FCC HAZELTON FY26 Q4 MEATS

The contract awarded under solicitation VARIOUSMEATVENDORSFY26Q4 is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 for the supply of frozen meat and fish products to the U.S. Penitentiary Hazelton in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia. The scope involves delivering precisely specified items including ground beef patties, boneless chicken breasts, pork roasts, Italian sausage, turkey roasts, and tilapia fillets, all subject to strict USDA and FSIS regulatory standards. Each product must meet detailed requirements such as fat content limits, mandatory labeling with “100% Beef” or similar declarations, clear printed production dates, and packaging in new, food-safe polyethylene film bags of minimum 2 mil thickness; colored, opaque, or paper-wrapped packaging is prohibited. Products must be processed and frozen within seven days of harvest, with age restrictions ranging from 60 to 90 days prior to delivery depending on the item, and no evidence of thawing, refreezing, or freezer burn is permitted upon inspection at the delivery location. The total estimated value of the contract is $460,735, with fixed unit prices listed for 11 line items, and no option periods or additional quantities are provided. Compliance with IMPS codes (such as 1136, 136, 406A, 818) and adherence to 9 CFR § 381 and 7 CFR § 70 are mandatory, and the use of mechanically separated chicken, added water, phosphates, binders, MSG, artificial colors, soy, or religious exemption-labeled products is strictly prohibited. All labeling must be clearly printed and cannot rely on manufacturer letters or handwritten stamps. Inspection occurs upon delivery at destination points, with acceptance contingent on meeting all quality, age, and packaging criteria. The contracting office is located at USP Hazelton under the Department of Justice, and while vendor details and delivery locations are provided, no formal contract administration data, such as payment office, COR/COTR, accounting codes, invoicing method, or evaluation factors, are disclosed in the available records. While the solicitation is structured as a small business set-aside, no offeror-specific certifications regarding size status, UEI/CAGE codes, or socioeconomic classifications are present, and the procurement documentation focuses entirely on product specifications rather than procedural contract clauses or submission instructions.