FY 2025 Q4 - Dry Goods

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex in Beaumont, Texas is seeking competitive quotes for a comprehensive dry goods procurement for the fourth quarter of Fiscal Year 2025. The solicitation (15B50225Q00000058) covers an extensive range of food products including beans, rice, pasta, cereal, peanut butter, spices, soup bases, seasonings, and dressings. Potential vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and submit quotes by June 9, 2025, at 10:00 CT using the Standard Form 1449 and National Menu Specifications Quote Sheet. The government intends to make multiple awards based on a combination of price, past performance, and technical performance, with technical and past performance being considered equally when compared to pricing. Vendors must strictly comply with National Menu Specifications, with failure to meet specifications resulting in disqualification.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside with a size standard of 700 employees under NAICS code 311999. The procurement involves substantial quantities, including 50,000 pounds of long-grain rice, 22,400 pounds of spaghetti, 560,000 individual breakfast pastries, and 625,000 pounds of coffee cake mix. Delivery is scheduled for July 18, 2025, to the FCC Beaumont facility located at 5980 Knauth Road, Beaumont, TX 77705. The contract will be a firm fixed-price arrangement, processed through a government purchase order with applicable net terms. Vendors may be required to provide product samples prior to award, and failure to deliver awarded products could result in being deemed a non-responsible contractor and potential removal from future bidder lists. The total procurement will cover a wide range of dry goods and food-related items necessary for the federal correctional facility's operations.