Quarterly Subsistence

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Field Acquisition Office is seeking to procure quarterly subsistence services through this solicitation titled "Quarterly Subsistence." The procurement falls under NAICS code 311999 for All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing and PSC code 8945 for Food, Oils and Fats, indicating the agency requires food-related products or services. This solicitation was posted on June 25, 2025, with a response deadline of July 1, 2025, providing potential contractors with only six days to prepare and submit their proposals. The extremely tight timeline suggests this may be an urgent procurement or a follow-on contract with simplified requirements. Additional details regarding contract requirements, qualifications, objectives, and evaluation criteria are available through the provided government marketplace link, though specific evaluation factors are not detailed in the basic solicitation notice.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting participation to qualified small business concerns only. The contract will be performed in Bedford Park, Illinois 60638, which likely indicates delivery to or services at a Bureau of Prisons facility in that area. No information is provided regarding potential incumbents, current contractors, estimated award values, or budget ranges in the basic solicitation details. The quarterly nature of the subsistence contract suggests an ongoing food service or food supply requirement that will extend over multiple three-month periods. Specific quantities, delivery schedules, and performance timelines would need to be obtained from the detailed solicitation documents accessible through the government marketplace portal.