board basis. The solicitation covers nine line items of canned and frozen fruit products, including Grade A or better canned blueberries, applesauce, sliced or diced apples, pineapple chunks, and plums, with products specified to USDA grade standards and packed in light syrup, fruit juice, or extra-light syrup. Unit of issue is cases.

Quotations must be submitted electronically via email to the contracting officer, Jared Caswell (jcaswell@bop.gov); fax, hand-delivered, and mail-in submissions will not be accepted. Quotations must remain valid for 30 calendar days after solicitation close. The Government anticipates making multiple awards based on pricing per line item. Evaluation uses a two-factor approach: price, evaluated for fairness and reasonableness, and past performance on a Go/No-Go basis, assessing timeliness of deliveries and order accuracy and completeness. Awards under the $15,000 Micro Purchase Threshold will be issued as Firm-Fixed Price Government Purchase Card transactions; awards exceeding this threshold will be issued as Firm-Fixed Price Purchase Orders requiring contractor acceptance within 48 hours of delivery. The solicitation incorporates Buy American requirements, small business set-aside notices, and standard employment and compliance certifications.