Cold Chain & Refrigerated Commodity Supply

This contract involves the supply of perishable food items that require stringent cold chain management, including refrigerated transportation and storage, to maintain freshness and comply with food safety regulations. The service is to be provided across all 122 Bureau of Prisons (BOP) sites, ensuring a consistent and reliable cold supply chain that meets the nutritional and safety standards mandated by the Department of Justice. The scope emphasizes maintaining the integrity of temperature-sensitive products throughout the entire delivery and storage process. Issued by the Department of Justice's Food and Agriculture Organization, this subcontract opportunity falls under the NAICS code 424480, which pertains to fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers. The solicitation was posted on May 2, 2026, with responses due by May 14, 2026. Although some details such as specific locations and points of contact are not provided, the contract underscores the critical nature of maintaining a secure and effective refrigerated commodity supply chain to serve a large network of federal correctional facilities.