FMC Rochester 3rd Qtr Subsistence
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 15B41226Q00000002
- Agency
- Federal Medical Center Rochester Correctional Facilities, Department of Justice
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- PSC
- 8945 Food, Oils And Fats
- Place of performance
- Rochester, Minnesota 55904, United States
- Points of contact
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- Greg Visser gvisser@bop.gov (507) 424-7323
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Medical Center (FMC) Rochester is seeking competitive quotes for subsistence products including meats, dairy products, pantry staples, canned vegetables, and prepared food items to support facility operations during the third quarter of fiscal year 2026. The solicitation requires vendors to provide pricing on 53 line items with strict adherence to USDA grades, standards, and specifications; no substitutions are permitted, and items failing to meet specifications will be refused at the vendor's expense. Awards will be made on a firm fixed price basis to the lowest-priced offerors who conform to all solicitation requirements, with the government intending to make multiple fixed-price awards. The evaluation criteria focus on price competitiveness and compliance with stated product specifications, delivery requirements, and contract terms. The deadline for submission of quotes is March 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM Central Time, and all future solicitation amendments and updates will be distributed through the federal procurement system, requiring interested parties to monitor the site regularly.
This solicitation is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 311999 (Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) with a size standard of 700 employees. MCS LLC (Minnesota Cold Storage) at 7447 Dresser Drive NE, Rochester, Minnesota serves as the contract freezer facility for certain frozen items, requiring a 24-hour advance notice prior to deliveries. While no specific budget range is disclosed, the procurement involves substantial quantities including 2,500 pounds each of ground beef patties and ground beef bulk, 10,000 pounds of boneless skinless chicken breast, 3,000 pounds of fish fillets, 18,000 frozen biscuits, and numerous other provisions totaling 53 line items. All deliveries must occur within 30 days of order during specified hours (8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM CST, Monday through Friday), with frozen items maintained at 0°F or below and non-frozen perishables at 34°F to 40°F, and all items must be palletized. Performance will take place in Rochester, Minnesota 55904, with orders under $15,000 issued via individual government credit cards and larger orders issued via purchase orders with NET 15 discount terms.
Notice text
Dear Vendor:
Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Medical Center, Rochester, Minnesota, Contracting Officer for the acquisition of various subsistence products. This package contains all the necessary information for submitting a request for quote for evaluation.
In submitting the request for quote, vendors should consider all information provided herein. Please carefully follow all instructions located in the solicitation package concerning the content, format and submission of your quote. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to date information about this solicitation.
Offerors should include their Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number in their offers. The Contracting Officer will verify registration in the SAM database prior to award by entering the potential awardees’ UEI number into the SAM database.
Delivery times are 8:00am to 11am and 12pm to - 2:30pm CST except on federal holidays; no reservations are needed for delivery. Please call 507-424-7323 for any issues concerning delivery. Any deliveries not made within 4 weeks of award will be canceled and awarded to the next lowest bidder. Note that some frozen items will be identified in the line item as going to our contract freezer company. Our contract freezer is MCS LLC. The address is 7447 Dresser Drive NE Rochester, MN 55934. Contact # is Mike McGuire at 507-251-3863.
The freezer contact requests a 24hr notice prior to deliveries and his delivery hours are 9:30am to 3:30pm. The email is minnesotacoldstorage@gmail.com.
The Government intends to make multiple fixed price awards to the offerors (bidders) offering the lowest price and who conform to all requirements of the solicitation. Individual credit card orders will be issued for all orders under $15,000 and purchase orders will be issued for orders over $15,000. The Government reserves the right to award by line item or in aggregate.
Each offeror/bidder shall carefully read and review each line item offered for bid, paying close attention to the size of the container, description and number of units of issue, etc., requested prior to offering your price. No line item substitutions are accepted. All line items must adhere to the National Specifications for food set forth by Central Office. Bulk dry goods are required to be in 50lb bags or smaller. Any items deemed non-conforming will be refused and shipped back at the vendor's expense. Per FAR 12.206 Past performance will be used in determining awards for this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.304 (c)(5)(e) past performance will be valued (1) Significantly more important than cost or price.
Include page 1 of the RFQ signed and only the pages that you are bidding on in the attached bid sheet.
Offers shall be received on or before the deadline of Mar 2, 2026 @5:00 PM. Central Standard Time, via email.
Greg Visser, Contract Specialist
FMC Rochester
2110 E Center St
Rochester, MN 55904
Email: gvisser@bop.gov
Please do not submit quotes to any location other than the one listed above. Quotes received after the deadline will not be considered
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RFQ 3rd Qtr.pdf | ||
| 15B41226Q00000002.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FMC Rochester 3rd Qtr Food | Award Notice | |
| FMC Rochester 3rd Qtr Subsistence | Solicitation |
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