89 -- SUBSISTENCE, 3RD QUARTER, FY08

This award notice pertains to solicitation RFQ30303-0007-8 for the procurement of third quarter fiscal year 2008 subsistence products for the Federal Correctional Institution in Edgefield, South Carolina. Issued by the Department of Justice under the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the contract was 100 percent set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 424410. The procurement covers a wide variety of commercial food items, including dry beans, cake mixes, cereals, potato chips, pasta, spices, and canned vegetables, with specific pricing ranging from 0.419 dollars per pound for certain items to 32.099 dollars per case for others. The procurement process included detailed technical requirements, such as U.S. grade standards and specific packaging, with a mandate that any specification changes be approved by the Food Service Department prior to award. The contract administration involved the use of Standard Form 1449 for commercial item procurement and required vendors to provide DUNS and TIN identifiers. Final delivery and payment were managed through a formal certification process to verify that all received quantities were inspected, accepted, and conformed to the contract specifications before payment was authorized.