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FCI FT DIX, FY26 4TH QTR FOOD SUBSISTENCE, INCLUDING MILK, BREAD, EGGS... 15BFTD26Q00000008
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This contract, identified by solicitation number 15BFTD26Q00000008, is a total small business set-aside for the procurement of kosher subsistence foods during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2026, with a performance period from July 1, 2026, to September 30, 2026. The primary delivery location is the Federal Correctional Institution at Fort Dix, New Jersey, with administrative performance based in Cape May Court House, NJ. The contract falls under NAICS code 311999 for other food manufacturing and is managed by the Federal Bureau of Prisons under the Department of Justice. All offerors must be certified small businesses and must comply with the full scope of Federal Acquisition Regulation clauses, including whistleblower protections, contractor ethics, system for award management maintenance, supply chain security restrictions, and prohibitions on contracting with inverted domestic corporations. The solicitations specifically require delivery of dry goods including pinto beans, long-grain rice, elbow macaroni, ground beef, and whole chicken, each subject to stringent packaging, labeling, and preservation standards such as sealed 1-mil or thicker bags, frozen storage at or below 0°F, and mandatory printed production dates with full ingredient disclosure per FDA and FSIS regulations. The contract mandates compliance with federal food safety and labeling statutes, including the Buy American Act and anti-trafficking provisions, and requires all items to meet National Menu Specifications and FDA 21 CFR standards. Inspection and acceptance will occur at the delivery point by government personnel, with nonconforming supplies subject to rejection. Price is evaluated after a Go/No-Go assessment of past performance, particularly focusing on timeliness and order accuracy, under a trade-off methodology that prioritizes reliable performance over the lowest price. Special requirements include mandatory security clearances for all personnel, compliance with DOJ-03 personnel security protocols, fingerprint and credit screenings, mandatory use of government-furnished equipment, annual cybersecurity and privacy training, strict no-personal-device policies unless FIPS 140-2 encrypted, and incident reporting within 24 hours. Contractors must also submit to trafficking-in-persons compliance certifications and adhere to separation procedures including return of government property and sanitization of PII upon employee termination. Proposals must be submitted electronically through SAM.gov by the May 6, 2026 deadline, and all financial pricing details will be provided by offerors during submission, with no contract value disclosed
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Contract Value
$16,996.66NAICS
Place of Performance
CAPE MAY CH, NJ, 08641, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Federal Correctional Institution
Fort Dix, NJ
APRIL 28, 2026
Re: 15BFTD26Q00000008 (SUBSISTENCE)
Dear Offerors,
Enclosed is a solicitation package prepared by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Federal Correctional Institution, Fort Dix, New Jersey, Contracting Office, for the acquisition of commercial items for our facility. This package contains all necessary information for you to submit to the government your price quotes for these items for consumption of the inmate population housed at FCI Fort Dix.
The Government shall award these items by line item to the lowest responsive/responsible offeror. All vendors awarded Purchase Orders must be registered in the SAM System (WWW.SAM.GOV) and
willing to accept Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) as a form of payment. Please pay close attention to the delivery date(s). Please quote only on those specified items. Do not change the specified item. Do not change the item description or the unit of issue. Do not use phrases such as “Minimum Award Amount”, “All or none”, or any other phrases that would limit the Government from awarding by line item. ANY CHANGES TO THE SOLICITATION CAN RESULT IN THE GOVERNMENT, REJECTING THE PART OR ALL OF THE QUOTES SUBMITTED.
BREAD- We will take in consideration the lower price together Items: 174 – hot dog; 175- hamburger; and 176- whole wheats. In other words, We will not award these items separated to multiple vendors.
Please complete the Standard Form 1449 as such: Blocks 17a, 30a, 30b, and 30c. Please open the excel file and add only your company name below the highlighted area and only your unit price per item into the self-calculating excel document and return in excel format. Please complete and return the attached Contractor Information Sheet.
You MUST email the following: your quotes in excel format(company name must be listed), SF 1449 and Contractor Information Sheet to aaponteberrios@bop.gov and CC: to bvirgillo@bop.gov
with the subject line in all caps “15BFTD26Q00000008” no later than MAY 5, 2026 @ 11:59 PM Eastern Time. NO OTHER METHOD OF MAIL WILL BE ACCEPTED. FAILURE TO FOLLOW EMAIL INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN REJECTION OF BID/QUOTE.
The following documentation shall be submitted: SF-1449 (SIGN BLOCKS 30 a b and c).
CONTRACTOR INFORMATION SHEET BID SHEET (EXCEL FORMAT ONLY)
A receipt of your email shall be acknowledged by the Contract Specialist, Mr. Aponte. If you do not receive an email from Mr. Aponte acknowledging your receipt, it is your responsibility to follow up to ensure the Contract Officer has received your bid. Otherwise, your bid may be rejected post award.
All questions about quality, delivery, standard, so on may be addressed to Mr. D. Cruz
At dcruz@bop.gov . Sincerely,
Arturo Aponte-Berrios, Contract Officer
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