FPC Duluth 3rd Quarter Food Service Requirements

The Federal Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office is soliciting quotes for subsistence items required for FPC Duluth's third quarter operations, including meats (ground beef, roast beef, chicken leg quarters, boneless/skinless chicken, and turkey roast), dry goods (beans, coffee, vegetables, flour, spices, oils, soup base, sugar, and taco seasoning), and frozen French fries across 21 line items with specific quantities and detailed product specifications. This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items issued under FAR subpart 12.6, with quotes required in PDF format submitted to Contracting Officer Jose Dominguez at jdominguez@bop.gov by 4:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on March 9, 2026. Award will be made based on evaluation factors including price fairness and reasonableness as well as past performance considering prior experience and similar performances. All quotes must remain valid for 30 calendar days after closing, and an anticipated award date of March 18, 2026 has been established.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 311999 with a 700-employee size standard, limiting competition to qualified small businesses. Deliveries are scheduled for April 1-17, 2026, between 6:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on weekdays only, with all items to be delivered F.O.B. destination to FPC Duluth at 4464 Ralston Drive, Hermantown, Minnesota 55811. Frozen perishable items must be delivered between 34-40 degrees Fahrenheit while frozen items must be maintained at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or below, and all deliveries must be pelletized to meet facility requirements. The solicitation incorporates multiple FAR clauses and Department of Justice-specific requirements addressing small business compliance, contractor conduct, cybersecurity, and pandemic continuity. Vendors failing to meet delivery schedules or product specifications may be removed indefinitely from future solicitations.