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FCI Fairton FY26 4th Qtr Subsistence
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This solicitation, issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons at FCI Fairton under solicitation number 15B20426Q00000008, is a firm fixed-price, 100% small business set-aside for the procurement of fourth quarter FY 2026 subsistence items, specifically kosher, meat, frozen, and dry goods. The contract requires delivery of various commercial food products, including dry beans, frozen vegetables, canned fruits, and other foodstuffs, with deliveries palletized and made F.O.B. destination to FCI Fairton, New Jersey during the period from July 1 to July 31, 2026. Vendors must comply strictly with detailed packaging, preservation, and marking requirements, ensuring items meet specified temperature ranges, labeling standards, and religious dietary certifications such as kosher markings. Quality and specification compliance are critical, with the Government reserving the right to reject nonconforming or damaged deliveries, which must be retrieved by the vendor at their expense. No substitutions or changes to case counts are allowed, and delivery windows are tightly controlled to Monday through Friday, 6:30 AM to 1:00 PM, excluding weekends and federal holidays. Award decisions emphasize past performance and price as the key evaluation factors, with significant weight on past performance related to timely delivery, adherence to purchase orders, and product quality. Vendors with poor past performance records may be disqualified even if their pricing is lower, reflecting a trade-off approach rather than an LPTA method. The solicitation requires quotes to include detailed item descriptions, pricing, warranty terms, and acknowledgment of amendments. Contract clauses incorporate extensive Federal Acquisition Regulation provisions and Justice Department specific requirements addressing issues such as ethics, cybersecurity, privacy, and supply chain security. Contractors must adhere to DOJ security policies, including mandatory privacy and cybersecurity training, safeguarding DOJ information, and reporting incidents promptly. Payment methods depend on the amount, with purchases over $15,000.01 processed via purchase orders with electronic funds transfer, while smaller purchases utilize government purchase cards. The procurement is managed with strict compliance oversight and administered by designated contracting officers, with electronic submission of quotes required by May 29, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST, and an anticipated award date on or before June 5, 2026.
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Fairton, NJ, 08320, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Full Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 15B20426Q00000008 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ). Solicitation is for Fourth Quarter Subsistence, FY 2026 (Kosher, Meat, Frozen, and Dry). For a list, description and total quantities of all items refer to attached Standard Form 1449, Section 2. Solicitation is a 100% small business set aside. Any quotes from large businesses will not be considered. The NAICS for this requirement is 311999. Terms of delivery are F.O.B. destination to: FCI Fairton, 655 Fairton-Millville Road, Fairton, New Jersey 08320. Items will be awarded individually. More than one item may be awarded to one contractor. Evaluation Factors are price and past performance. Venders who submit a quote concurs that delivery dates will be met, unless otherwise noted. Vendors should not quote on items which cannot be delivered for any reason. The Government reserves the right upon award to make a formal single award or multiple awards based on best value. The Government will award to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is considered to be the most advantageous to the Government. Past performance: A record of poor performance due to failure to deliver items within the expected delivery time period, requests to remove an item from a signed purchase order on previous awards, requests to disregard or cancel a signed purchase order, or poor quality may result in a poor performance rating. FCI Fairton will award quoted items to vendors that have a high past performance record IAW FAR 13.106-2(4) (ii) regardless of the quotes with the lowest price. Quotes from vendors without poor past performance represent the best value when compared to any lower priced quote(s). DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS: • All deliveries must be palletized unless prior arrangements were agreed to by FCI Fairton warehouse staff and/or material handlers (no side-loaded pallets). • All non-frozen, perishable foods must be delivered between 36 degrees F and 41 degrees F. • All canned goods must be delivered above 36 degrees F and not frozen. • All frozen foods must be delivered at 0 degrees F or below. “Frozen product after being received is subject to further inspection upon thawing to verify sizes/weights are within the Purchase Order and/or BOP National Specifications.” • Some items may require thawing and cooking to determine specification compliance and product wholesomeness. • Any product that indicates prior thawing will be refused. • All certified religious diet items must be marked with Kosher Symbol on individual packages or the item will be refused. • Items which are conditionally received and found noncompliant, must be picked up at the vendors’ expense within (2) weeks of noncompliance notification. • Items that fail to meet specifications will be refused. All items must be dated. Hours for delivery are 6:30 AM – 1:00PM, Mon-Fri, first come first serve. No deliveries on weekends or federal holidays. • Unless otherwise stated within the specification of an item description in Section 2 of SF Form 1449, all dates for frozen food items must be delivered frozen and delivered before the best buy date, sell by date, use by date, best if used by date, or freeze by date on the label. Substitutions to specifications in line items are prohibited (ex., case counts). Changes to specifications will not be evaluated and therefore, not considered for award. The government reserves the FCI Fairton 4th Qtr FY2026 Subsistence right upon inspection to reject items if they are damaged or not to the specifications as listed in the solicitation. Do not change the case counts or the quote of the item will not be considered. The date and time for receipt of offers is May 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST. Quote must indicate Solicitation No. 15B20426Q00000008 time specified for receipt of quote, name, address and telephone number of quote, technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, terms of any expressed warranty, price and any discount terms. Quote must include acknowledgment of amendments, if any. Expected award date is on or before June 5, 2026. A Notice of Award will be created and posted on sam.gov. Purchases in the amount of $15,000.01 and above will be made via purchase orders with payment by electronic funds transfer. Purchases in the amount of $15,000.00 and below will be made via a Government purchase card. Quotes will be FOB DESTINATION with expected delivery from July 1, 2026 thru July 31, 2026. Any items shipped before or after the expected delivery dates will be returned at vendor’s expense. Vendors shall submit signed and dated quotes to Jared Beers and David Johnson by email at jbeers@bop.gov d4johnson@bop.gov
