FY 2026 Q2 Assorted Food Items

The Federal Correctional Complex Beaumont, operating under the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, is soliciting quotations for assorted food items to support its institutional food service operations for Fiscal Year 2026's second quarter. The procurement encompasses a comprehensive range of food products including cereals, shortening and oils, pastries, frozen items, canned vegetables, and various meats (beef, chicken, and pork), with strict adherence to National Menu Specifications required for all bids. Vendors must comply with detailed specifications regarding product origin, grades, packaging, and quality standards, with no substitutions permitted; failure to meet these specifications will result in rejection of the quoted item from award consideration. The government will evaluate offers based on lowest price technically acceptable combined with past performance. The deadline for submission of quotations is December 23, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, with delivery of awarded items to commence as early as January 2, 2026, and all deliveries must be completed by January 30, 2026.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% total small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) with a size standard of 700 employees, meaning only small businesses are eligible to compete. The procurement involves substantial quantities of food products, including 5,000 pounds each of hominy grits and rolled oats, 300,000 individual breakfast pastries, 30,000 pounds of ground beef, 60,000 pounds of boneless chicken thighs, and 70,000 pounds of chicken leg quarters, among numerous other items. Delivery is to the Federal Correctional Complex located in Beaumont, Texas, with receiving restricted to 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays, and vendors must ensure all products are unexpired with frozen meats produced within nine months of delivery. The contract will be awarded on a firm fixed price basis, and vendors that fail to deliver awarded products will be deemed non-responsible contractors and removed from the bidder's list. Interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database and submit quotations via email, postal mail, or carrier delivery, using only the Standard Form 1449 and National/Kosher Menu Specifications Quote Sheets as required documentation.