Canned Fish Supply for Federal Corrections

The contract is for the supply of canned fish products including tuna and salmon to support inmate meals at the Federal Correctional Complex in Tucson, with a NAICS code of 311710, indicating the industry classification for seafood product preparation and packaging. It is structured as a subcontract with a Total Small Business Set-Aside designation, meaning only small businesses qualify to bid, as defined by the Small Business Administration under FAR 19.5. The place of performance is specifically identified as Tucson, Arizona, with a ZIP code of 85756, and the funding agency is the Department of Justice through FCC Tucson. The solicitation was posted on May 27, 2026, but the response deadline is set for May 22, 2026, at 3:30 PM, indicating that bids must be submitted prior to the posting date, possibly suggesting a data entry error or a retrospective contract reference. The contract is part of a broader effort to provide nutritional meals to federal inmates and requires consistent, safe, and compliant delivery of canned fish products to meet dietary and operational standards within the correctional facility. While specific volume, packaging, or quality requirements are not detailed, suppliers must be capable of fulfilling ongoing supply needs through a small business entity with proper certification under the SBA set-aside program.