FCI Herlong 2nd Quarter Subsistence

The Federal Bureau of Prisons at Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) Herlong is seeking qualified vendors to supply subsistence (food service) products for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 under solicitation number 15B61926Q00000001. The procurement falls under NAICS code 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) with a small business size standard of 500 employees. Key contract requirements include meeting strict specifications for food products across 61 line items, including beans, pasta, rice, vegetables, meats, cheese, eggs, milk, and other institutional food items, with particular emphasis on certified religious diet specifications and kosher certification where applicable. All deliveries must be made Monday through Friday between 6:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., with a required delivery date of January 23, 2026, and contract performance running from January 1, 2026, through March 31, 2026. Award decisions will be based on both price and past performance, with poor past performance (late, incorrect, or non-delivery) potentially resulting in bid rejection. The solicitation was posted on November 4, 2025, with a firm deadline of November 21, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time for all bids, which must be submitted via email to tpolan@bop.gov only.

This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside, meaning only small businesses meeting the 500-employee threshold are eligible to bid. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the available documentation, though the scope is substantial, with quantities ranging from small items such as 3 pounds of thyme to large-volume purchases including 126,000 individual milk servings and 6,000 pounds of chicken leg quarters. All products must meet detailed federal specifications regarding origin (preferably U.S. or Canada), grade standards, packaging, and processing methods, with non-compliance resulting in automatic quote rejection. The place of performance is Herlong, California 96113, and all participating vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and possess a valid Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. The government reserves the right to make formal single or multiple awards for this acquisition.