FMC Rochester FY26 1st Qtr Subsistence
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 15B41225Q00000003
- Agency
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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
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Bureau of Prisons Federal Medical Center in Rochester, Minnesota has issued a solicitation for various subsistence products to support their facility operations for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. The procurement includes over 100 food items spanning multiple categories such as Kosher and Halal meals, various meats (beef, chicken, turkey), dairy products, vegetables, grains, condiments, and other food items with quantities ranging from 12 to 16,000 units. Key requirements include specific packaging, certification, nutritional content standards, and kosher or halal certification for applicable items. The government intends to make multiple fixed-price awards to offerors providing the lowest prices while conforming to all solicitation requirements. The solicitation has a response deadline of September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM Central Time, with delivery required within 30 days of order for most items.
This opportunity is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) with a size standard of 700 employees. The procurement involves thousands of pounds and units across multiple food categories, with individual credit card orders issued for purchases under $10,000 and purchase orders for larger amounts. Delivery must occur to the Federal Medical Center in Rochester, Minnesota between 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM Central Time, excluding federal holidays, with some frozen items being delivered to the contract freezer company MCS LLC. The solicitation includes specific delivery requirements such as 24-hour advance notice for frozen deliveries and stipulates that any deliveries not completed within four weeks of award will be canceled and awarded to the next lowest bidder. Performance will take place in Rochester, Minnesota, supporting the ongoing subsistence needs of the federal medical facility.
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 $10,000 and purchase orders will be issued for orders over $10,000. 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.
Offers shall be received on or before the deadline of Sep 3, 2025 @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
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 15B41225Q00000003.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FMC Rochester FY26 1st Qtr Subsistence | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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