FY 2025 Q4 - Canned Goods

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas is seeking quotations for canned goods for the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2025 through Solicitation Number 15B50225Q00000055. The Request for Quote (RFQ) requires vendors to submit comprehensive quotes by June 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. CST, with specific submission requirements including a Standard Form 1449 and National/Kosher Menu Specifications Quote Sheets. Vendors must possess a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Quotations must precisely meet the detailed national menu specifications, with no substitutions permitted, and vendors are warned that failure to deliver awarded products could result in being deemed a non-responsible contractor. The government reserves the right to request product samples before making an award, and all subsequent awards will be processed via Government Purchase Order.

The solicitation is 100% set aside for small businesses within the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 311421, with a size standard of 1,000 employees. The procurement covers 16 different canned food items, including kidney beans, garbanzo beans, green beans, and mixed vegetables, with specific quantity requirements ranging from 25 to 784 cases. Delivery of awarded items can begin as early as July 1, 2025, with a required delivery date of July 18, 2025. The place of performance is Beaumont, Texas, and most items must be 100 percent grown, processed, and packed in the United States or Canada. The solicitation emphasizes strict adherence to product specifications, with clear guidelines on can sizes, drain weights, and U.S. grade standards. Vendors must also provide a translation of the Julian date with delivery and comply with specified warehouse receiving hours.