FMC Rochester Freezer Storage

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Medical Center Rochester, Minnesota is seeking frozen food storage services through RFQ 15B41225Q00000005. The contractor must provide comprehensive freezer storage and inventory management services, including maintaining frozen foods at 0 degrees Fahrenheit, implementing temperature tracking systems, and providing an internet-accessible inventory management system with secure login capabilities. Critical requirements include the ability to store up to 200 pallets, maintain First In First Out practices, accept deliveries Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and be located within 60 miles of FMC Rochester. The contractor must also provide insurance coverage for potential product losses, submit monthly temperature logs, and develop written contingency plans for freezer equipment failures. Offers are due by September 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM Central Standard Time via email to Contract Specialist Greg Visser at gvisser@bop.gov.

This procurement is 100% set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 493120 (Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage) with a size standard of 500 employees. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed-price basis for a five-year period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2030. The government estimates requiring approximately 120 pallets of freezer storage space monthly, totaling 1,440 storage units per contract year across five contract line items representing each 12-month period. Services will be performed at the contractor's facility, which must be within 60 miles of the Federal Medical Center Rochester located at 2110 East Center Street, Rochester, Minnesota 55904. While no specific award value is mentioned in the solicitation, pricing will be determined based on the average number of pallets stored monthly throughout the contract period.