Ashland, FY'26 Qtr 4, Subsistence, Bread, Dairy, Eggs

The Federal Bureau of Prisons at FCI Ashland, Kentucky, is soliciting quarterly subsistence supplies including bread, eggs, and dairy products for delivery from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2026, under solicitation RFQ15B10226Q00000012. The requirement is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 311999 with a size standard of 700 employees, and only qualified small businesses may submit offers. The contract will be awarded on a firm-fixed-price basis using a trade-off process where price is weighted more heavily than past performance, with no mention of technical or managerial evaluation factors. All proposals must be submitted electronically via email to PPS Travis Stewart by 4:00 PM EST on May 17, 2026, and must be submitted through SAM.gov where the solicitation will be posted and updated. Offerors must maintain active SAM.gov registration with completed representations and certifications, including UEI and small business status, and must comply with all applicable federal regulations regarding food safety, labeling, and packaging, which include adherence to the FD&C Act, Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, USDA and FDA standards, and mandatory allergen disclosure for milk, eggs, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and sesame. Items must be 100% grown, processed, and packed in the United States or Canada, with packaging meeting specific format and weight labeling requirements. Deliveries are to be made to FCI Ashland, PO Box 888, State Route 716, Ashland, KY 41105, with weekly bread orders placed as needed during the delivery window, and no deliveries will be accepted before July 1, 2026. Payment will be processed via Electronic Funds Transfer or Government Purchase Card for awards of $15,000 or less, in accordance with prompt payment rules. Faith-based and community-based organizations are eligible to respond, and all inquiries must be submitted via email; phone inquiries are not accepted. Contractual obligations include compliance with DOJ-02 contractor privacy requirements and continued adherence to small business certifications throughout performance.