FCI RAY BROOK 4TH QTR FY 26 FOOD SERVICE SUBSISTENCE

This solicitation, numbered 15B21226Q000000004, is a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5 for the procurement of food service subsistence items to be delivered to the Federal Correctional Institution Ray Brook in New York, with performance beginning July 1, 2026, and concluding July 30, 2026. The contract is issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation under FAR Subpart 12.6, seeking firm-fixed-price quotes for a wide range of commercial food products including beef, poultry, dairy, grains, canned goods, salt, shortening, and other staples, all subject to strict commercial item specifications and federal quality standards. All offerings must comply with detailed packaging and labeling requirements, including clear, non-handwritten delivery dates, specific fat percentages on beef, and the absence of additives like water, phosphates, or extended meat recovery products; packaging must use polyethylene film of at least 2 mil thickness, with only clear sealed bags permitted, and all items must be delivered frozen and no more than six months old. The solicitation mandates adherence to multiple Commercial Item Descriptions and regulatory standards from USDA, FDA, and 21 CFR, with products labeled under religious exemptions explicitly rejected, and Kosher and Halal certifications required and must be submitted with the quote. Submissions are due by 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on June 3, 2026, and must be sent electronically via email to Ashley Ahern at a1ahern@bop.gov; no fax, mail, or physical delivery is accepted. The award will be made based on a best-value trade-off between price and past performance, with price evaluated for fairness and reasonableness and past performance assessed on a Go/No-Go basis, focusing on timeliness of deliveries and accuracy of order fulfillment; only vendors receiving a “Go” rating are eligible. All offerors must be active in SAM.gov with a valid Unique Entity ID, and must self-certify as a small business under NAICS code 311999 with a size standard of 700 employees. Delivery is F.O.B. destination at FCI Ray Brook, with strict time windows from 6:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. EST, Monday through Thursday only; no deliveries on weekends or Fridays. Payment will be made via electronic funds transfer through