FY26 3RD quarter additional subsistence bid
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 15B61626Q00000005
- Agency
-
Bureau of Prisons
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
- Victorville, California 92394, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Federal Correctional Complex Victorville, operating under the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons, is soliciting quotations for FY26 3rd Quarter Additional Subsistence supplies, specifically meat and cheese products for institutional food service operations. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) seeks 25,000 pounds of ground beef in two different forms (chubs and pre-formed patties), 12,000 pounds of Cheddar cheese, and 12,000 pounds of mozzarella cheese, all meeting strict USDA specifications and quality standards. All products must be delivered between March 11 and April 15, 2026, with delivery occurring Monday through Friday between 6:00 AM and 2:00 PM, and items must comply with BOP National Menu Specifications and temperature control requirements. Award will be made based on past performance (including delivery history and performance alerts), ability to deliver items as specified and on schedule, and cost/price, evaluated in descending order of importance. The deadline for submission of quotations is 8:00 AM Pacific Standard Time on Monday, March 16, 2026, with all bids to be submitted electronically to Francisco DeJesus at fdejesus@bop.gov, and quoters must include the solicitation number 15B61626Q00000005 and their Unique Entity Identifier.
This solicitation is designated as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 311999 with a small business size standard of 500 employees, limiting competition to certified small businesses. No incumbent contractor or current contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. While specific award values are not disclosed in the notice, the procurement involves substantial quantities of perishable goods with a firm-fixed price contract structure. All delivery must be made FOB Destination to Federal Correctional Complex Victorville, located at 13777 Air Expressway Boulevard, Victorville, California 92394. Prospective bidders must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and complete representations and certifications through ORCA, and all items must be palletized and comply with strict specifications, with non-compliant items subject to refusal and removal at vendor expense.
Notice text
The Federal Correctional Complex Victorville, Victorville, California, issued Solicitation Number 15B61626Q00000005, for the requirements of: 3RD Quarter Subsistence. This solicitation is restricted to 100% Small Business Set-Aside.
The contract type is a firm-fixed price. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 311999 with a Small Business Size Standard of 500 Employees. The solicitation is restricted to 100% Small Business.
Delivery will be FOB Destination in Victorville, California, 92394. Please ensure that you only bid on items that you can and will provide, meeting the specifications provided, during the requested delivery timeframe. If you cannot provide items that you were awarded, performance will be recorded and may affect future awards.
The Point of Contact for all information regarding this solicitation is Francisco DeJesus, Contract Specialist, fdejesus@bop.gov. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), and distributed solely through the Federal Business Opportunities website, www.SAM.gov. All future information about this acquisition, including solicitation amendments, will also be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. The only format for answering questions and submission of bids will be through e-mail.
Submission of Quotations
Completed quotes may be submitted electronically via e-mail to fdejesus@bop.gov. All responsible sources must submit a written quote on the attached specification sheet (BRQ, - SF 1449 -REQUEST FOR QUOTATION), which will be considered for award.
The date for receipts of quotes is no later than 8:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on Monday, March 16, 2026. Quotes must be marked with the Solicitation Number (15B61626Q000000005) and include the Quoter's Unique Entity Identifier (not DUNS number) for SAM, point of contact for the vendor, and all required information, to the attention of Francisco DeJesus, Contract Specialist. Any questions regarding this requirement may be submitted to Francisco DeJesus, at fdejesus@bop.gov. (Normal working hours are 6:00am - 2:30pm PST, Monday - Friday. Please be cognizant when requesting responses.)
All pricing must be good for 30 days beyond the anticipated award date. This includes shipping as FOB Destination.
Unless the Government indicates otherwise within a particular line-item description, each Bidder shall include in their RFQ Response, individual pricing for each line item(s) they are able to provide in order to be considered for award (i.e., Do not use the "included in another line item" function when pricing each line item.) Failure to comply with this term may result in the Bid being determined to be unacceptable.
No other individual is authorized, either verbally or in writing, to change part numbers, manufacturer, quantity, delivery dates, or any other specifications of this Buy. Items that do not conform to descriptions found in this Buy will be rejected at the time of delivery, causing a return at the contractor's expense.
Award
The Government reserves the right to make a single award, or multiple awards, to the responsible quoter(s) whose quote(s), conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be most advantageous to the Government, with price being considered. Past performance will be considered approximately equal in value to price. The Best Value Determination method will be used to make award for this requirement. FAR defines "Best Value" as the expected outcome of an acquisition that, in the Government's estimation, provides the greatest overall benefit in response to the requirement. Please include shipping in all pricing, as FOB Destination. Considerations for this Best Value determination include: 1- Price; 2 - Past Performance, to include timeliness of delivery, providing correct product as specified, completing order as awarded/quoted, quality of items provided, and providing the correct quantity of items awarded, as well as FAPIIS and PPIRS reports; (poor past performance, failure to delivery awarded items in the past, not meeting required specifications, etc.) may result with the vendor's quote being considered as a non-responsible vendor; 3 - Technically Acceptable Item.
Delivery
Deliveries will be made through the Institution's Food Service Warehouse at the Federal Correctional Complex Victorville, Victorville, California, 13777 Air Expressway Blvd, Victorville, CA, 92394, on or before April 15, 2026, UNLESS SPECIFIED OTHERWISE.
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