UREA Fertilizer

The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons Correctional Facilities is soliciting technical grade urea fertilizer for use at its Lompoc facility. The procurement requires 35 tons of urea meeting specific product specifications, including a minimum 46% total nitrogen content, maximum moisture content of 0.5-1.0%, and a particle size of 2-4 mm. Delivery must be provided in large tote bags of 1 ton each. The solicitation was posted on December 8, 2025, with a response deadline of December 17, 2025, providing potential bidders with nine days to submit proposals. The contract is subject to numerous Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses addressing whistleblower protections, system security requirements, and telecommunications equipment prohibitions. While specific evaluation criteria details are not fully detailed in the available summary, the contract includes an option to extend the term within 30 days, with a total contract duration not to exceed 5 years.

This procurement is set aside 100% for Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSB), restricting eligibility to firms meeting this certification requirement. The solicitation is issued under requisition number 1031901856 and solicitation number SV0196-26, with an effective date of December 8, 2025. No incumbent contractor information or specific award value is provided in the solicitation documents. The contract calls for delivery of 35 tons of technical grade urea fertilizer, classified under NAICS 325311 (Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing) and PSC 8720 (Fertilizers). The place of performance is Lompoc Farm Federal Prison Industries located at 3901 Klein Blvd, Lompoc, CA 93436-2706, with payment to be processed through UNICOR FPI Central Accounts Payable in Lexington, Kentucky.