Dehydrated Food Waste By-Product

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, through the Department of Justice, is seeking a vendor to purchase and collect nutrient-rich dehydrated food waste by-products from the Federal Correctional Institution in Sandstone, Minnesota. The facility utilizes two dehydrator units to process scrap food for weight reduction, resulting in a dry, coffee-ground-like material suitable for commercial farming, gardening, or compost manufacturing. Laboratory analysis from Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories confirms the material contains essential nutrients, including nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, and various trace elements such as zinc, iron, and magnesium. The proposed contract involves the sale of this by-product to a qualified manufacturer or agricultural company. The selected vendor will be responsible for providing a two-to-three-yard storage container at the facility and managing a pickup schedule, which is expected to occur approximately every other week, though frequency may adjust based on container capacity. This solicitation, identified by number 15B41326QSST00001, was posted on October 3, 2025, with a response deadline of October 24, 2026. Interested parties should note that while the material is highly beneficial for agricultural use, specific pricing and formal statements of work are not detailed in the initial solicitation documents.